Re: What's my version of OE?

From: Noel Paton (NoelDPspamless_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 11/29/04

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    Tempting! 

    -- 
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message 
news:e8EuMll1EHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Genuine Jamaican curried chicken to go with the choccie ice cream??
> (yech!!)
>
> But January 2005 is going to take a lot of bribing, I see.  (G)
>
> Figgs
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:e6e5JQl1EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I don't do houses!<g>
>> hmm - we're getting there.... I reckon it must be around Jan 2006 now?
>>
>> -- 
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u9tA%23El1EHA.2824@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > How about choccie with streaks of fudge??  Maybe 2 cartons if you clean
>> > the
>> > house too.  (G)
>> >
>> > Figgs
>> >
>> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23Nk1vBl1EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> OK - let me check my diary..... I have a couple of days free in
> December
>> >> (2006) - how's that?
>> >> <g>
>> >> (OTOH, for choccie ice-cream, then I may be able to fit you in a bit
>> >> earlier - say Feb?)
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >>
>> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >>
>> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's
>> >>
>> >> "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23TIJ1uk1EHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Yup!!  Whatever you would prefer to have......providing you zip over
>> >> > and
>> >> > put
>> >> > XP on here first.  No drinking allowed on the job tho <g>.  Might
> even
>> >> > feed
>> >> > you as well.
>> >> >
>> >> > Figgs
>> >> >
>> >> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eodFC3d1EHA.1076@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Somebody mention booze?<g>
>> >> >> going to WinUpdates in XP is safe enough - providing you remember 
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> activate the XP Firewall first!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >> >> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages 
>> >> >> to
>> > NG's
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23zhjQIc1EHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > ROFL!!  At the reference to NP.  We were just yakking via email
>> >> >> > tonight.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > guess if I mentioned liquid refreshments, he would be over in a
>> > flash,
>> >> >> > grin.
>> >> >> > We did meet up in Jolly Olde in June.  And MM as well.  Had a
> great
>> >> >> > time
>> >> >> > with them.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > OK...I will take a look at Jan/Tink's stuff.  I know the feeling.
>> >> >> > Maybe
>> >> >> > that will get me moving as well.  I did see something on Gary's
> site
>> > re
>> >> >> > FAST.  Forget what it stood for, but I recall it was good.  SP2,
>> > argh.
>> >> > I
>> >> >> > guess I will have to d/l that first and burn it.  I was iffy on
> that
>> >> > one.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Question......how come I often see advice after going to XP that
>> >> >> > says
>> >> > "go
>> >> >> > straight to Windows Update and get the patches......without any
> sort
>> > of
>> >> > AV
>> >> >> > or ZA on there".  Boggles me.  My EZ Trust doesn't interfere with
>> >> > patches,
>> >> >> > nor does ZAPro.  Something different with XP??  Ain't doing that
>> >> >> > without
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > trusty protection on there.  (VBG)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > XX  Figgs
>> >> >> > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:uAAVoqb1EHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Talk to Jan/Tink, will ya, Figgs?  She went from WinME to Win2K
> and
>> > is
>> >> >> >> driving us batty over in aumha.org forums...and she's got a full
>> >> > version
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> WinXP Pro sitting beside her, too.  <sigh>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Gary just updated this FAST pages and includes some new stuff on
>> > SP2.
>> >> >> > (Are
>> >> >> >> you sure NP saw your offer?)
>> >> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> >> ~PAÞ
>> >> >> >> www.poorharry.pls
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Heather wrote:
>> >> >> >> > Hi there, Pussycat!!  I must drop in here more often and see
> what
>> >> >> >> > you
>> >> >> > guys
>> >> >> >> > are up to.  Majik is still being a *shy guy*, I see (lol).
>> > Goodonya
>> >> >> >> > mate!! Is *Little Stevie Wonder* still on this ng??
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I don't know what in heck I have on here, but I am usually up
> to
>> >> >> >> > date....except for the last one.  It interferes with my Pogo
>> >> >> >> > playing,
