Cannot auto update to 2.8.1 & can view plugins to de-activate for manual install

correction on title: Cannot auto update to 2.8.1 & cannot view plugins to de-activate for manual install.

Is it this Problem https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/278788?replies=19 ? Than you have a Problem, ′couse nobody know what it is ??

Sort of…

I have been on 2.8 for as long as it’s been out. Haven’t had any problems with auto updating plugins or actually being able to see the list of plugins on the dashboard. I was going to upgrade to WP 2.8.1 but can’t do it auto and now can’t deactivate plugin’s for a manual install and I have no idea why? I haven’t done anything with the site except for posts, actually I might have auto updated a plugin or two in the last month.

IT’S TIME FOR ALL THE WORDPRESS GURU’S TO STEP UP!!

Sorry, i have no understand all, couse my englisch ist very bad. I′m just here, couse i have this Problem and on the german forum nobody from the wordpress gurus help me. ??

That you can not update from 2.8 to 2.8.1 is a Problem from a many Blogger. And now by 2.8.1 Plugins doesen′t automatic update. I don′t know what the Problem with 2.8 couse i had update from 2.7.1 to 2.8.1 and have this mistake. Arg……

Is there not anybody out there that would have an answer to this problem. My guess is that it’s a plugin, but I can’t get to them via dashboard so I can’t start de-activating them. Should I start deleting them off the server?

I did the rename plugins folder work around and it deactivated all plugins then updated to 2.8.1 WP, activated plugins and it all works. For a detailed list on how to do this workaround if you can’t auto update or see your plugins follow these steps, taken directly from WP troubleshooting site.

How to deactivate all plugins when not able to access the administrative menus?
Sometimes it may be necessary to deactivate all plugins, but you can’t access the administrative menus to do so. One of two methods are available to deactivate all plugins.

Use phpMyAdmin
In the table wp_options, under the option_name column (field) find the active_plugins row
Change the option_value field to: a:0:{}
or

Create an empty plugins folder
Via FTP or your host’s control panel, navigate to the wp-contents folder (directory)
Via FTP or your host’s control panel, rename the folder “plugins” to “plugins.hold”
Via FTP or your host’s control panel, create new folder called “plugins”
Login to your WordPress administration menus
Via FTP or your host’s control panel, delete the empty “plugins” you previous created
Via FTP or your host’s control panel, rename “plugins.hold” back to “plugins”