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Old April 9th 07, 08:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Scott
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Default WinMe is now Mac OS Again

Yesterday I visited the Windows Update (WU) site and downloaded a critical
update for Outlook Express 6. After downloading, when I return to WU, I get
referred to the Microsoft support site Office for Mac OS.

About a month ago I inadvertently reinstalled WinMe, which created the need
to get the updates. This problem came up then and I think it was Microsoft's
fault then.

Thanks for any help
Scott
Los Angeles


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Old April 9th 07, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
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Default WinMe is now Mac OS Again

The answer today remains the same as a month ago. there has been no change
in that time.

At least one of the Windows Update servers is badly configured and needs
correction but Microsoft clearly no longer care about fixing
problems like this that just affect those running Win9x systems since the
Windows Update platform used by Win 9x is not used by more recent systems
such as XP or Vista. The "problem" here is that Win9x operating systems
such as Win Me dropped out of extended support in July 2006 so Microsoft
don't really give a d$mn about such problems and are in no rush to fix
things, assuming that they will. If you know what you need you might want
to instead download patches from the Windows Update Catalog
(http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp) or Download
Centre (www.microsoft.com/downloads/ ).


Alternatively give it a few hours/day or two and then try again. You will
either succeed or have to wait and try again.
--
Mike Maltby
MS-MVP Windows



Scott wrote:

Yesterday I visited the Windows Update (WU) site and downloaded a
critical update for Outlook Express 6. After downloading, when I
return to WU, I get referred to the Microsoft support site Office for
Mac OS.
About a month ago I inadvertently reinstalled WinMe, which created
the need to get the updates. This problem came up then and I think it
was Microsoft's fault then.

Thanks for any help


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Old April 10th 07, 01:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Scott
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Default WinMe is now Mac OS Again

Thanks for the reply. A Windows Installer service issue brought me back to
WU. I hope you can help me with that. I will post it in it's own message.

Thanks
Scott
Los Angeles


 




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