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Old August 26th 10, 03:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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Default No windows update any more?

XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?
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  #2  
Old August 26th 10, 09:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Default No windows update any more?

On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?


No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago. Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us
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Old August 26th 10, 12:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?


No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago. Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us

Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.
  #4  
Old August 26th 10, 01:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Ben Dover[_2_]
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Default No windows update any more?

You are truly evolving into a HoopleHead more and more every day.
"William Lurie" wrote in message
...
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?



  #5  
Old August 26th 10, 02:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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Default No windows update any more?

Thanks for the compliment, Ben.

Now if you'd oblige with a link that works......that would be nice.

Ben Dover wrote:
You are truly evolving into a HoopleHead more and more every day.
"William Lurie" wrote in message
...
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?



  #6  
Old August 26th 10, 06:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
BillH[_2_]
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Default No windows update any more?

On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33:03 -0400, William Lurie
wrote:

occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?


No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago. Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us

Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.


Occam's link works fine in XP pro with IE7 set as default browser. I
just made IE7 the default, clicked Windows Update, and got the
familiar window with Express, Custom etc. etc. Just be sure you're
using Internet Explorer 6 (or better IE7), set IE as default browser
for the duration of the update session, and upgrade the windows
update software if indicated. I get a nag screen with Firefox set as
default.

Interestingly, Windows Automatic Updates works fine when Firefox is
set as default browser.
  #7  
Old August 26th 10, 07:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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Default No windows update any more?

BillH wrote:
On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33:03 -0400, William Lurie
wrote:

occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?
No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago. Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us

Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.


Occam's link works fine in XP pro with IE7 set as default browser. I
just made IE7 the default, clicked Windows Update, and got the
familiar window with Express, Custom etc. etc. Just be sure you're
using Internet Explorer 6 (or better IE7), set IE as default browser
for the duration of the update session, and upgrade the windows
update software if indicated. I get a nag screen with Firefox set as
default.

Interestingly, Windows Automatic Updates works fine when Firefox is
set as default browser.


Wish I could agree with you, Bill. I much prefer Firefox, but with
neither IE nor FF do I get a pane and scroller more than an inch in
height, and their selection process is unclear. I repeat, I think
they're trying to make it unpleasant to us.
  #8  
Old August 26th 10, 08:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Anthony Buckland
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Default No windows update any more?


"William Lurie" wrote in message
...
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?


That sequence is how I start Windows Update, and it still
works. I have XP Professional, but I don't think that should
make a difference.


  #9  
Old August 26th 10, 08:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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Default No windows update any more?

Anthony Buckland wrote:
"William Lurie" wrote in message
...
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Microsoft stopped updating XP?


That sequence is how I start Windows Update, and it still
works. I have XP Professional, but I don't think that should
make a difference.



By other routes I get to Windows Update, but, as mentioned in other
responses, the screen utilization in selecting downloads is about as bad
as it can get. I think the message they're trying to get across is that
people should just let them download anything and everything, and trust
Big Brother.
  #10  
Old August 29th 10, 01:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Mort[_7_]
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Default No windows update any more?

William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?

Just set your PC for automatic updates from Microsoft, and stop worrying
about it. It works.

Mort Linder
  #11  
Old September 19th 10, 07:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Richard[_12_]
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Default No windows update any more?

"William Lurie" wrote in message
...
BillH wrote:
On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33:03 -0400, William Lurie
wrote:

occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?
No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago.
Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us
Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.


Occam's link works fine in XP pro with IE7 set as default browser. I
just made IE7 the default, clicked Windows Update, and got the
familiar window with Express, Custom etc. etc. Just be sure you're
using Internet Explorer 6 (or better IE7), set IE as default browser
for the duration of the update session, and upgrade the windows
update software if indicated. I get a nag screen with Firefox set as
default.

Interestingly, Windows Automatic Updates works fine when Firefox is
set as default browser.


Wish I could agree with you, Bill. I much prefer Firefox, but with
neither IE nor FF do I get a pane and scroller more than an inch in
height, and their selection process is unclear. I repeat, I think they're
trying to make it unpleasant to us.


Hi William,

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us

I just tried the above link and it worked fine with IE6. The first screen
that appears checks for latest version of the update software. The next
screen has the choice of Express or Custom. I chose Custom. It then checked
for the latest updates and displayed a list with checkmarks already in all
the boxes. I clicked the top link to review and install and got another
screen confirming the list and clicked the link to install. In the time it
has taken to reply to this message, it has already downloaded and installed
7 of 8 updates, and is working on the 2.6MB MSRT download.

You might try deleting your Cookies. There might be screen formatting info
in the site cookie telling the Microsoft site to display the page scrunched
up. Is your monitor display area 800x600 or greater?

