Re: Problem is Win Update doesn't report SP2 is installed.

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From: Paul E (peverett_at_...)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:24:53 -0400

The message you see is in the News window that appears before Windows Update
analysis runs, hence everyone sees that message about SP2 being available.

As for the history window, I see it listed in my history and I downloaded
the file in the same manner as you. Perhaps you simply have not yet run the
Windows Update Analysis since loading SP2?

"ardi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:441701c49046$58cd5a60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Win Update still shows the link "What can you do now to
> ensure that you get SP2?".
>
> When I click on Win Update's installation history, there
> is no record of the SP2 install.
>
> There is a record in Add/Remove Programs, though.
>
> Suggestions, anyone?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>
>>If SP2 has been installed on your PC, then Windows Update
> will see that when
>>it is checking your system.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Will Denny
>>MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>>"ardi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:438701c4903f$82224580$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I wanted to try out SP2 ahead of Windows Update
>>> availability so I installed it by manually downloading
> the
>>> update. Now that I have it working smoothly (after a
>>> little pain), I'm reluctant to uninstall it and download
>>> it through Windows Update and go through all my
>>> installation tweaks again.
>>>
>>> How can I get Windows Update to recognize that SP2 is
>>> already installed in my computer?
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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