Re: ie6 sp1 update fails->"wfp: unrecognized version"

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:13:04 -0400

>From your headers: "Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409"

Q837009 is already installed, BB. (Look for it listed in IE
Help>About>Update versions.)

It's best to disable your anti-virus application and close all running
programs before installing anything (including Windows updates). 

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Beemer Biker wrote:
> Consistently the "Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service
> Pack 1" (KB837009) fails installation giving that "windows file
> protection - unrecognized version" warning.  Clicking on cancel
> supposidly warns that the "good" version is about to be replaced with the
> "crummy" one that was just downloaded.  Doesnt make any difference what I
> click on, the next time the update runs it spots that ie6-sp1 security
> update and attempts to download it again.  How do I get out of this cycle
> I have got stuck in?  Linux is not an option and I got the latest
> "enterprise 7.1" mcafee with updates from this week.  I have 4 other
> computers at this location, none of them have this problem.  However,
> this is the only XP one, the rest are win2k.  I disabled the autoupdate
> feature as I got tired of haveing to see this pop up daily.  Now it only
> pops up if I explicitely run the "windows update" panel.

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