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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the
updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
"Scott" wrote:
I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Try downloading and installing the following update for IE6, then try the Windows Update site again. Internet Explorer 6 Security Patch for Windows 98, NT 4.0, and Me: VBScript Handling Can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en Post the results back here. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
Thank you for your help.
The patch did NOT work. A message box stated it did install successfully. The Windows Update site refers me Office of Mac page. Scott Los Angeles |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
Scott ...
Is this a clean reinstall of Win ME [format of the HardDrive, reinstall WinMe] or an over the top reinstall [remove the WMP .dll and IE6, then reinstall WinME on top] ? Since the issue appeared with the installation of IE6 SP1, could you please uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs, restart the system, and revisit Windows Update to see if the OS is detected correctly this time ? If Win ME is correctly detected, strongly suggest you first install the update that resolves an issue with System Resto Checkpoints that you create after September 8, 2001 do not restore your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290700 IF the OS is still detected correctly, download and install Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0 next, please : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en Restart the system after it's install and revisit Windows Update once more, please. Is the OS still correctly detected ? MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Scott wrote: I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
NOTE: I just tried to access Windows Update using a VPC install of 98SE.
If I clicked the Windows Update link on the Start Menu the site was accessible. If I opened IE and then clicked Tools, Windows Update, the system received the " Thank you for your interest in Windows Update ... blah blah " and the Mac OS notice. Try accessing Windows Update from the Start Menu link, Scott. What happens ? MG Scott wrote: I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles |
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OK, after more testing it's down to a bad Cookie, TIF, or the firewall.
I disabled the installed firewall and WU loaded. BUT, if I did that after visiting WU then the message appeared again. So, close IE and temp disable the installed firewall. Open Internet Options in the Control Panel. Click the Delete Cookies button Click the Delete Files button. Put a check in the 'Delete all offline content' box. Click OK. Now click the Windows Update link on the Start Menu or, open IE, click Tools, Windows Update. Did that resolve the issue ? MowGreen [MVP] wrote: NOTE: I just tried to access Windows Update using a VPC install of 98SE. If I clicked the Windows Update link on the Start Menu the site was accessible. If I opened IE and then clicked Tools, Windows Update, the system received the " Thank you for your interest in Windows Update ... blah blah " and the Mac OS notice. Try accessing Windows Update from the Start Menu link, Scott. What happens ? MG Scott wrote: I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
Mow,
I also see the "this site is for users of Windows Systems, etc" when accessing the site from Start | Windows Update on a Win Me system running in VPC. It looks as if the WU site is having problems and barfing somewhat vbg. -- Mike Maltby MowGreen [MVP] wrote: NOTE: I just tried to access Windows Update using a VPC install of 98SE. If I clicked the Windows Update link on the Start Menu the site was accessible. If I opened IE and then clicked Tools, Windows Update, the system received the " Thank you for your interest in Windows Update ... blah blah " and the Mac OS notice. Try accessing Windows Update from the Start Menu link, Scott. What happens ? |
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Help: WinMe is now Mac OS
On Feb 25, 11:46?pm, "Scott" wrote:
I reinstalled WinMe. I went to theWindows Updatesite to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. TheWindowsUpdatesite now thinks I'm aMacOS and redirects me to the Windows site forMacOS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles Same problem, been driving me nuts for two days. I do a new, clean installation of Windows Me. Until the IE6 SP1 update is installed, no problems accessing WU. After that, forget it. WU thinks I'm running a Mac! Yikes. I tried disabling the router firewall, it seemed to help only some of the time. I also tried a Registry edit found on Microsoft's web site, that didn't help. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=817144 I tried updating the firmware on my router with the latest version. Still no luck. Claude |
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WinMe is now Mac OS
Thanks for everybody's help and comments.
No change in my problem. Using the Start path, or deleting cookies, or installing the vb update does not help. Thanks for the alert on the restore date issue, I've put in the patch for that. For me, I'm going to consider this matter closed because its secondary to another problem I'm having with a display driver. I'll be posting that problem shortly. Scott Los Angeles |
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WinMe is now Mac OS
Having exactly same problems as Scott and Claude - also sending me bonkers.
Recently did a clean re-install of Windows ME and now trying to add on the updates previously obtainable via Windows Update - can't get at any of them. I was able to do so a week or so ago during an earlier effort at re-installing all my software. Have tried the Microsoft registry fix highlighted by Claude - doesn't make any difference. IE version is 5.5 (the one bundled on my ME back-up disk). Is this actually a problem with the Windows Update site, or can other readers of this group with Windows ME get into the Windows Update site with no difficulties? Badly need this fixed... "Scott" wrote in message ... I reinstalled WinMe. I went to the Windows Update site to pick up the updates. The first one I downloaded and installed was IE6 SP1. The Windows Update site now thinks I'm a Mac OS and redirects me to the Windows site for Mac OS. What is the fix? I have reinstalled WinMe in the past, many years ago, without having this problem. Scott Los Angeles |
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