How do I get Windows Update to include Office?

I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
other products.

Help!

Hello Taliesyn,

How Is Windows Update Different Than Microsoft Update?

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/microsoftupdate.mspx>

Read the links and tabs.


Good luck
-=-


"Taliesyn" wrote:

> I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
> Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
> hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
> Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
> other products.
>
> Help!

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
<> wrote:

>I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
>Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
>hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
>Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
>other products.
>
>Help!

Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
Under Update Service
check Use Microsoft Update

No such option...

"me" wrote:

> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
> <> wrote:
>
> >I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
> >Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
> >hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
> >Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
> >other products.
> >
> >Help!
>
> Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
> Under Update Service
> check Use Microsoft Update
>

I read that... I still don't know how to turn on / opt in to use Microsoft
Update. When I go to the microsoft update site it redirects me back to
Windows Update and doesn't EVER let me say I want to update other apps.

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Taliesyn,
>
> How Is Windows Update Different Than Microsoft Update?
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/microsoftupdate.mspx>
>
> Read the links and tabs.
>
>
> Good luck
> -=-
>
>
> "Taliesyn" wrote:
>
> > I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
> > Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
> > hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
> > Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
> > other products.
> >
> > Help!

From a previous post by you:

> When I go to the microsoft update site it redirects me back to
> Windows Update and doesn't EVER let me say I want to update other apps.

Vista is not suppose to be able to access the Windows Update site. IF
the system is accessing it then something is amiss with the OS or the
UserAgent in Internet Explorer.

Once on Windows Update, is there a link in the window that says
" News Upgrade to Microsoft Update. Automatically receive updates for
Windows, Office and more " ?


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Taliesyn wrote:

> No such option...
>
> "me" wrote:
>
>
>>On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
>><> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
>>>Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
>>>hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
>>>Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
>>>other products.
>>>
>>>Help!
>>
>>Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
>>Under Update Service
>>check Use Microsoft Update
>>

Directly underneath "you receive updates for Windows only"
There is the option to "get updates for more products".

Suggest you click on it.

FYI (a little outdated but useful) -
Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...0.html#updates

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"Taliesyn" <> wrote in message
news:EF82E9BF-1262-4525-B358-...
> No such option...
>
> "me" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
>> >Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS
>> >and
>> >hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to
>> >the
>> >Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office
>> >or
>> >other products.
>> >
>> >Help!
>>
>> Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
>> Under Update Service
>> check Use Microsoft Update
>>

See
http://img.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto.../noupdates.jpg

Control Panel | Windows Updates | Click on the "Get updates for more
products" button.

Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html
--
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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Taliesyn wrote:
> I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
> Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS
> and
> hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to
> the
> Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
> other products.
>
> Help!

On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:41:01 -0800, Taliesyn
<> wrote:

>No such option...
>
>"me" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
>> >Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
>> >hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
>> >Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
>> >other products.
>> >
>> >Help!
>>
>> Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
>> Under Update Service
>> check Use Microsoft Update
>>
it's at the bottom of the screen, you may need to scroll down to see
it.

In Windows Update (on Vista, not the webpage), I see a little yellow box that
says:
"Get Updates for more products".

When I click on it, it opens IE7 and tries to go to the windowsupdate v6
site, but fails because the 64-bit IE7 isn't compatible. It tells me to use
a 32-bit version. I tried that. Doesn't help.

Is there a KB I should have installed that I could get manually to fix this?


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> From a previous post by you:
>
> > When I go to the microsoft update site it redirects me back to
> > Windows Update and doesn't EVER let me say I want to update other apps.
>
> Vista is not suppose to be able to access the Windows Update site. IF
> the system is accessing it then something is amiss with the OS or the
> UserAgent in Internet Explorer.
>
> Once on Windows Update, is there a link in the window that says
> " News Upgrade to Microsoft Update. Automatically receive updates for
> Windows, Office and more " ?
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Taliesyn wrote:
>
> > No such option...
> >
> > "me" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:40:00 -0800, Taliesyn
> >><> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I am running Vista Home Premium x64 with Office 2007 and I want Windows
> >>>Update to get the Office updates too. But it doesn't. It only gets OS and
> >>>hardware driver updates. When I try to add more products it takes me to the
> >>>Windows Update site but nowhere there do I see an option to add Office or
> >>>other products.
> >>>
> >>>Help!
> >>
> >>Control Panel> Windows Update> Change Settings
> >>Under Update Service
> >>check Use Microsoft Update
> >>
>