MS critical and update page still not working - 2 months now

[~ Free Spirit ~]

Every HELP page I go to sends me round and round ...... I've tried
everything on the pages and finally end up back on the other "update page"
thats ends me back to this page.

HOW DO I GET THE CRITICAL UPDATES I NEED?????

FS.........
================================

SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
No-charge e-mail support for the Windows Update site includes: help with Web
site navigation, site content quality or error messages, and basic download
assistance. All other assistance, including installation and setup issues,
is available via our Personal and Professional support offerings at
http://support.microsoft.com/. For MSN products, visit http://help.msn.com/.
In some cases a support fee may apply, so please check the sites for
details.

DEVICE DRIVER SUPPORT
No-charge install/uninstall support is available via e-mail on Windows
Update Site Support. For issues beyond the installation/uninstallation of
drivers, you can find a full listing of support options at
http://support.microsoft.com/. In some cases a support fee may apply, so
please check the site for details.

Note Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's then-current
prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without notice.

Outside the United States and Canada

For support information outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local
subsidiary. For the most recent listing, please visit
http://support.microsoft.com/ and select your country or region from the
Worldwide Support list. If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in your
country/region, please contact the establishment from which you obtained
your Microsoft product.

[R.V.Daffin]

try this
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
"~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
...
> Every HELP page I go to sends me round and round ...... I've tried
> everything on the pages and finally end up back on the other "update page"
> thats ends me back to this page.
>
> HOW DO I GET THE CRITICAL UPDATES I NEED?????
>
> FS.........
> ================================
>
> SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
> No-charge e-mail support for the Windows Update site includes: help with
Web
> site navigation, site content quality or error messages, and basic
download
> assistance. All other assistance, including installation and setup issues,
> is available via our Personal and Professional support offerings at
> http://support.microsoft.com/. For MSN products, visit
http://help.msn.com/.
> In some cases a support fee may apply, so please check the sites for
> details.
>
> DEVICE DRIVER SUPPORT
> No-charge install/uninstall support is available via e-mail on Windows
> Update Site Support. For issues beyond the installation/uninstallation of
> drivers, you can find a full listing of support options at
> http://support.microsoft.com/. In some cases a support fee may apply, so
> please check the site for details.
>
> Note Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's then-current
> prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without notice.
>
> Outside the United States and Canada
>
> For support information outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local
> subsidiary. For the most recent listing, please visit
> http://support.microsoft.com/ and select your country or region from the
> Worldwide Support list. If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in your
> country/region, please contact the establishment from which you obtained
> your Microsoft product.
>
>
>

[~ Free Spirit ~]

"R.V.Daffin" > wrote in message
...
> try this
> http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
===============
I've already posted several times that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
above website. Why are you sending me to the page that doesn't work? :-)
They do not reply to any feedback, not even an acknowledgement that they
received your email. This page just sends you on a merry chase with no
answers to the problem.

-----------start
Windows Update Error


Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page. The Windows Update servers are temporarily unavailable. Please try
again later.

If you continue to see this error, send us your feedback.


You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
Update.

-----end copy&paste

I already posted the above error as it's the first page I get. It's doesn't
work.... it sends me around and around... do you know of a page that DOES
work?

FS........

===============================
> "~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Every HELP page I go to sends me round and round ...... I've tried
> > everything on the pages and finally end up back on the other "update
page"
> > thats ends me back to this page.
> >
> > HOW DO I GET THE CRITICAL UPDATES I NEED?????
> >
> > FS.........
> > ================================
> >
> > SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
> > No-charge e-mail support for the Windows Update site includes: help with
> Web
> > site navigation, site content quality or error messages, and basic
> download
> > assistance. All other assistance, including installation and setup
issues,
> > is available via our Personal and Professional support offerings at
> > http://support.microsoft.com/. For MSN products, visit
> http://help.msn.com/.
> > In some cases a support fee may apply, so please check the sites for
> > details.
> >
> > DEVICE DRIVER SUPPORT
> > No-charge install/uninstall support is available via e-mail on Windows
> > Update Site Support. For issues beyond the installation/uninstallation
of
> > drivers, you can find a full listing of support options at
> > http://support.microsoft.com/. In some cases a support fee may apply, so
> > please check the site for details.
> >
> > Note Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's
then-current
> > prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without
notice.
> >
> > Outside the United States and Canada
> >
> > For support information outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local
> > subsidiary. For the most recent listing, please visit
> > http://support.microsoft.com/ and select your country or region from the
> > Worldwide Support list. If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in
your
> > country/region, please contact the establishment from which you obtained
> > your Microsoft product.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[D.Currie]

"~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
...
>
> "R.V.Daffin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > try this
> > http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
> ===============
> I've already posted several times

Not in this thread you didn't.

that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
> above website. Why are you sending me to the page that doesn't work?
:-)

Because the person trying to be helpful didn't know you'd tried that site.
And for what it's worth, no one has any way of knowing that you're having
problems with that site, as it seems to be working just fine. So no one's
sending you to a site that doesn't work...and getting snippy with someone
who is trying to help is a pretty sure way to make sure they don't respond
to you again. Calm down a bit.

