found : unofficial Win ME ServicePack.. and WMP10 for ME :

Mike, I didn't want to open another thread regarding the other
issue with the Help & Support screen that I mentioned in my previous post.
However, just wanted you to know that some 2 years back, Alan
Edwards helped me get back that Help & Support screen by
going into the Registry. I certainly have forgotten how we
fixed it, yet I'm quite sure you know how to resolve it.

Thank you again,
Ed

"Ed Meza" wrote in message
...
Mike, Thank you. Your guess is as good as mine. The download and
the installation of the unofficial Win Me SP were clean & without any
system error messages. I only discovered the error message of
KB948547 when restarting the system, thus the reason of my post. On
a separate note, I have another situation that just happened & this is
when
going into Safe Mode, the Help & Support Screen doesn't show up --
although when I click on Help it's there. Don't spend much time on
this, since you are busy with more important issues. Appreciate
your concern & response.

Ed
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Ed,

I'm pleased to read you've solved the problem. I'm nevertheless a
little
intrigued as to why you had this problem when installing this
(unofficial)
Win Me service pack. If I can find the time (and energy) I'll download
and try installing this SP on a Win Me system here to see what errors,
if
any, that I get. If I manage to do this I'll post back my findings.

Cheers,
--
Mike M



Ed Meza wrote:

Thank you Mike for your prompt response! You are absolutely right. I
did download KB918547 from the Windows Update site (although I had
all the updates current). Then I deleted the KB918547 from the
Unofficial Windows Update SP & I'm no longer getting the message to
update to a most current version of Windows -- at system start up.
You are a gentleman and a scholar!

Ed,

Lot's of possible reasons for problems with Help & Support. The most
recent was back in 2006 when users' installing the 911562 patch for
MDAC2.8 found they could no longer access Help & Support. The fix was to
download and install MDAC 2.8 SP1.

I have to admit to being less and less enthralled by this quite
unnecessary service pack which as far as I can see does little for those
running an already fully patched Win Me system.

Don't spend much
time on this, since you are busy with more important issues.

I haven't a clue what those more important issues might be. Perhaps
watching the hour hand on the clock? g
--
Mike Maltby



Ed Meza wrote:

Mike, Thank you. Your guess is as good as mine. The download and
the installation of the unofficial Win Me SP were clean & without any
system error messages. I only discovered the error message of
KB948547 when restarting the system, thus the reason of my post. On
a separate note, I have another situation that just happened & this
is when going into Safe Mode, the Help & Support Screen doesn't show
up -- although when I click on Help it's there. Don't spend much
time on this, since you are busy with more important issues.
Appreciate your concern & response.

Mike,

You addressed it up front at the beginning of this thread -- that this
unofficial changes
wouldn't be necessary to properly run Win Me. (Yet curiosity killed a cat
like me).
Thanks for reminding me about the 911562 patch for MDAC2.8 -- I will go
ahead
and re-install it (note that PCHsetup from PCHealth Support was also altered
by the unofficial download & installation, thus the reason for *H & S* not
showing up.
I like your sense humor about your last line. I just wrote that to see your
reaction.
No offense.
Thanks again and cheers!
Ed

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Ed,

Lot's of possible reasons for problems with Help & Support. The most
recent was back in 2006 when users' installing the 911562 patch for
MDAC2.8 found they could no longer access Help & Support. The fix was to
download and install MDAC 2.8 SP1.

I have to admit to being less and less enthralled by this quite
unnecessary service pack which as far as I can see does little for those
running an already fully patched Win Me system.

Don't spend much
time on this, since you are busy with more important issues.

I haven't a clue what those more important issues might be. Perhaps
watching the hour hand on the clock? g
--
Mike Maltby



Ed Meza wrote:

Mike, Thank you. Your guess is as good as mine. The download and
the installation of the unofficial Win Me SP were clean & without any
system error messages. I only discovered the error message of
KB948547 when restarting the system, thus the reason of my post. On
a separate note, I have another situation that just happened & this
is when going into Safe Mode, the Help & Support Screen doesn't show
up -- although when I click on Help it's there. Don't spend much
time on this, since you are busy with more important issues.
Appreciate your concern & response.

Ed,

I'm planning to have a go with the "service pack" tomorrow. First with an
"out of the box" clean install of Win Me and the second on a fully patched
(to July 2006) system running IE6 SP1. The results might be interesting.

Now back to watching paint dry - it's going to take a hell of a long time
though as it hasn't made its way out of the can onto the brush yet! vbg

Cheers,
--
Mike


Ed Meza wrote:

Mike,

You addressed it up front at the beginning of this thread -- that this
unofficial changes
wouldn't be necessary to properly run Win Me. (Yet curiosity killed a
cat like me).
Thanks for reminding me about the 911562 patch for MDAC2.8 -- I will
go ahead
and re-install it (note that PCHsetup from PCHealth Support was also
altered by the unofficial download & installation, thus the reason
for *H & S* not showing up.
I like your sense humor about your last line. I just wrote that to
see your reaction.
No offense.
Thanks again and cheers!

Mike,

Boy, you've a job in your hands -- with the paint & paint brush -- that is.
I've done plenty of it & haven't really missed it.
Yes, it should be very interesting what results you find with the "service
pack."

I did follow your instructions on the 911562 patch & installation of
MDAC2.8 SP1 to fix it. No Help & Support screen showed up. There is
no rush on this, since I seldom need the "H & S" screen to show up.
Easy with that pain can for now!

Cheers!

Ed

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Ed,

I'm planning to have a go with the "service pack" tomorrow. First with an
"out of the box" clean install of Win Me and the second on a fully patched
(to July 2006) system running IE6 SP1. The results might be interesting.

Now back to watching paint dry - it's going to take a hell of a long time
though as it hasn't made its way out of the can onto the brush yet! vbg

Cheers,
--
Mike


Ed Meza wrote:

Mike,

You addressed it up front at the beginning of this thread -- that this
unofficial changes
wouldn't be necessary to properly run Win Me. (Yet curiosity killed a
cat like me).
Thanks for reminding me about the 911562 patch for MDAC2.8 -- I will
go ahead
and re-install it (note that PCHsetup from PCHealth Support was also
altered by the unofficial download & installation, thus the reason
for *H & S* not showing up.
I like your sense humor about your last line. I just wrote that to
see your reaction.
No offense.
Thanks again and cheers!

just found this guys amazing page, http://www.mdgx.com/wme.htm

it has a ton of information on all windows os and offers free updates

goodness, i have had that site on favs since what seems like forever.....
sascha, you have done a good job alerting ppl here who otherwise obviously didnt know it existed,,
i know, cos i have read all the replies you have gotton so far.
probably are even more sites similar, but my favs folder would burst if i gave it more to hold...
ha ha.

J