MVPs Windows Update Error

This is a new one,
I'm in Queensland, Australia, so we have patch Wednesday.
Date & Time correct!
Updates required:

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB896688)
Download size: 3.5 MB, 1 minute
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control
over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from
Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
computer. Read more...

Remove
Security Update for DirectX 9 (KB904706)
Download size: 567 KB, 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise your Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows Millennium
Edition system using DirectShow and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...

Error Message:

Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error. This may be due to a discrepancy in
your computer's time setting.

To check your date and time setting:

On the taskbar, double-click the time.
Verify that the date and time is correct.


You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
Update.


Send error number to Microsoft (0x800C0008)
Note This sends error information but does not create a support incident;
you may or may not receive a response.

Ok, I was able to down load them separately!

"John Doe" wrote in message
...
This is a new one,
I'm in Queensland, Australia, so we have patch Wednesday.
Date & Time correct!
Updates required:

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(KB896688)
Download size: 3.5 MB, 1 minute
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control
over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from
Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
computer. Read more...

Remove
Security Update for DirectX 9 (KB904706)
Download size: 567 KB, 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise your Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows Millennium
Edition system using DirectShow and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Read more...

Error Message:

Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error. This may be due to a discrepancy
in
your computer's time setting.

To check your date and time setting:

On the taskbar, double-click the time.
Verify that the date and time is correct.


You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
Update.


Send error number to Microsoft (0x800C0008)
Note This sends error information but does not create a support incident;
you may or may not receive a response.

How odd. I wonder what happened although the log (Windows Update.log) may
contain some useful information and just possibly also the file iuhist.xml
although that will probably just contain the error you mentioned
(0x800C0008).
--
Mike Maltby



John Doe wrote:

Ok, I was able to down load them separately!