The problem appears to be on your computer. Might be a firewall or
permissions issue, might be a problem with your ISP. It's not the web page.
That's coming up just fine. Or at least it is now.


> They do not reply to any feedback, not even an acknowledgement that they
> received your email. This page just sends you on a merry chase with no
> answers to the problem.
>
> -----------start
> Windows Update Error
>
>
> Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page. The Windows Update servers are temporarily unavailable. Please try
> again later.
>
> If you continue to see this error, send us your feedback.
>
>
> You can also get online support if you are having problems with Windows
> Update.
>
> -----end copy&paste
>
> I already posted the above error as it's the first page I get. It's
doesn't
> work.... it sends me around and around... do you know of a page that DOES
> work?
>
> FS........
>
> ===============================
> > "~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Every HELP page I go to sends me round and round ...... I've tried
> > > everything on the pages and finally end up back on the other "update
> page"
> > > thats ends me back to this page.
> > >
> > > HOW DO I GET THE CRITICAL UPDATES I NEED?????
> > >
> > > FS.........
> > > ================================
> > >
> > > SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
> > > No-charge e-mail support for the Windows Update site includes: help
with
> > Web
> > > site navigation, site content quality or error messages, and basic
> > download
> > > assistance. All other assistance, including installation and setup
> issues,
> > > is available via our Personal and Professional support offerings at
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/. For MSN products, visit
> > http://help.msn.com/.
> > > In some cases a support fee may apply, so please check the sites for
> > > details.
> > >
> > > DEVICE DRIVER SUPPORT
> > > No-charge install/uninstall support is available via e-mail on Windows
> > > Update Site Support. For issues beyond the installation/uninstallation
> of
> > > drivers, you can find a full listing of support options at
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/. In some cases a support fee may apply,
so
> > > please check the site for details.
> > >
> > > Note Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's
> then-current
> > > prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without
> notice.
> > >
> > > Outside the United States and Canada
> > >
> > > For support information outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your
local
> > > subsidiary. For the most recent listing, please visit
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/ and select your country or region from
the
> > > Worldwide Support list. If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in
> your
> > > country/region, please contact the establishment from which you
obtained
> > > your Microsoft product.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[~ Free Spirit ~]

"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
>
> that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
> > above website. Why are you sending me to the page that doesn't work?
> :-)

> Because the person trying to be helpful didn't know you'd tried that site.
> And for what it's worth, no one has any way of knowing that you're having
> problems with that site, as it seems to be working just fine. So no one's
> sending you to a site that doesn't work...and getting snippy with someone
> who is trying to help is a pretty sure way to make sure they don't respond
> to you again. Calm down a bit.

** Did you see my :-) ? I didn't think MS would have a non-working page
for 2 months, but then who knows? I know they want to get rid of W98 and
move on. I'm simply worn out and stressed out with all the problems and
aggravation with W-XP and now this problem with the MS update site not
working with my W98SE anymore. I'm so tired of trying fixes and workarounds
that aren't working! I never had a problem getting the updates before.
This is new. I've spent several hours trying everything everyone suggested
and still nothing.

> The problem appears to be on your computer. Might be a firewall or
> permissions issue, might be a problem with your ISP. It's not the web
page.
> That's coming up just fine. Or at least it is now.

** It comes up fine but can't scan and tell me what updates I need. I get
the error. I shut off the Firewall and Norton both and it still don't work.
My ISP wouldn't have a problem for 2 months - people's complaints would have
had him fix anything like that. He's very responsive to problems we have.
I don't need permission on W98SE. That update site always worked before.
Even sending for the (*&^%$# CD was a hassle as the MS website kept telling
me I don't have a "valid" address... never mind I've lived here 15 years
and know my address. :o) It took 4 TRIES! I'm off to bed before I
implode.......

FS........

