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Old October 25th 05, 05:23 PM
Ben B
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Default June 2006 and Updates.

Hello,

It is my understanding the WindowsMe OS will no longer be supported in terms
of Windows Updates as June 2006. I take this to mean that accessing the WU
site and having one's system scanned will no longer be available. Am I
correct?

If I am - will the site offering the manual download of WinMe updates viz:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

remain as on optional download site for WinMe updates?

If not it would seem to make sense for those of us intending to continue to
use WinMe to download all available updates for safe-keeping until needed.

Please confirm.

Thanks.

Ben B.


  #2  
Old October 25th 05, 08:40 PM
Noel Paton
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Default June 2006 and Updates.

Hi Ben!!

As I understand it, the situation as of July 2006 will be that NO NEW
updates will be available for any reason for any of the Win9x OS's.


Windows Updates itself may (or may not) continue to be available for a
period of time thereafter for the affected OS's - but I would not count on
it, and suggest that you learn what your system needs (use the Update
History for that), and download it for offline use from the Update Catalog.

(OTOH - I may be talking out of a nether orifice!g)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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"Ben B" seafarerathushmail.com wrote in message
...
Hello,

It is my understanding the WindowsMe OS will no longer be supported in
terms
of Windows Updates as June 2006. I take this to mean that accessing the WU
site and having one's system scanned will no longer be available. Am I
correct?

If I am - will the site offering the manual download of WinMe updates viz:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

remain as on optional download site for WinMe updates?

If not it would seem to make sense for those of us intending to continue
to
use WinMe to download all available updates for safe-keeping until needed.

Please confirm.

Thanks.

Ben B.




  #3  
Old October 26th 05, 12:16 AM
Ben B
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Default June 2006 and Updates.

Hello Noel,

Yes I think I shall do the piggy-at-the-bucket thingy and squirrel them away
afore times.

And by the by, Noel, keep a jaundiced weather eye on birds with system
problems. We wouldn't wish you to be spirited away.

Good to hear from you.

Thanks.

Ben.

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Hi Ben!!

As I understand it, the situation as of July 2006 will be that NO NEW
updates will be available for any reason for any of the Win9x OS's.


Windows Updates itself may (or may not) continue to be available for a
period of time thereafter for the affected OS's - but I would not count on
it, and suggest that you learn what your system needs (use the Update
History for that), and download it for offline use from the Update

Catalog.

(OTOH - I may be talking out of a nether orifice!g)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Ben B" seafarerathushmail.com wrote in message
...
Hello,

It is my understanding the WindowsMe OS will no longer be supported in
terms
of Windows Updates as June 2006. I take this to mean that accessing the

WU
site and having one's system scanned will no longer be available. Am I
correct?

If I am - will the site offering the manual download of WinMe updates

viz:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

remain as on optional download site for WinMe updates?

If not it would seem to make sense for those of us intending to continue
to
use WinMe to download all available updates for safe-keeping until

needed.

Please confirm.

Thanks.

Ben B.






  #4  
Old October 26th 05, 09:55 PM
ctowers
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Default June 2006 and Updates.

Is there a reason why MoneySoft can not issue a statement ??



Ben B wrote:
Hello Noel,

Yes I think I shall do the piggy-at-the-bucket thingy and squirrel them away
afore times.

And by the by, Noel, keep a jaundiced weather eye on birds with system
problems. We wouldn't wish you to be spirited away.

Good to hear from you.

Thanks.

Ben.

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...

Hi Ben!!

As I understand it, the situation as of July 2006 will be that NO NEW
updates will be available for any reason for any of the Win9x OS's.


Windows Updates itself may (or may not) continue to be available for a
period of time thereafter for the affected OS's - but I would not count on
it, and suggest that you learn what your system needs (use the Update
History for that), and download it for offline use from the Update


Catalog.

(OTOH - I may be talking out of a nether orifice!g)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Ben B" seafarerathushmail.com wrote in message
.. .

Hello,

It is my understanding the WindowsMe OS will no longer be supported in
terms
of Windows Updates as June 2006. I take this to mean that accessing the


WU

site and having one's system scanned will no longer be available. Am I
correct?

If I am - will the site offering the manual download of WinMe updates


viz:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

remain as on optional download site for WinMe updates?

If not it would seem to make sense for those of us intending to continue
to
use WinMe to download all available updates for safe-keeping until


needed.

Please confirm.

Thanks.

Ben B.






  #5  
Old October 26th 05, 10:26 PM
Noel Paton
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Default June 2006 and Updates.

MS already did - although working out what it says isn't easy, and it's
subject to revision....
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=LifeAn1
and
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifesupsps/

Effectively, Support for Win9x (including ME) is already (but not strictly)
limited to support for the version of IE and/or WMP that is installed -
which terminates on 30th June 2006

MS plan no further Service packs for IE on Win9x platforms AFAIK, and no
further upgrades to WMP.

I believe that the plan is to continue download availability for a number of
years after 2006 - but no-one is prepared to guarantee for how long, and
exactly what, will be available.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"ctowers" wrote in message
...
Is there a reason why MoneySoft can not issue a statement ??



Ben B wrote:
Hello Noel,

Yes I think I shall do the piggy-at-the-bucket thingy and squirrel them
away
afore times.

And by the by, Noel, keep a jaundiced weather eye on birds with system
problems. We wouldn't wish you to be spirited away.

Good to hear from you.

Thanks.

Ben.

"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...

Hi Ben!!

As I understand it, the situation as of July 2006 will be that NO NEW
updates will be available for any reason for any of the Win9x OS's.


Windows Updates itself may (or may not) continue to be available for a
period of time thereafter for the affected OS's - but I would not count
on
it, and suggest that you learn what your system needs (use the Update
History for that), and download it for offline use from the Update


Catalog.

(OTOH - I may be talking out of a nether orifice!g)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Ben B" seafarerathushmail.com wrote in message
. ..

Hello,

It is my understanding the WindowsMe OS will no longer be supported in
terms
of Windows Updates as June 2006. I take this to mean that accessing the


WU

site and having one's system scanned will no longer be available. Am I
correct?

If I am - will the site offering the manual download of WinMe updates


viz:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

remain as on optional download site for WinMe updates?

If not it would seem to make sense for those of us intending to continue
to
use WinMe to download all available updates for safe-keeping until


needed.

Please confirm.

Thanks.

Ben B.






 




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