KB944786 + problems

To those having probs with KB944786

Those with KB944786 problems.
Unless Google has been playing silly buggers over the last few days, the
below has just appeared on its pages - certain it was not there 2 days ago.
In addition I and some could find no trace in MS.com of this KB944786.
Anyhow, until this is sorted I have told my daughter not to try and install
her update.
However it is here???? showing as a recent review - wonder if it is any
different to that first offered weeks ago.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944786

Yet a search in MS.com shows no trace of this KB? and many other searches
within MS web site.

Another Google has now popped this up
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/

Scroll down to -
'Response to recent web posts'
which might be of interest to all with Live updates as it is
asking for your help to be posted here

http://support.microsoft.com/security

I do hope this all means something - to me though very little as I do not
use any of this software. :-)
And I hope I picked the correct Live group in which to Xpost.

Rgds
Antioch

What problems?

KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to v3.01.0000.0146.
It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.

KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/


antioch wrote:
> To those having probs with KB944786
>
> Those with KB944786 problems.
> Unless Google has been playing silly buggers over the last few days, the
> below has just appeared on its pages - certain it was not there 2 days
> ago.
> In addition I and some could find no trace in MS.com of this KB944786.
> Anyhow, until this is sorted I have told my daughter not to try and
> install
> her update.
> However it is here???? showing as a recent review - wonder if it is any
> different to that first offered weeks ago.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944786
>
> Yet a search in MS.com shows no trace of this KB? and many other searches
> within MS web site.
>
> Another Google has now popped this up
> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/
>
> Scroll down to -
> 'Response to recent web posts'
> which might be of interest to all with Live updates as it is
> asking for your help to be posted here
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/security
>
> I do hope this all means something - to me though very little as I do not
> use any of this software. :-)
> And I hope I picked the correct Live group in which to Xpost.
>
> Rgds
> Antioch

PABear
Sorry but find you reply a bit vague - I am not into lateral thinking at
this time of night :-(

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:...
> What problems?

The ones from Roger Post and RonG - you replied or perhaps you did not think
they had a problem?

> KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to v3.01.0000.0146.
> It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.

Yes, my daughter has MU as default update.
I think I will tell her to get rid of it.

> KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx

Yes, that is the same link I posted that mentions AU settings changing
etc. - you dont think there may be any connection?
Thanks
Antioch

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
>

"antioch" <> schrieb:
> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
> news:...

>> KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to v3.01.0000.0146.
>> It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.
>
> Yes, my daughter has MU as default update.
> I think I will tell her to get rid of it.

Why? Which problems does she have *exactly* with the update?

>> KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx
>
> Yes, that is the same link I posted that mentions AU settings changing
> etc.

Pardon?

> you dont think there may be any connection?

Since you didn't explain, *which* issue you're trying to fix, I don't see
how switching back from Microsoft Update to Windows Update would help in
solving problems with an update for the Windows Live Toolbar which is only
present if you've installed Windows Live Toolbar already. You may whish to
follow the related MSKB article and try to *update* the installed Live Tool-
bar via http://toolbar.live.com/

Bye,
Freudi

Inline.

antioch wrote:
> Sorry but find you reply a bit vague - I am not into lateral thinking at
> this time of night :-(
>
> PA Bear wrote:
>> What problems?
>
> The ones from Roger Post and RonG - you replied or perhaps you did not
> think
> they had a problem?

I saw your post first, hence the confusion. After seeing (and yes, replying
to) the other thread, I wondered why you didn't post your info in a reply to
it instead of beginning a new one.

>> KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to
>> v3.01.0000.0146.
>> It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.
>
> Yes, my daughter has MU as default update.
> I think I will tell her to get rid of it.

Why? If she does that, she'll have to update her Office and most Windows
Live applications manually. While the former can be done with relative ease
via Office Updates website, keeping the latter updated might prove an
onerous task for anyone.

>> KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx
>
> Yes, that is the same link I posted that mentions AU settings changing
> etc. - you dont think there may be any connection?

The blog entry I cited mentions nothing whatsoever about changes to AU
settings.

