Re: WU v5 fails ?? Read this ...

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From: Maurice N ~ MVP (maurice_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:36:16 -0500

Neil wrote:
> There is a IE 6 update 871260 that looks like an update that has
> already been done
> UNLESS YOU READ MORE .....
>
> "Subsequent to the release of this security bulletin, Microsoft was
> made aware that the update provided for Windows XP customers running
> the new version of Windows Update, Windows Update Version 5, did not
> contain the final release code for the vulnerabilities addressed in
> the security bulletin. Microsoft has corrected the update and is
> re-releasing this bulletin to advise of the availability of a revised
> update available to Windows Update Version 5 customers. Customers who
> are utilizing Windows Update Version 4, the vast majority of
> customers, are not affected by this revision"
>
> This should be on the front page but is easy to miss as this update
> was released in the same month as WU v5 (and XP SP2 !) - I would say
> now that the vast majority of customers are now using WU v5 and not
> v4 as stated.
>
> I suggest if WU v5 doesnt work - download this update and try again -
> this fixed my problems and our 15 clients through ISA 2000
>
> Please post if this fixes your problem
> Neil

I'm curious as to where your quote comes from.

Rollup update for IE browser, 871260, covers not just version 6, but 2 older versions of IE 5.x.
So in and of itself, its quite a package. It does seem to me it came out sometime in July 2004. 

-- 
Maurice N
MVP  Windows - Shell / User
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