Re: Cumulative update repetition

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See this KB article:

A dialog box with no text appears if you reply to a news message in Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (You may ignore the title)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555398

Also see this post of mine in a recent newsgroup discussion: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/msg/9db10d4d7f3b0ed2?hl=en

For a reason yet to be determined, Windows Update was offering OE updates in the wrong order to Win2k SP4 and WinXP SP1 users. They straightened it out c. 14 Aug-05. Here's the fix:

1. Uninstall 'Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB897715' via Add/Remove Programs and reboot.

2a. Assuming MSOE.DLL is now v6.00.2800.1409 or earlier (i.e., v6.00.2800.1123 or v6.00.2800.1106), install (KB)823353 manually using the file downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AD6A96BC-DAF0-4EAB-89B8-BD702B3E3E5D&displaylang=en

2b. Optional: Reboot and install KB887797 via http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=fda6678b-69b0-4813-9856-a1a3da675baf

3. Reboot and (re)install (KB)897715 manually using the file downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=89e4d8ee-4d8e-4660-a53d-28502b3d2518

Alternatively, after #1 above, check in at Windows Update and install whatever OE Cumulative Update is now offered and reboot. Then return to Windows Update to see if another one's now offered you.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Hal wrote: 
I am running windows 2000 pro, sp 4.  Installed is outlook express 6.  In
the "about" screen, it states:
Outlook Express 6
Build 6.00.2800.1106 (no mention of service packs)

In the window list of files:

acctres.dll 6.00.2800.1106
comct32.dll 5.81
csapi3t1.dll 1.0.2415
directdb.d.. 6.00.2800.1106
inetcomm.dll 6.00.2800.1506
inetres.dll 6.00.2800.1106
mapi32.dll 1.0.2536.0
mshtm.dll 6.00.2800.1515
msident.dll 6.00.2800.1106
msoe.dll 6.00.2800.1506
msoeacct.dll 6.00.2800.1106
msoeres.dll 6.00.2800.1106
msoert2.dll 6.00.2800.1106
oeimport.dll 6.00.2800.1106
ole32.dll 5.00.2195.7034
riched20.dll 5.30.23.1215
riched32.dll 5.00.2134.1
wab32.dll <unk>
wab32res.dll <unk>
wldap32.dll 5.00.2195.7017

In the control panel "add/remove" there are no listings for outlook express,
its service packs or its updates.

The "about" screen of internet explorer: vers. 6.0.2800.1106
Updatevers: sp1; Q833989; Q903235

My problem is this: I continually am notified that I am in need of
"cumulative security update for oe6 sp1: KB823353." This
happens whether I use auto download or manually go to MS update. I download
it, let it install and note that it is entered in the history screen.
A few moments later, if I have auto updates active, the whole thing is
repeated, although it says it has been downloaded already and only
needs installation. I've done this about 10 times; each time it's entered
in the history screen, etc. When I tried hiding it, an alternative
update, KB837009 appears, but the procedure with that file is the same. For
now, I've disabled auto update.

In the past, other cumulative updates to SP1 have installed:
KB833989
KB883939
KB897715
KB896727

Sorry to be so wordy, but those are all the data. I don't think I have SP1,
so what's going on?
And if I need SP1, where do I get it?
Thanks in advance,
Hal 

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