1 or 4 updates for Win98-ME?

There had been no updates for the WinMe computer since the flaky 891711 in mid
March. (At that time, I soon uninstalled kb891711, after a few tries to proceed through,
and note, errors.)
Yesterday I ran the update site for WinMe, but only noted that winupdate site found and
installed only two updates. One was the replacement 891711, the other was new (I
assume it was new).
I conclude: Only one new update for WinMe, right?

However, today auto-update on WinXp listed these (below). Note that 4 are said to also
apply to 98,98se,me. So I just now ran winupdate site on WinMe computer, yet it says
there are no new updates.




http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43944
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-020.mspx also 98, ME
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923)


http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42467
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803
Windows Installer 3.1 only 2000, 2003 server, XP


http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39895
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-018.mspx also 98, ME
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege and Denial of
Service (890859)


http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=36661
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-019.mspx also 98, me
Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service
(893066)


http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43001
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-016.mspx also 98, me
Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893086)


(Some of these dated 12 Apr 2005.... or 10? Apr 2005)

"MSOsWin",

The scanning tool takes into account the hotfixes you have already installed.
This is why you are not presented with 4 updates. I have a Millennium box here
and I was offered just 2 as well. This is normal. The two I was offered were:

KB891711
KB890923

As proof of this, when you look in the more... link for 890923, and you see
this: "This update does include hotfixes that have been released since the
release of MS04-004 or MS04-025 but they will only be installed on systems that
need them."

This is very likely the scenario you are seeing here. You have many of the
updates, so you are not being offered all of them in April.

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]

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<> wrote in message
news:Xns9638C523E103AMsOsWinAnon@64.85.239.19...
> There had been no updates for the WinMe computer since the flaky 891711 in
> mid
> March. (At that time, I soon uninstalled kb891711, after a few tries to
> proceed through,
> and note, errors.)
> Yesterday I ran the update site for WinMe, but only noted that winupdate site
> found and
> installed only two updates. One was the replacement 891711, the other was new
> (I
> assume it was new).
> I conclude: Only one new update for WinMe, right?
>
> However, today auto-update on WinXp listed these (below). Note that 4 are said
> to also
> apply to 98,98se,me. So I just now ran winupdate site on WinMe computer, yet
> it says
> there are no new updates.
>
>
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43944
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-020.mspx also 98, ME
> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923)
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=42467
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893803
> Windows Installer 3.1 only 2000, 2003 server, XP
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39895
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-018.mspx also 98, ME
> Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege and
> Denial of
> Service (890859)
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=36661
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-019.mspx also 98, me
> Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of
> Service
> (893066)
>
>
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43001
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-016.mspx also 98, me
> Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893086)
>
>
> (Some of these dated 12 Apr 2005.... or 10? Apr 2005)

"Pat Walters [MSFT]" <a-> in
news:#:

> As proof of this, when you look in the more... link for 890923, and
> you see this: "This update does include hotfixes that have been
> released since the release of MS04-004 or MS04-025 but they will only
> be installed on systems that need them."

i was vaguely wondering that might be the type of explanation. but since xp updates are auto (almost auto. actually, instant
alert and download, but pops up to receive OK to install) and ME updates are completely manual. the scenario suggests that
the updates were released for 9x *before* they were released for xp (via xp's background update feature)

> This is very likely the scenario you are seeing here. You have many
> of the updates, so you are not being offered all of them in April.


this still seems more of a curious question... not super critical for me. i wondred if other people were wondering. :-)