problem with http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/

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From: Mitch (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/09/04 

Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:50:27 -0700

Apparently not. Looks like Microsoft has a new strategy
to force people to upgrade to their latest releases.
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Error message: "The Office Update site is currently
>>experiencing some technical difficulties and is unable
>to
>>check for updates."
>>
>>Is it really the site or is there something wrong with
>my
>>machine. This started immediately after installing SP3
>>for OfficeXP.
>>.
>>
>I have the exact problem, but no one ever gets back to
>me. When I run the office update, it goes to 40% and then
>stops and then I get that same message..unable to check
>for updates. I thought it was me, but I see a lot of
>folks are having the same problem. Is there any tech
>support out there willing to help us?
>.
>

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