[Wislu Plethora]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
>> > above website. Why are you sending me to the page
that doesn't work?
>> :-)
>
>> Because the person trying to be helpful didn't know
you'd tried that site.
>> And for what it's worth, no one has any way of knowing
that you're having
>> problems with that site, as it seems to be working just
fine. So no one's
>> sending you to a site that doesn't work...and getting
snippy with someone
>> who is trying to help is a pretty sure way to make sure
they don't respond
>> to you again. Calm down a bit.
>
>** Did you see my :-) ? I didn't think MS would have a
non-working page
>for 2 months, but then who knows? I know they want to
get rid of W98 and
>move on. I'm simply worn out and stressed out with all
the problems and
>aggravation with W-XP and now this problem with the MS
update site not
>working with my W98SE anymore. I'm so tired of trying
fixes and workarounds
>that aren't working! I never had a problem getting the
updates before.
>This is new. I've spent several hours trying everything
everyone suggested
>and still nothing.
>
>> The problem appears to be on your computer. Might be a
firewall or
>> permissions issue, might be a problem with your ISP.
It's not the web
>page.
>> That's coming up just fine. Or at least it is now.
>
>** It comes up fine but can't scan and tell me what
updates I need. I get
>the error. I shut off the Firewall and Norton both and
it still don't work.
>My ISP wouldn't have a problem for 2 months - people's
complaints would have
>had him fix anything like that. He's very responsive to
problems we have.
>I don't need permission on W98SE. That update site
always worked before.
>Even sending for the (*&^%$# CD was a hassle as the MS
website kept telling
>me I don't have a "valid" address... never mind I've
lived here 15 years
>and know my address. :o) It took 4 TRIES! I'm off to
bed before I
>implode.......
>
>FS........
>
>

Where in your original post did you say that you were
trying to update 98? Do you think that might be useful
information to someone trying to help you? Do you think
it might be better to post in the appropriate group?

When you go through life with everything always fouling up
and the same problems don't seem to be happening to other
people, did you ever consider that the problem might be
YOU?

[Mad Max]

Free Spirit,
Did you try the link I supplied you in a previous post ?
At the time, I did not understand you to say that you were trying to update
a Windows 98 machine. That may have nothing to do with the problem, but
maybe it does. That link works for me , so----
the problem seems to be within your machine, possibly in the settings etc.
Anyway, since it is a W98 why not try on that site ?
Wish I could be of more help.

Mad Max


"~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
...
> Every HELP page I go to sends me round and round ...... I've tried
> everything on the pages and finally end up back on the other "update page"
> thats ends me back to this page.
>
> HOW DO I GET THE CRITICAL UPDATES I NEED?????
>
> FS.........
> ================================
>
> SUPPORT FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES
> No-charge e-mail support for the Windows Update site includes: help with
Web
> site navigation, site content quality or error messages, and basic
download
> assistance. All other assistance, including installation and setup issues,
> is available via our Personal and Professional support offerings at
> http://support.microsoft.com/. For MSN products, visit
http://help.msn.com/.
> In some cases a support fee may apply, so please check the sites for
> details.
>
> DEVICE DRIVER SUPPORT
> No-charge install/uninstall support is available via e-mail on Windows
> Update Site Support. For issues beyond the installation/uninstallation of
> drivers, you can find a full listing of support options at
> http://support.microsoft.com/. In some cases a support fee may apply, so
> please check the site for details.
>
> Note Microsoft's support services are subject to Microsoft's then-current
> prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without notice.
>
> Outside the United States and Canada
>
> For support information outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local
> subsidiary. For the most recent listing, please visit
> http://support.microsoft.com/ and select your country or region from the
> Worldwide Support list. If there is no Microsoft subsidiary office in your
> country/region, please contact the establishment from which you obtained
> your Microsoft product.
>
>
>

[JAX]

After reading "MANY" threads initiated by the OP, I have come to the
conclusion, there is a severe malfunction in the keyboard/chair interface.
On-hand assistance by a competent PC user is recommended to correct this
problem.

IMNSHO, JAX

"Wislu Plethora" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
> >> > above website. Why are you sending me to the page
> that doesn't work?
> >> :-)
> >
> >> Because the person trying to be helpful didn't know
> you'd tried that site.
> >> And for what it's worth, no one has any way of knowing
> that you're having
> >> problems with that site, as it seems to be working just
> fine. So no one's
> >> sending you to a site that doesn't work...and getting
> snippy with someone
> >> who is trying to help is a pretty sure way to make sure
> they don't respond
> >> to you again. Calm down a bit.
> >
> >** Did you see my :-) ? I didn't think MS would have a
> non-working page
> >for 2 months, but then who knows? I know they want to
> get rid of W98 and
> >move on. I'm simply worn out and stressed out with all
> the problems and
> >aggravation with W-XP and now this problem with the MS
> update site not
> >working with my W98SE anymore. I'm so tired of trying
> fixes and workarounds
> >that aren't working! I never had a problem getting the
> updates before.
> >This is new. I've spent several hours trying everything
> everyone suggested
> >and still nothing.
> >
> >> The problem appears to be on your computer. Might be a
> firewall or
> >> permissions issue, might be a problem with your ISP.
> It's not the web
> >page.
> >> That's coming up just fine. Or at least it is now.
> >
> >** It comes up fine but can't scan and tell me what
> updates I need. I get
> >the error. I shut off the Firewall and Norton both and
> it still don't work.
> >My ISP wouldn't have a problem for 2 months - people's
> complaints would have
> >had him fix anything like that. He's very responsive to
> problems we have.
> >I don't need permission on W98SE. That update site
> always worked before.
> >Even sending for the (*&^%$# CD was a hassle as the MS
> website kept telling
> >me I don't have a "valid" address... never mind I've
> lived here 15 years
> >and know my address. :o) It took 4 TRIES! I'm off to
> bed before I
> >implode.......
> >
> >FS........
> >
> >
>
> Where in your original post did you say that you were
> trying to update 98? Do you think that might be useful
> information to someone trying to help you? Do you think
> it might be better to post in the appropriate group?
>
> When you go through life with everything always fouling up
> and the same problems don't seem to be happening to other
> people, did you ever consider that the problem might be
> YOU?

