Problem in check for updates

Hello
I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not listed
in Windows Update.
Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally in
Microsoft Site.
So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have to
take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.

Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?

Thanks

11 security updates and many other non-security updates (including Vista SP1
Prerequisites) were released on 12 Feb-08. When so many updates are
released, it can take a week or more for these updates to be offered to the
millions of machines needing them. If these updates haven't been offered by
19 Feb-08, please reply to this thread.

PS: The Vista SP1 Prerequisites will be offered in a specific order and not
necessarily all at once. Furthermore, many of them require a reboot before
the next one will be offered. More:
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...p1-prereq.aspx
and
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...ws-update.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Penicillin wrote:
> Hello
> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
> listed
> in Windows Update.
> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally in
> Microsoft Site.
> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have to
> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
>
> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
>
> Thanks

But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and still
not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 11 security updates and many other non-security updates (including Vista SP1
> Prerequisites) were released on 12 Feb-08. When so many updates are
> released, it can take a week or more for these updates to be offered to the
> millions of machines needing them. If these updates haven't been offered by
> 19 Feb-08, please reply to this thread.
>
> PS: The Vista SP1 Prerequisites will be offered in a specific order and not
> necessarily all at once. Furthermore, many of them require a reboot before
> the next one will be offered. More:
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...p1-prereq.aspx
> and
> http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...ws-update.aspx
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Penicillin wrote:
> > Hello
> > I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> > I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
> > listed
> > in Windows Update.
> > Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
> > I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally in
> > Microsoft Site.
> > So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have to
> > take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
> >
> > Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.

Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates are
available via Windows Update?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Penicillin wrote:
> But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
> still
> not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
>
<snip>
>> Penicillin wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
>>> listed
>>> in Windows Update.
>>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
>>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally
>>> in
>>> Microsoft Site.
>>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have to
>>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
>>>
>>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
>>>
>>> Thanks

Hello
They aren't listed or available in Windows Update yet.
I found them in Microsoft Site accidentally.
They should be listed and available in Windows Update because they're
updates for Vista
What's wrong?
Thanks

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.
>
> Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates are
> available via Windows Update?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Penicillin wrote:
> > But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
> > still
> > not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
> >
> <snip>
> >> Penicillin wrote:
> >>> Hello
> >>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> >>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
> >>> listed
> >>> in Windows Update.
> >>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
> >>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally
> >>> in
> >>> Microsoft Site.
> >>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have to
> >>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
> >>>
> >>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
>
>

What's wrong is your expectations. Windows Update is working properly and
offering you appropriate updates.

940105 is an Optional update to address a specific problem, one that not all
Vista users may be experiencing. 940199 is a "you have to ask for it"
Hotfix, one that addresses another specific problem that not all Vista users
may be experiencing. Why should both of them be "pushed" to all users via
WU?

That being said, both *may* be among the fixes included in Vista SP1.

PS: We're all volunteers here and no one represents Microsoft (including me
and any other MVP).
--
~PA Bear


Penicillin wrote:
> Hello
> They aren't listed or available in Windows Update yet.
> I found them in Microsoft Site accidentally.
> They should be listed and available in Windows Update because they're
> updates for Vista
> What's wrong?
> Thanks
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.
>>
>> Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates are
>> available via Windows Update?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Penicillin wrote:
>>> But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
>>> still
>>> not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
>>>
>> <snip>
>>>> Penicillin wrote:
>>>>> Hello
>>>>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>>>>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
>>>>> listed
>>>>> in Windows Update.
>>>>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
>>>>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally
>>>>> in
>>>>> Microsoft Site.
>>>>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have
>>>>> to
>>>>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks

So Windows Update doesn't list some optional updates.
OK, how can I get all update released for Vista?
And when will Vista SP1 be released?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> What's wrong is your expectations. Windows Update is working properly and
> offering you appropriate updates.
>
> 940105 is an Optional update to address a specific problem, one that not all
> Vista users may be experiencing. 940199 is a "you have to ask for it"
> Hotfix, one that addresses another specific problem that not all Vista users
> may be experiencing. Why should both of them be "pushed" to all users via
> WU?
>
> That being said, both *may* be among the fixes included in Vista SP1.
>
> PS: We're all volunteers here and no one represents Microsoft (including me
> and any other MVP).
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Penicillin wrote:
> > Hello
> > They aren't listed or available in Windows Update yet.
> > I found them in Microsoft Site accidentally.
> > They should be listed and available in Windows Update because they're
> > updates for Vista
> > What's wrong?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.
> >>
> >> Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates are
> >> available via Windows Update?
> >> --
> >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>
> >>
> >> Penicillin wrote:
> >>> But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
> >>> still
> >>> not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
> >>>
> >> <snip>
> >>>> Penicillin wrote:
> >>>>> Hello
> >>>>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> >>>>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
> >>>>> listed
> >>>>> in Windows Update.
> >>>>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
> >>>>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them accidentally
> >>>>> in
> >>>>> Microsoft Site.
> >>>>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I have
> >>>>> to
> >>>>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
>
>