I have my Automatic Updates set to receive notifications but not install. I
usually just click on the shield icon in the System Tray and confirm that
only updates I want are selected, and click the DOWNLOAD button. A while
later I get message informing me the downloads are complete and asking if I
want to install the updates. If a reboot of Windows is necessary, I usually
wait and reboot later. Note that Automatic Updates does not use the browser.
You only have to be connected to the internet for it to work.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard



  #12  
Old September 22nd 10, 02:27 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
James
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Default No windows update any more?

On Sep 19, 1:58*pm, "Richard" wrote:
"William Lurie" wrote in message

...





BillH wrote:
On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33:03 -0400, William Lurie
wrote:


occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.


Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?
No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago..
Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us
Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.


Occam's link works fine in XP pro with IE7 set as default browser. *I
just made IE7 the default, *clicked Windows Update, and got the
familiar window with Express, Custom etc. etc. *Just be sure you're
using Internet Explorer 6 (or better IE7), set IE as default browser
for the duration of the *update session, and upgrade the windows
update software if indicated. *I get a nag screen *with Firefox set as
default.


Interestingly, Windows Automatic Updates works fine when Firefox is
set as default browser.


Wish I could agree with you, Bill. I much prefer Firefox, but with
neither IE nor FF do I get a pane and scroller more than an inch in
height, and their selection process is unclear. I repeat, I think they're
trying to make it unpleasant to us.


Hi William,

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us

I just tried the above link and it worked fine with IE6. The first screen
that appears checks for latest version of the update software. The next
screen has the choice of Express or Custom. I chose Custom. It then checked
for the latest updates and displayed a list with checkmarks already in all
the boxes. I clicked the top link to review and install and got another
screen confirming the list and clicked the link to install. In the time it
has taken to reply to this message, it has already downloaded and installed
7 of 8 updates, and is working on the 2.6MB MSRT download.

You might try deleting your Cookies. There might be screen formatting info
in the site cookie telling the Microsoft site to display the page scrunched
up. Is your monitor display area 800x600 or greater?

I have my Automatic Updates set to receive notifications but not install. I
usually just click on the shield icon in the System Tray and confirm that
only updates I want are selected, and click the DOWNLOAD button. A while
later I get message informing me the downloads are complete and asking if I
want to install the updates. If a reboot of Windows is necessary, I usually
wait and reboot later. Note that Automatic Updates does not use the browser.
You only have to be connected to the internet for it to work.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Go to http://groups.google.com/group/micro....basics/topics

I need windows 7 now.

James
  #13  
Old September 22nd 10, 05:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William Lurie
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Default No windows update any more?

On 9/19/2010 2:58 PM, Richard wrote:
"William wrote in message
...
BillH wrote:
On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:33:03 -0400, William
wrote:

occam wrote:
On 26/08/2010 04:52, William Lurie wrote:
XP Home-SP3 --
Been a while since I clicked StartAll ProgramsWindows Update.
Now it takes me to nothing but Windows 7 advertising.

Has Micosoft stopped updating XP?
No, they have not. But they revised the way they do it some time ago.
Try
http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr....aspx?ln=en-us
Thanks. But they've done everything possible on that site to discourage
its use.
Windows open just 1/2 inch high, with a tiny scroll bar for selecting
items, a big permanent Privacy Statement. I think I'm beginning to get
their message.

Occam's link works fine in XP pro with IE7 set as default browser. I
just made IE7 the default, clicked Windows Update, and got the
familiar window with Express, Custom etc. etc. Just be sure you're
using Internet Explorer 6 (or better IE7), set IE as default browser
for the duration of the update session, and upgrade the windows
update software if indicated. I get a nag screen with Firefox set as
default.

Interestingly, Windows Automatic Updates works fine when Firefox is
set as default browser.


Wish I could agree with you, Bill. I much prefer Firefox, but with
neither IE nor FF do I get a pane and scroller more than an inch in
height, and their selection process is unclear. I repeat, I think they're
trying to make it unpleasant to us.


Hi William,

http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us

I just tried the above link and it worked fine with IE6. The first screen
that appears checks for latest version of the update software. The next
screen has the choice of Express or Custom. I chose Custom. It then checked
for the latest updates and displayed a list with checkmarks already in all
the boxes. I clicked the top link to review and install and got another
screen confirming the list and clicked the link to install. In the time it
has taken to reply to this message, it has already downloaded and installed
7 of 8 updates, and is working on the 2.6MB MSRT download.

You might try deleting your Cookies. There might be screen formatting info
in the site cookie telling the Microsoft site to display the page scrunched
up. Is your monitor display area 800x600 or greater?

I have my Automatic Updates set to receive notifications but not install. I
usually just click on the shield icon in the System Tray and confirm that
only updates I want are selected, and click the DOWNLOAD button. A while
later I get message informing me the downloads are complete and asking if I
want to install the updates. If a reboot of Windows is necessary, I usually
wait and reboot later. Note that Automatic Updates does not use the browser.
You only have to be connected to the internet for it to work.

HTH. (Hope This Helps.
--Richard



I'll try some more, and thanks, Richard, but I hate to go via IE, which
I rarely use. I'm Firefox all the way, and the link specifies IE6.
 




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