[D.Currie]

"~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
...
>
> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > that all I get is THIS (see below) at the
> > > above website. Why are you sending me to the page that doesn't work?
> > :-)
>
> > Because the person trying to be helpful didn't know you'd tried that
site.
> > And for what it's worth, no one has any way of knowing that you're
having
> > problems with that site, as it seems to be working just fine. So no
one's
> > sending you to a site that doesn't work...and getting snippy with
someone
> > who is trying to help is a pretty sure way to make sure they don't
respond
> > to you again. Calm down a bit.
>
> ** Did you see my :-) ? I didn't think MS would have a non-working page
> for 2 months, but then who knows?

I have no idea what you THINK. I can only reply based on what you've
WRITTEN.

I know they want to get rid of W98 and
> move on. I'm simply worn out and stressed out with all the problems and
> aggravation with W-XP and now this problem with the MS update site not
> working with my W98SE anymore. I'm so tired of trying fixes and
workarounds
> that aren't working! I never had a problem getting the updates before.
> This is new. I've spent several hours trying everything everyone
suggested
> and still nothing.

Possibly because you're getting WIndows XP solutions to a Windows 98
problem.


>
> > The problem appears to be on your computer. Might be a firewall or
> > permissions issue, might be a problem with your ISP. It's not the web
> page.
> > That's coming up just fine. Or at least it is now.
>
> ** It comes up fine but can't scan and tell me what updates I need. I
get
> the error. I shut off the Firewall and Norton both and it still don't
work.
> My ISP wouldn't have a problem for 2 months - people's complaints would
have
> had him fix anything like that. He's very responsive to problems we have.

It might not be the ISP with regards to everyone who uses it, but ISP
problems with regards to the way it's set up on your computer.


> I don't need permission on W98SE. That update site always worked before.
> Even sending for the (*&^%$# CD was a hassle as the MS website kept
telling
> me I don't have a "valid" address... never mind I've lived here 15 years
> and know my address. :o) It took 4 TRIES! I'm off to bed before I
> implode.......
>
> FS........
>
>
>

[Illinois Fritz]

"~ Free Spirit ~" > wrote in message
<snipped for clarity>

Hello,

(Ok, both sides please take deep breaths... in, out...<grin>)

This may not be of any help, but have you by any chance scanned for
viruses and ad/spyware? (I recommend AVG AntiVirus (www.grisoft.com)
and either AdAware or Spybot (www.lavasoft.de or ?) AVG is set to run
every night and update auto every 2 days, and I run AdAware at least
once a week).

For some reason this sounds like a similar problem a few months ago
with a virus (Blaster I think... which is starting to make the rounds
again). It kept people from being able to access the Windows Update
site.

Fritz216

[Peter Hutchison]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:44:13 -0600, "R.V.Daffin" > wrote:

Try the secure version if the original link doesn`t work:

>https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

[GEORGE GORDON]

Problem -I have installed a security patch a number of times and been
recorded as successful but when I go to Updates it tells me that it is
available for download.Is there an answer for this pls
"Peter Hutchison" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:44:13 -0600, "R.V.Daffin" > wrote:
>
> Try the secure version if the original link doesn`t work:
>
> >https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
>
> Peter Hutchison
> Windows FAQ
> http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

George;
Try this:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/needagain.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"GEORGE GORDON" > wrote in message
...
> Problem -I have installed a security patch a number of times and
been
> recorded as successful but when I go to Updates it tells me that it
is
> available for download.Is there an answer for this pls
> "Peter Hutchison" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:44:13 -0600, "R.V.Daffin" >
wrote:
> >
> > Try the secure version if the original link doesn`t work:
> >
> > >https://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
> >
> > Peter Hutchison
> > Windows FAQ
> > http://www.pcguru.plus.com/
>
>