[pchelpers] Re: Having problems with Windows Update?

Yes Windows XP  SP2 is still kicking out betas-- the last  version I have is 
pretty stable-- we are still testing it as it still has some bugs before it 
goes to public windows update. If you want update to work make sure its 
enabled-- Also you need to make sure you clean out your cookies, passwords 
go to internet options, contents clean out  SSL state, go to auto complete 
clear out forms and passwords. If you want to know how you can tweak your 
windows and iexplorer you should use Microsoft  Baseline Security Analyzer 
especially those with Windows XP and Windows 2000 it check your computer and 
tells you  how and where to fix your problems. 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx
This will give you a lot of info and help --  
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx
Jackie MacWhirter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott McNay" <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:08 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Having problems with Windows Update?


> Hi folks,
>
> Are you having problems with Windows Update suddenly telling you that
> you need administrator access, if you're using v4, or some other error
> (I don't recall what it was) in v5 (the new version, supposedly still
> in beta)?
>
> Here's the fix:  Insert an "s" at the end of the "http" part of the
> address.  Then hit the Enter key and watch it work.
>
>
> Usual v4:
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
> If that suddenly decides to not work, try this:
> httpS://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
>
> Usual v5:
> http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us
> If that suddenly decides to not work, try this:
> httpS://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us
>
> Note that if you go to the new v5 page and let it install the updated
> WindowsUpdate software, it will become the default; if you want to use
> v4 again, you'll have to explicitly go to the v4 page.
>
> If you install the v5 software, and if you have XP, it'll nag you to
> install SP2 RC2, unless you mark it as hidden.
>
> --Scott.
>


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