Microsoft Update Catalog Site and Vista Download

I'm a good little person, I run with User privileges through the day on my
Vista box. I am finding, though, that whenever I attempt to download a group
of updates from the Catalog site (from the basket), and I get the
http://test.catalog.update.microsoft...oadDialog.aspx Download
Options separate IE window, where you are supposed to enter a folder.

I cannot type in a folder location, I have to click on the Browse button to
the right of that field. When I do, UAC kicks in and demands the
administrators password. Once that is entered the entire download process
disappears, and I can never get this updates.

Now, why oh why on earth would a SECURITY updates site from Microsoft force
someone trying to do a simple download to log in with administrator
privileges?

"shellybi" wrote:

> I'm a good little person, I run with User privileges through the day on my
> Vista box. I am finding, though, that whenever I attempt to download a group
> of updates from the Catalog site (from the basket), and I get the
> http://test.catalog.update.microsoft...oadDialog.aspx Download
> Options separate IE window, where you are supposed to enter a folder.
>
> I cannot type in a folder location, I have to click on the Browse button to
> the right of that field. When I do, UAC kicks in and demands the
> administrators password. Once that is entered the entire download process
> disappears, and I can never get this updates.
>
> Now, why oh why on earth would a SECURITY updates site from Microsoft force
> someone trying to do a simple download to log in with administrator
> privileges?

Why are you trying to use the test site?

Try here: http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx




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"shellybi" <> wrote in message
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| I'm a good little person, I run with User privileges through the day on my
| Vista box. I am finding, though, that whenever I attempt to download a group
| of updates from the Catalog site (from the basket), and I get the
| http://test.catalog.update.microsoft...oadDialog.aspx Download
| Options separate IE window, where you are supposed to enter a folder.
|
| I cannot type in a folder location, I have to click on the Browse button to
| the right of that field. When I do, UAC kicks in and demands the
| administrators password. Once that is entered the entire download process
| disappears, and I can never get this updates.
|
| Now, why oh why on earth would a SECURITY updates site from Microsoft force
| someone trying to do a simple download to log in with administrator
| privileges?