[mso] Re: Office 2000 SP-3 Update

  • From: "Dian Chapman" <dian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 18:41:58 -0600

Sorry<smirk> about that! But know that they ARE planning to redirect it
all. But yes, many of us have already voiced concerns about their track
record on this subject and how well this new idea will be handled.<sigh>
But it's a done deal, so not much that can be done at this point, but to
hope for the best and let MS know if it turns out for the worst. 

But do know that the numbers won't REALLY be changed for 2 years, or
something like that. (I'd have to check the exact schedule.) So for NOW
the old Q numbers should still get the same info. After a couple years,
the old Q numbers will no longer work. So old stuff you'd find in a
search directing you to find Q##### would no longer be a hit in an MS
search. For now...and for the coming years, it WILL work with an, ahem,
Microsoft Redirect. 

But do know that the inability of Microsoft to properly keep up with all
their URL redirects in an issue that is often tossed back in their face.
So you're not the only one suffering (although you'll also note you
won't find many MS URL links on any of MY sites<g>). And yes, knowing
this was coming was one reason why I was inwardly giggling about that
site that provides all those KBs links. They have a little work ahead of
them.

Dian Chapman
Technical Consultant, Instructor,
Microsoft MVP & TechTrax Editor

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-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:09 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Office 2000 SP-3 Update



<<<whispers> Note that, ahem, don't tell Linda, but Microsoft just
changed ALL their KB numbers! They removed all the Qs as you might have
noticed and are now redirecting them to a new numbering scheme with
numbers for countries </whispers> >>

AAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!  I heard that.

Here I am tearing my web to shreds to add subwebs cuz I've gone over the
maximum number of file FP can publish and now I can't publish AT
ALL....and all I'm worrying about is how to make redirects to every page
I move.....and now MS goes and changes all there stuff and OF COURSE
won't redirect half of it

Sometimes I just HATE Microsoft!!!!   LOL

I need a drink here....baaaadddd

Linda
Publisher ~ ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers
Owner ~ Linda's Computer Stop http://personal-computer-tutor.com
FREE MS Office eBook Tutorial
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm
 


-----Original Message-----
From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dian Chapman
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:35 PM
To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mso] Re: Office 2000 SP-3 Update 



>Is this the correct link on the Windows Installer issue?  I tried to
follow it and was taken to an article on unversioned files won't update.

I copied it from the info I received from MS, but I'll go check it.

<whispers> Note that, ahem, don't tell Linda, but Microsoft just changed
ALL their KB numbers! They removed all the Qs as you might have noticed
and are now redirecting them to a new numbering scheme with numbers for
countries </whispers> 

Maybe there's a mix-up. I'll let ya know, but I THINK there's also a
link I saw to it somewhere in the other pages? 

Dian Chapman


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