Thank you so very much . . . explicit and step by step instructions "fill my
bill"!!!
Appreciate PA Bear! Found some other downloads along the way that may help
other situations as well! Great!
--
GranFran "Behind the Pine Curtain"
East Texas
"PA Bear" wrote:
> Clear History, delete Cookies and delete Temporary Internet Files (including offline files) via IE: Tools > Options > General, then...
>
> 1. Download the Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (KB837009; all OSS) from the following link, saving it to your Desktop:
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> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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> [ Optional: 2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode. (During the reboot, keep pressing the F8 key until the Windows Startup menu appears > Choose Safe Mode > Enter.) ]
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> 3. Rename the downloaded file to KB837009.EXE and copy it to C:\ (the root directory of drive C; assumes drive C is the boot drive)
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> 4. Start > Run > (type in) C:\KB837009.EXE /N:V (Note the spaces) > press ENTER
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> 5. Close the command window.
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> 6. Reboot [into Windows] and check in at Windows Update to see if the problem persists.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> GranFran wrote:
> > This update keeps popping up as required to be installed.
> > Download History has it as installed numerous times.
> > Am Windows 98SE. Realizing there will not be any future updates for me, how
> > can I rid my computer from the Automatic Windows Update and, thus, get rid
> > of this "hanging" erroneous error on OE6SP1 (KB837009)?
> > Sure would appreciate it!