KB939683 - why is this so important?

Why would an update that improves how Windows Media Player manages shortcuts
you create and add to the Start menu pinned list be considered a high
priority update?

Good question, for which I have no answer for.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...snewforwu.mspx

> "High priority" updates are a new category on the Windows Update Web site, along with
> optional software and hardware categories. High priority updates can include critical and
> security-related updates, service packs, and update rollups. When you use the new Express
> install option, Windows Update automatically lists all high priority updates for your PC so
> you can start installing them with one click

I fail to see how this update fits into the " High priority " category.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Tony wrote:

> Why would an update that improves how Windows Media Player manages shortcuts
> you create and add to the Start menu pinned list be considered a high
> priority update?

Maybe it's the same thought process that a year ago had Microsoft including
IE7 as a 'critical' update. :>

Alan

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Good question, for which I have no answer for.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...snewforwu.mspx
>
>> "High priority" updates are a new category on the Windows Update Web
>> site, along with optional software and hardware categories. High priority
>> updates can include critical and security-related updates, service packs,
>> and update rollups. When you use the new Express install option, Windows
>> Update automatically lists all high priority updates for your PC so you
>> can start installing them with one click
>
> I fail to see how this update fits into the " High priority " category.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Tony wrote:
>
>> Why would an update that improves how Windows Media Player manages
>> shortcuts you create and add to the Start menu pinned list be considered
>> a high priority update?

IE7 is and always has been offered as a High Priority Update, not a Critical
Update. In fact, for a very brief period it had been downgraded to an
Optional Update.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

Alan wrote:
> Maybe it's the same thought process that a year ago had Microsoft
> including
> IE7 as a 'critical' update. :>
>
> Alan
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Good question, for which I have no answer for.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...snewforwu.mspx
>>
>>> "High priority" updates are a new category on the Windows Update Web
>>> site, along with optional software and hardware categories. High
>>> priority
>>> updates can include critical and security-related updates, service
>>> packs,
>>> and update rollups. When you use the new Express install option, Windows
>>> Update automatically lists all high priority updates for your PC so you
>>> can start installing them with one click
>>
>> I fail to see how this update fits into the " High priority " category.
>>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>> Tony wrote:
>>
>>> Why would an update that improves how Windows Media Player manages
>>> shortcuts you create and add to the Start menu pinned list be considered
>>> a high priority update?

You're probably correct about its then-classification -- and further
re-classification -- PA Bear.

The point I was trying to make is that a lot of unsuspecting users ended up
downloading IE7 without intending or wanting to.

Hopefully, when SP3 for XP is released, Microsoft won't make it a "required"
part of the Service Pack.

Alan

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> IE7 is and always has been offered as a High Priority Update, not a
> Critical Update. In fact, for a very brief period it had been downgraded
> to an Optional Update.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.org/
>
> Alan wrote:
>> Maybe it's the same thought process that a year ago had Microsoft
>> including
>> IE7 as a 'critical' update. :>
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Good question, for which I have no answer for.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...snewforwu.mspx
>>>
>>>> "High priority" updates are a new category on the Windows Update Web
>>>> site, along with optional software and hardware categories. High
>>>> priority
>>>> updates can include critical and security-related updates, service
>>>> packs,
>>>> and update rollups. When you use the new Express install option,
>>>> Windows
>>>> Update automatically lists all high priority updates for your PC so you
>>>> can start installing them with one click
>>>
>>> I fail to see how this update fits into the " High priority " category.
>>>
>>>
>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>> ===============
>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>> Never Forgotten
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony wrote:
>>>
>>>> Why would an update that improves how Windows Media Player manages
>>>> shortcuts you create and add to the Start menu pinned list be
>>>> considered
>>>> a high priority update?
>

Freudi,

I hope YOUR assessment about what will NOT be in XP SP3 is right, versus
those that are hinted at in the links that PA Bear has posted.

Maybe I don't need to get depressed....just yet.

Alan

"Ottmar Freudenberger" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Alan" <> schrieb:
>
>> The point I was trying to make is that a lot of unsuspecting users ended
>> up
>> downloading IE7 without intending or wanting to.
>
> Even then IE7 does *NOT* install without user interaction (EULA etc.)
> nor does WMP11.
>
>> Hopefully, when SP3 for XP is released, Microsoft won't make it a
>> "required"
>> part of the Service Pack.
>
> IE7 will most likely be not included in SP3, nor will WMP11.
> SP3 is/will be a more or less "traditional" SP. You know, SP4 for
> Windows 2000 includes IE 5.01(!) SP4 since the original version of
> Windows 2000 included IE5. The very same will happen for Windows XP.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

I know this conversation took a turn to SP3, but I want to say something
directly to Microsoft (I know that Bill's big ears will pick this up). Last
night I wasted over an hour trying to figure out why KB939683 was not
installing. Just prior to running update I had installed .NET 2.0, so
obviously I thought I had a problem on my computer. I uninstalled the .NET
update and of course the MP11 update still was hanging. HERE IS THE MESSAGE
TO MICROSOFT - if you know that some computers have a problem with Win Update
running an update PUT IT IN THE NOTES to UPDATE MANUALLY. Saving face by
hiding it in the sand does not mke me a happy Microsoft customer and I will
remember this incident for a long time.



"Alan" wrote:

> Freudi,
>
> I hope YOUR assessment about what will NOT be in XP SP3 is right, versus
> those that are hinted at in the links that PA Bear has posted.
>
> Maybe I don't need to get depressed....just yet.
>
> Alan
>
> "Ottmar Freudenberger" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > "Alan" <> schrieb:
> >
> >> The point I was trying to make is that a lot of unsuspecting users ended
> >> up
> >> downloading IE7 without intending or wanting to.
> >
> > Even then IE7 does *NOT* install without user interaction (EULA etc.)
> > nor does WMP11.
> >
> >> Hopefully, when SP3 for XP is released, Microsoft won't make it a
> >> "required"
> >> part of the Service Pack.
> >
> > IE7 will most likely be not included in SP3, nor will WMP11.
> > SP3 is/will be a more or less "traditional" SP. You know, SP4 for
> > Windows 2000 includes IE 5.01(!) SP4 since the original version of
> > Windows 2000 included IE5. The very same will happen for Windows XP.
> >
> > Bye,
> > Freudi
>
>
>