>> >> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > removed it!!  (VBG)  But I am trying out Firefox and if I like
>> >> >> >> > it,
>> >> > will
>> >> >> >> > update that last one.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I guess I am going to have to bite the bullet and put XP on
> here.
>> >> >> >> > It
>> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> > sitting beside me in a box going *pssssst, hurry up, *****.
> Off
>> > to
>> >> >> >> > read
>> >> >> >> > Gary Woodruff's pages again.  Just to confuse myself more.  I
> was
>> >> >> >> > hoping
>> >> >> >> > to dual boot, but think I will forget that idea.  Don't have
> any
>> >> > gurus
>> >> >> >> > close by to assist me.  And my offers of room & board aren't
>> > getting
>> >> >> >> > any
>> >> >> >> > takers. 8-))
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Cheers for now.....and talk to you later.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Heather/Figgs
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > news:OCyFPJb1EHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> > > Hi, Heather [Long time, no see!] and Harry:
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > The official MS line is that 823353 is not considered a
>> > 'Critical
>> >> >> >> > > Update' for WinME (or Win98/98SE) (AKA Win9x, collectively),
>> >> >> >> > > therefore
>> >> >> >> > > it's not being offered to Harry at Windows Update.  But that
>> > does
>> >> > not
>> >> >> >> > > explain why 823353 is and has been offered to other Win9x
> users
>> >> >> >> > > (e.g.,
>> >> >> >> > > Heather, who IIRC is running WinME and has it installed).
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > Somewhere I have an MS page which contains a download link
> for
>> >> > 823353
>> >> >> >> > > and states it's for OE6 SP1 running in Win9x as well as for
>> >> >> >> > > more
>> >> >> > recent
>> >> >> >> > > OSS. When I find it again, I'll post it here.  Until then,
>> > Harry,
>> >> >> >> > > just
>> >> >> >> > > kick back and don't worry about it.  I prolly wouldn't have
>> >> >> >> > > brought
>> >> >> >> > > it
>> >> >> >> > > up if you'd stated you were running WinME earlier in these
>> >> >> >> > > threads.
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > [10 minutes later...]
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > Win9x is included in the listing for 823353 on this page
>> >> >> >> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/200407_windows.mspx
>> >> >> >> > > though
>> >> >> >> > > the description is pretty foggy.
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > Other Win9x users have successfully downloaded/installed
> 823353
>> >> >> >> > > (e.g.,
>> >> >> >> > > DebbieG in this recent thread: http://snipurl.com/ay3a; In
> the
>> >> > thread
>> >> >> >> > > you'll see that Windows Update did, at one time, offer 
>> >> >> >> > > Debbie
>> >> >> >> > > 823353).
>> >> >> >> > > --
>> >> >> >> > > ~PA Bear
>> >> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >> > > Heather wrote:
>> >> >> >> > > > Harry.....have you done as PA Bear says and gone to 
>> >> >> >> > > > Windows
>> >> > Update
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > > > get the patches and fixes that you need???  Not according
> to
>> >> >> >> > > > your
>> >> >> >> > > > headers. Do that first.......OK?  Unless you are having
> some
>> >> >> >> > > > sort
>> >> >> >> > > > of
>> >> >> >> > > > problem with Windows Update.  You don't have Norton on
> there,
>> > do
>> >> >> > you?
>> >> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> >> > > > > Checked out 823353 and 834707.
>> >> >> >> > > > > 823353 is for WinXP and 834707 is installed already
> (Belarc
>> >> >> >> > > > > Advisor). Still searching.
>> >> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> >> > > > > > Your version of Outlook Express (MSIMN.EXE) is
>> >> >> >> > > > > > 6.00.2800.1123
>> >> >> > [OE6
>> >> >> >> > > > > > SP1].
>> >> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> >> > > > > > Your file MSOE.DLL is version 6.00.2800.1409.  The 
>> >> >> >> > > > > > most
>> >> > recent
>> >> >> >> > > > > > version (for your OS) is 6.00.2800.1437 (unless you're
>> >> > running
>> >> >> >> > > > > > WinXP).
>> >> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> >> > > > > > The above notwithstanding, you need to visit Windows
>> > Update
>> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > > > > > install 823353 (MS04-018) and, probably, 834707
>> > (MS04-038).
>> >> >> >> > > > > > See
>> >> >> >> > > > > > replies to your other recent posts in this newsgroup.
>> >> >> >> > > > > > --
>> >> >> >> > > > > > > All I can see is "6.00.2800.1123".
>> >> >> >> > > > > > > Am I current?
>> >> >> >> > > > > > > According to the respective website and my Windows
>> > Update
>> >> >> >> > > > > > > I
>> >> >> > am.
>> >> >> >> > > > > > > Why should it be1437 instead of 1123 and how can I
>> > change
>> >> > it?
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