Jim Lynch
December 6th 03, 12:50 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>After my computer crashed I reinstalled Windows XP. Ever
>since I have been unable to perform Windows Update.
>I am getting a message:
>"Thank you for
>your interest in updating Windows Operating System. In
>order to perform an update you need to be running
Windows
>XP"
>
>Well, Windows XP is running. The Microsoft Website does
>not recognize it somehow. In addition to that problem my
>Microsoft Explorer browser does not display the pages
>like it should, for example in my web based e-mail I can
>no longer include attachments. I am getting a message
>that I should upgrade my browser, but after downloading
>the Explorer 6 upgrade my machine won't run it saying
>Newer software is already installed. I am at my wit's
>end. I do not know what to do. Please let me know if
you
>can think of something that coiuld help.I would
>appreciate if someone could e-mail me.
>Thanks a lot,
>Beajoan
> Try this. Click on Windows update, it will log onto
the Thank You Acreen
HIGHLIGHT AND DEKLTE EVERYTHING TO THE RIGHT ON THE
LETTERS "EN" then hit go
That should take you to the scan for updates page and
your home free
The next time you log onto "Windows Update" it will take
you to the correct page
>.
>
>After my computer crashed I reinstalled Windows XP. Ever
>since I have been unable to perform Windows Update.
>I am getting a message:
>"Thank you for
>your interest in updating Windows Operating System. In
>order to perform an update you need to be running
Windows
>XP"
>
>Well, Windows XP is running. The Microsoft Website does
>not recognize it somehow. In addition to that problem my
>Microsoft Explorer browser does not display the pages
>like it should, for example in my web based e-mail I can
>no longer include attachments. I am getting a message
>that I should upgrade my browser, but after downloading
>the Explorer 6 upgrade my machine won't run it saying
>Newer software is already installed. I am at my wit's
>end. I do not know what to do. Please let me know if
you
>can think of something that coiuld help.I would
>appreciate if someone could e-mail me.
>Thanks a lot,
>Beajoan
> Try this. Click on Windows update, it will log onto
the Thank You Acreen
HIGHLIGHT AND DEKLTE EVERYTHING TO THE RIGHT ON THE
LETTERS "EN" then hit go
That should take you to the scan for updates page and
your home free
The next time you log onto "Windows Update" it will take
you to the correct page
>.
>