Microsoft's stealth updates stymie XP repairs

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list

Yeah, they're just protecting their intellectual property.

More:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html

More:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html

The above prove that MS holds disdain for its paying customers and,
unless they change their ways, will be their downfall.

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Have you tried the new ubuntu beta? I think its out now...

anything good?


"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>
> Yeah, they're just protecting their intellectual property.
>
> More:
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>
> More:
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>
> The above prove that MS holds disdain for its paying customers and, unless
> they change their ways, will be their downfall.
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes

Tiberius wrote:
> Have you tried the new ubuntu beta? I think its out now...
>
> anything good?

I don't do BETAs but those who do say it's a great improvement. The
final is out in two weeks. I can wait :-)

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>
>
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fdg4i7$dn$...
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>
>> Yeah, they're just protecting their intellectual property.
>>
>> More:
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>>
>> More:
>>
>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>>
>> The above prove that MS holds disdain for its paying customers and, unless
>> they change their ways, will be their downfall.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>> To email me, remove shoes
>
>

Alias wrote:

> The above prove that MS holds disdain for its paying customers and,
> unless they change their ways, will be their downfall.

MSanthrope.

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Automatic Updates after a repair install has been broken for a while. You
have to use the Windows Update web site to get the latest Windows installer
and WU files. After this everything works fine.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615

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Kerry Brown wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fdg4i7$dn$...
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>
>>
>
>
> Automatic Updates after a repair install has been broken for a while.
> You have to use the Windows Update web site to get the latest Windows
> installer and WU files. After this everything works fine.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
>

I guess you didn't read the article and just had a MS Fanboy knee-jerk
reaction. Try reading the article before you reply. It has *not* been fixed.

Better yet, why don't you do a repair install and see for yourself.

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"Alias" <> wrote in message
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> Kerry Brown wrote:
>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>> news:fdg4i7$dn$...
>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>>
>>
>>
>> Automatic Updates after a repair install has been broken for a while. You
>> have to use the Windows Update web site to get the latest Windows
>> installer and WU files. After this everything works fine.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
>>
>
> I guess you didn't read the article and just had a MS Fanboy knee-jerk
> reaction. Try reading the article before you reply. It has *not* been
> fixed.
>
> Better yet, why don't you do a repair install and see for yourself.
>


You're right. I was too quick on the trigger. I went and looked at the bills
for the last couple of repair installs I did. I had to re-register the wu
dlls before updates would work. KB555615 needs to be updated with the
procedure to re-register the appropriate dlls. There is a kb article that
details this. I don't have time to find it right now. When the updates fail
there is a link to click on for help. The procedure to re-register the dlls
can be found there.

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Kerry Brown wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fdggfo$4ad$...
>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:fdg4i7$dn$...
>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Automatic Updates after a repair install has been broken for a while.
>>> You have to use the Windows Update web site to get the latest Windows
>>> installer and WU files. After this everything works fine.
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
>>>
>>
>> I guess you didn't read the article and just had a MS Fanboy knee-jerk
>> reaction. Try reading the article before you reply. It has *not* been
>> fixed.
>>
>> Better yet, why don't you do a repair install and see for yourself.
>>
>
>
> You're right. I was too quick on the trigger. I went and looked at the
> bills for the last couple of repair installs I did. I had to re-register
> the wu dlls before updates would work. KB555615 needs to be updated with
> the procedure to re-register the appropriate dlls. There is a kb article
> that details this. I don't have time to find it right now. When the
> updates fail there is a link to click on for help. The procedure to
> re-register the dlls can be found there.
>

Just what an average computer user wants to do ... but, hey, it give
repair techs more work so it couldn't be all bad, right?

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Alias, You Need To Try Out Windows Server 2008 RC0 (Available On
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008), It's A Whole Lot Better Than
Windows Vista RTM, Plus You Can Still Use Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise
Trial Edition (Available at http://office.microsoft.com, Just Click On The
Updates Section For Microsoft Office System 2007 In the Downloads Section)
On It, Which Is Something That Can't Be Done On Ubuntu 7.04 or 7.10 Official
Beta, Just FYI.

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:fdg4i7$dn$...
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>
> Yeah, they're just protecting their intellectual property.
>
> More:
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>
> More:
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html
>
> The above prove that MS holds disdain for its paying customers and, unless
> they change their ways, will be their downfall.
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes

Kerry Brown wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:fdg4i7$dn$...
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...intsrc=hm_list
>>
>>
>
>
> Automatic Updates after a repair install has been broken for a while.
> You have to use the Windows Update web site to get the latest Windows
> installer and WU files. After this everything works fine.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555615
>

I'm confuzzled - is this what the stealth updates are supposed to fix Kerry?

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