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Colin

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Dec 30, 2002, 11:26:52 AM12/30/02
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When I go to the windows update site I get a message that
tells me I must be running windows to access the site ( I
am running ME )Also when I click on my mail inbox link in
MS messenger I get a message saying that I must be running
IE4.0 or higher ( I am running ie6 )
I went back to ie5.5 but this did not solve the problem. I
reinstalled windows me and this also did not solve the
problem.I have looked through previous posts but cannot
see a similar problem. Please help !

Sandi - Microsoft MVP

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Dec 31, 2002, 12:54:50 AM12/31/02
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Try running an IE repair:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers_5.htm#repair_tool

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Colin

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Dec 31, 2002, 10:55:37 AM12/31/02
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>Thankyou Sandi,
I tried a repair but it still does the same thing.

rockyaz2

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Jan 1, 2003, 5:16:01 PM1/1/03
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I'm having the same problem. I get the following message:
Thank you for your interest in Windows Update
Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the
most out of your computer.
You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use
Windows Update.
I tried repair and a couple other solutions on this page w/no results. I've
always been an often updater so everything should be up to date.

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Sandi - Microsoft MVP

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Jan 2, 2003, 8:45:41 AM1/2/03
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In response to "Colin" <mrco...@hotmail.com> Sandi says:

>>Thankyou Sandi,
> I tried a repair but it still does the same thing.
>

:-( I'm afraid I don't know Colin. Try posting to
microsoft.public.windowsupdate. MS staff directly responsible for
Windows Update monitor that site and may be able to tell you what the
problem is.

Colin

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Jan 2, 2003, 4:08:44 PM1/2/03
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I found the problem, it was a privacy setting in Norton
Internet Security. Working good now.

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Sandi - Microsoft MVP

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Jan 6, 2003, 11:37:13 PM1/6/03
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"rockyaz2" <rock...@cox.net> wrote in
news:#A1#kKdsCHA.2604@TK2MSFTNGP12:

> I'm having the same problem. I get the following message:
> Thank you for your interest in Windows Update
> Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get
> the most out of your computer.
> You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to
> use Windows Update.
> I tried repair and a couple other solutions on this page w/no results.
> I've always been an often updater so everything should be up to date.
>
>

Try posting to microsoft.public.windowsupdate; there are MS staffers who
monitor that group and who are far more experienced than I.

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