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130985 2003-03-26 06:06:00 the past few days I've been having problems logging into the Windows Update site. Whenever I click on Windows Update I get the following message in my IE 6 window.....


Thank you for your interest in Windows Update

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer.

You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use Windows Update.


Now naturally I'm confused because I"m running Windows 2000 Pro.. so why is it telling me I don't have a Windows Operating System.

At first I thought it was IE 6, so I uninstalled it but I got the same error running IE 5.

Does anyone have any ideas?????

Thanks for any info you can give

System Specs:

CPU: 1.7Ghz Intel
RAM: 640MB
OS: Windows 2000 Pro SP 3
IE 6 SP1
Norton Anti Virus 2003
chiefnz (545)
130986 2003-03-26 07:00:00 Had similar problem in XP.
Suggest open Internet Explorer then in address type in
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
then click Go
This eventually gives a window "Scan for updates", click this and patiently wait for updates.
FrankS (257)
130987 2003-03-26 07:04:00 I had a quick check of the page and it suggests this........

All Users:
Windows Update can only be accessed by Internet browsers that support ActiveX Controls. For more information about ActiveX Controls, please refer to the Windows Update FAQ.

To download the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit the Internet Explorer Downloads Web site.

Once Internet Explorer is installed, you can go to the Windows Update site by typing http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com into the address bar.

It may well be an idea to check whether you have active x enabled.
Gorela (901)
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