Microsoft Update vs. Windows Update

Hi,

In my last weeks of using XP I remember coming accross 'Microsoft Update'
which was branded differently to 'Windows Update' and claimed to perform
updates for all manner of Microsoft applications (i.e. Office). The address
was http://update.microsoft.com, if I try to navigate there now I get
redirected to the Vista update control panel screen, which is all 'Windows
Update' branded.

Is there a difference between these two update services and if so, why can't
I access Microsoft Update from Vista?

Regards,

Seb

"sebbelcher" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> In my last weeks of using XP I remember coming accross 'Microsoft
> Update'
> which was branded differently to 'Windows Update' and claimed to
> perform
> updates for all manner of Microsoft applications (i.e. Office). The
> address
> was http://update.microsoft.com, if I try to navigate there now I get
> redirected to the Vista update control panel screen, which is all
> 'Windows
> Update' branded.
>
> Is there a difference between these two update services and if so, why
> can't
> I access Microsoft Update from Vista?
>
> Regards,
>
> Seb

If you start Windows Update from the Start menu and go to 'change
settings' you can select Microsoft Update by checking the box at the
bottom under 'Update Service'.

I feel the identification could have been better. The difference is as
you describe.

Tom

> Is there a difference between these two update services and if so, why can't
> I access Microsoft Update from Vista?

Windows Update updates Windows and core components [i.e. Windows
Defender, Windows Media Player, Windows Messenger, etc.]
Microsoft Update offers updates for all MS software that is installed
plus Windows and core components. [i.e. MS Office, Windows LIVE
Messenger, Windows LIVE Mail (or whatever it's called today),etc.]

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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sebbelcher wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In my last weeks of using XP I remember coming accross 'Microsoft Update'
> which was branded differently to 'Windows Update' and claimed to perform
> updates for all manner of Microsoft applications (i.e. Office). The address
> was http://update.microsoft.com, if I try to navigate there now I get
> redirected to the Vista update control panel screen, which is all 'Windows
> Update' branded.
>
> Is there a difference between these two update services and if so, why can't
> I access Microsoft Update from Vista?
>
> Regards,
>
> Seb