WU v4 for WinMe

For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows Updates
for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site, in spite of
being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical Updates/Service
Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes) are there. Using
broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS Security CD (2004)
and all (seemingly) installed in their correct sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It would be
a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been pruned
somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please don't
abandon us altogether.

Mart

Windows
Updates for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU

I've been keeping my eye on the WU site for a while now, in fact ever
since the "can't help, you're using a Mac" episode earlier this year.
I've got an "out of the box" clean install of Win Me (on a virtual
machine) that has never been updated and have got into the habit of firing
it up and checking WU with it every couple of weeks or so.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD)

Oh dear! I thought it was only me that had that sort of misfortune. I
hope you didn't lose anything too important.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been
pruned somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS -
please don't abandon us altogether.

This is something that is particularly annoying me. Fortunately I've got
a 2005 copy of the KB installed from TechNet on this box so can see the
old articles even if they have been withdrawn. What I don't understand is
why some very very old KB articles still remain whilst some needed by
those running Win Me have gone.
--
Mike - disc in post


Mart wrote:

For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU
site, in spite of being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical
Updates/Service Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language
fixes) are there. Using broadband, it wasn't very much slower than
using the MS Security CD (2004) and all (seemingly) installed in
their correct sequence.
Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It
would be a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so
of web space.
Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been
pruned somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS -
please don't abandon us altogether.

That's worth knowing as I still have the WinME box here that Kelly used and
I now keep for storage and for John to use if he has problems with his XP
box.
It's never had to be re-installed though and has all the critical updates
that were made available for WinME before support was stopped.
Joan


"Mart" wrote in message
...
For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site,
in spite of being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical Updates/Service
Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes) are there. Using
broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS Security CD (2004)
and all (seemingly) installed in their correct sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It would
be a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web
space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been pruned
somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please don't
abandon us altogether.

Mart

Mart:

Don't know whether you remember it or not, quite a few months ago Gary S.
Terhune (hope to get the name right) made two CD's available for the
participants in this news group, for all the '98 and 'ME Updates and the
Windows Security Updates.
Correct me if I am wrong, but those were supposed to include 'all the
necessary Updates' to my understanding. I secured the two CD's for myself at
the time, in order to be prepared for enventualities.

Harry.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates
for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site, in spite
of
being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical Updates/Service
Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes) are there. Using
broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS Security CD (2004)
and all (seemingly) installed in their correct sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It would
be
a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been pruned
somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please don't
abandon us altogether.

Mart

Yes Harry, I was aware. But I was just alerting folks to the fact that they
are still (currently) available on the MS WU site, especially with the
recent pruning/modifications/rationalisation of the KB and the fact that
WinMe is now some 18 months out of Support time. And, a plaintive plea for
continued consideration by MS - assuming they still read the WinMe NG's!

Therefore for those who were thinking of doing a 'Clean Install' of WinMe, -
for whatever reason - now *might be* a good time, especially for those other
folk who weren't aware or hadn't got a copy of Gary's CD's. Unless MS
continue their unofficial support of course!

.. I secured the two CD's for myself at
the time, ..

You cant beat Belt & Braces Harry, but every Boy Scout also carries a piece
of string g

Mart



"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Mart:

Don't know whether you remember it or not, quite a few months ago Gary S.
Terhune (hope to get the name right) made two CD's available for the
participants in this news group, for all the '98 and 'ME Updates and the
Windows Security Updates.
Correct me if I am wrong, but those were supposed to include 'all the
necessary Updates' to my understanding. I secured the two CD's for myself
at
the time, in order to be prepared for enventualities.

Harry.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates
for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site, in spite
of
being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical
Updates/Service
Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes) are there.
Using
broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS Security CD
(2004)
and all (seemingly) installed in their correct sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It would
be
a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been
pruned
somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please don't
abandon us altogether.

Mart

Indeed Joan, had it not been for the failing HDD, I probably wouldn't have
been too bothered and just 'settled' for WU advising that my previously
working installation was 'up to date'.

I guess it's called 'Peace of Mind'!

Mart


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
That's worth knowing as I still have the WinME box here that Kelly used
and I now keep for storage and for John to use if he has problems with his
XP box.
It's never had to be re-installed though and has all the critical updates
that were made available for WinME before support was stopped.
Joan


"Mart" wrote in message
...
For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site,
in spite of being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical
Updates/Service Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes)
are there. Using broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS
Security CD (2004) and all (seemingly) installed in their correct
sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It would
be a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web
space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been
pruned somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please
don't abandon us altogether.

Mart

"Mike M" wrote in message :-

... - disc in post

Cheers Mike, I'll be listening for Santa's sleigh bells - or the front door
bell, whichever sounds first g

Mart

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Yes Harry, I was aware. But I was just alerting folks to the fact that
they
are still (currently) available on the MS WU site, especially with the
recent pruning/modifications/rationalisation of the KB and the fact that
WinMe is now some 18 months out of Support time. And, a plaintive plea for
continued consideration by MS - assuming they still read the WinMe NG's!

Therefore for those who were thinking of doing a 'Clean Install' of
WinMe, -
for whatever reason - now *might be* a good time, especially for those
other
folk who weren't aware or hadn't got a copy of Gary's CD's. Unless MS
continue their unofficial support of course!

.. I secured the two CD's for myself at
the time, ..

You cant beat Belt & Braces Harry, but every Boy Scout also carries a
piece
of string g

Ever so true, Mart and a Merry Chrismas and a truly Happy New Year to you,
too.


Mart



"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Mart:

Don't know whether you remember it or not, quite a few months ago Gary
S.
Terhune (hope to get the name right) made two CD's available for the
participants in this news group, for all the '98 and 'ME Updates and the
Windows Security Updates.
Correct me if I am wrong, but those were supposed to include 'all the
necessary Updates' to my understanding. I secured the two CD's for
myself
at
the time, in order to be prepared for enventualities.

Harry.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
For those who need to know - and are still interested - the Windows
Updates
for WinMe are still currently available at the MS WinMe WU site, in
spite
of
being out of Support by some 18 months.

Just did a Clean Install (failed HDD) and all 10+ Critical
Updates/Service
Packs and 45+ WinMe updates (inc. some 34 language fixes) are there.
Using
broadband, it wasn't very much slower than using the MS Security CD
(2004)
and all (seemingly) installed in their correct sequence.

Let's hope that MS keep them available for a few more years yet. It
would
be
a shame to pull them for the sake of a few hundred MB or so of web
space.

Have noticed also that the KB articles for WinMe have recently been
pruned
somewhat, but at least support is still there. Thanks MS - please
don't
abandon us altogether.

Mart

Hello Harry!

How does one obtain the 2 CD's of Win 98 and ME updates from Gary?

Do I just email him at: http://www.grystmill.com/ ?

Also, I thought I read that Shane Beatson also had a CD set. But his home
page of http://website.lineone.net/~shanebeatson/index.htm seems dead now.

Thanks,
O.J.


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Mart:

Don't know whether you remember it or not, quite a few months ago Gary S.
Terhune (hope to get the name right) made two CD's available for the
participants in this news group, for all the '98 and 'ME Updates and the
Windows Security Updates.
Correct me if I am wrong, but those were supposed to include 'all the
necessary Updates' to my understanding. I secured the two CD's for myself
at
the time, in order to be prepared for enventualities.

Harry.

Postman Pat won!

Thanks Mike.

Mart


"Mart" wrote in message
...
"Mike M" wrote in message :-

... - disc in post

Cheers Mike, I'll be listening for Santa's sleigh bells - or the front
door bell, whichever sounds first g

Mart