Re: KB883939 repeated critical update

You didn't answer the implicit question....

**Have you ever reinstalled ME over itself, since installing IE6**???


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"blanko_" <blanko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks Noel for the info.
> I am still confused though. Belarc Advisor is a mighty tool however it was
> unable to determine whether the fix was successful (Unmarked HotFixes lack
> the data to allow verification). At least it wasn't marked as "Fail". The
> fix is listed in the "Add/Remove programmes" as installed. Would it be
> advisable to use Add/Remove programmes to uninstall this fix and attempt a
> reinstallation??
> I have had a similar situation in the past with Windows Media Player where
> a
> later update was installed before a previous update and I got help in the
> forum which worked a charm.
> regards
> blank0_
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> This is an update for IE6 - which immediately brings to mind the question
>> of
>> whether you've reinstalled ME over itself in the recent past....
>>
>> Download and run Belarc Advisor (www.belarc.com) and see what it reports
>> about the rest of your Hotfixes....
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>> "blanko_" <blanko_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:74FAF991-F1B6-4CB8-AEF0-E8D90079D2B5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > This was downloaded and reported as "installed successfully" on
>> > 16/06/2005.
>> > Now windows automatic update has downloaded it again 11/07/2005. Why is
>> > the
>> > original installation not recognised. Anyone with any advice greatly
>> > appreciated. Running Win ME.
>>
>>
>>


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