The most recent MU blog entry about supposedly unexpected changes to AU
settings is
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...web-posts.aspx.

[From what I've read about this, most users who claimed their AU settings
had been changed "without their permission" had in fact recently installed
Windows Live OneCare which will configure AU to "Automatic" by default. The
user can still reconfigure AU, though OneCare may protest about it.]
--
~PA Bear

"Ottmar Freudenberger" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "antioch" <> schrieb:
>> "PA Bear" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>
>>> KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to
>>> v3.01.0000.0146.
>>> It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.
>>
>> Yes, my daughter has MU as default update.
>> I think I will tell her to get rid of it.
>
> Why? Which problems does she have *exactly* with the update?
>
>>> KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
>>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx
>>
>> Yes, that is the same link I posted that mentions AU settings changing
>> etc.
>
> Pardon?
>
>> you dont think there may be any connection?
>
> Since you didn't explain, *which* issue you're trying to fix, I don't see
> how switching back from Microsoft Update to Windows Update would help in
> solving problems with an update for the Windows Live Toolbar which is only
> present if you've installed Windows Live Toolbar already. You may whish to
> follow the related MSKB article and try to *update* the installed Live
> Tool-
> bar via http://toolbar.live.com/
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

Sorry Freudi, I may have given the wrong end of the stick.
I was asking her to delay this update to avoid problems as first muted in
this group.
Thanks for the reply

Rgds
Antioch

Intertwined reply :-)

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Inline.
>
> antioch wrote:
>> Sorry but find you reply a bit vague - I am not into lateral thinking at
>> this time of night :-(
>>
>> PA Bear wrote:
>>> What problems?
>>
>> The ones from Roger Post and RonG - you replied or perhaps you did not
>> think
>> they had a problem?
>
> I saw your post first, hence the confusion. After seeing (and yes,
> replying to) the other thread, I wondered why you didn't post your info in
> a reply to it instead of beginning a new one.

Whoops

>>> KB944786 updates all users of Windows Live Toolbar 3.x to
>>> v3.01.0000.0146.
>>> It's only offered if Microsoft Update is your default update source.
>>
>> Yes, my daughter has MU as default update.
>> I think I will tell her to get rid of it.
>
> Why? If she does that, she'll have to update her Office and most Windows
> Live applications manually. While the former can be done with relative
> ease via Office Updates website, keeping the latter updated might prove an
> onerous task for anyone.

Sorry, I meant uninstall the toolbar - unless that will cause her more
problems than its worth.

>>> KB944786 was released on 29 Nov-07:
>>> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...d-toolbar.aspx
>>
>> Yes, that is the same link I posted that mentions AU settings changing
>> etc. - you dont think there may be any connection?
>
> The blog entry I cited mentions nothing whatsoever about changes to AU
> settings.
>
> The most recent MU blog entry about supposedly unexpected changes to AU
> settings is
> http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/...web-posts.aspx.
>
> [From what I've read about this, most users who claimed their AU settings
> had been changed "without their permission" had in fact recently installed
> Windows Live OneCare which will configure AU to "Automatic" by default.
> The user can still reconfigure AU, though OneCare may protest about it.]

But that is not the way I read this - the para starting
Response to recent web posts [updated]
just refers to Tuesday's update/recent updates - nothing about WLOC - unless
you can read something else that I have missed.
It seems to just be another para of info unconnected with any other para in
particular.
At the moment she has had no problems with her current version, so I will
suggest she waits a few more days.
Thanks for your help again with your explanations.
> --
> ~PA Bear

Rgds
Antioch

"antioch" <> schrieb:

>> Since you didn't explain, *which* issue you're trying to fix, I don't see
>> how switching back from Microsoft Update to Windows Update would help in
>> solving problems with an update for the Windows Live Toolbar which is only
>> present if you've installed Windows Live Toolbar already. You may whish to
>> follow the related MSKB article and try to *update* the installed Live
>> Toolbar via http://toolbar.live.com/

> I was asking her to delay this update to avoid problems as first muted in
> this group.

See above. Please specify "problems".

Bye,
Freudi