A1. Leave Automatic Updates enabled:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html

A2. A series of Vista SP1 Prerequisite updates started being released a
month ago. More were released yesterday. We expect Vista SP1 to be coming
down the pipes by the end of Mar-08. See http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Penicillin wrote:
> So Windows Update doesn't list some optional updates.
> OK, how can I get all update released for Vista?
> And when will Vista SP1 be released?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What's wrong is your expectations. Windows Update is working properly
>> and
>> offering you appropriate updates.
>>
>> 940105 is an Optional update to address a specific problem, one that not
>> all Vista users may be experiencing. 940199 is a "you have to ask for
>> it"
>> Hotfix, one that addresses another specific problem that not all Vista
>> users may be experiencing. Why should both of them be "pushed" to all
>> users via WU?
>>
>> That being said, both *may* be among the fixes included in Vista SP1.
>>
>> PS: We're all volunteers here and no one represents Microsoft (including
>> me
>> and any other MVP).
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>>
>> Penicillin wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> They aren't listed or available in Windows Update yet.
>>> I found them in Microsoft Site accidentally.
>>> They should be listed and available in Windows Update because they're
>>> updates for Vista
>>> What's wrong?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.
>>>>
>>>> Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates
>>>> are
>>>> available via Windows Update?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Penicillin wrote:
>>>>> But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
>>>>> still
>>>>> not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
>>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>>> Penicillin wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello
>>>>>>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
>>>>>>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
>>>>>>> listed
>>>>>>> in Windows Update.
>>>>>>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
>>>>>>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them
>>>>>>> accidentally
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> Microsoft Site.
>>>>>>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks

Thanks very much for helping.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> A1. Leave Automatic Updates enabled:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html
>
> A2. A series of Vista SP1 Prerequisite updates started being released a
> month ago. More were released yesterday. We expect Vista SP1 to be coming
> down the pipes by the end of Mar-08. See http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Penicillin wrote:
> > So Windows Update doesn't list some optional updates.
> > OK, how can I get all update released for Vista?
> > And when will Vista SP1 be released?
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> What's wrong is your expectations. Windows Update is working properly
> >> and
> >> offering you appropriate updates.
> >>
> >> 940105 is an Optional update to address a specific problem, one that not
> >> all Vista users may be experiencing. 940199 is a "you have to ask for
> >> it"
> >> Hotfix, one that addresses another specific problem that not all Vista
> >> users may be experiencing. Why should both of them be "pushed" to all
> >> users via WU?
> >>
> >> That being said, both *may* be among the fixes included in Vista SP1.
> >>
> >> PS: We're all volunteers here and no one represents Microsoft (including
> >> me
> >> and any other MVP).
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >>
> >> Penicillin wrote:
> >>> Hello
> >>> They aren't listed or available in Windows Update yet.
> >>> I found them in Microsoft Site accidentally.
> >>> They should be listed and available in Windows Update because they're
> >>> updates for Vista
> >>> What's wrong?
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Please ignore my previous and inappropriate reply.
> >>>>
> >>>> Where in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 or
> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940199 does it say that these updates
> >>>> are
> >>>> available via Windows Update?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> >>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> >>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Penicillin wrote:
> >>>>> But note that Update KB940105 was released on 8/27/2007, it's old and
> >>>>> still
> >>>>> not listed in Windows Update, and I think it's important.
> >>>>>
> >>>> <snip>
> >>>>>> Penicillin wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hello
> >>>>>>> I have Windows Vista Home Premium.
> >>>>>>> I noticed accidentally there're updates available for Vista, but not
> >>>>>>> listed
> >>>>>>> in Windows Update.
> >>>>>>> Such as: Update KB940105 and KB940199.
> >>>>>>> I couldn't find them in Windows Update, I just found them
> >>>>>>> accidentally
> >>>>>>> in
> >>>>>>> Microsoft Site.
> >>>>>>> So I don't know exactly what updates else available for Vista, I
> >>>>>>> have
> >>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>> take a long look at Microsoft Site so I can figure them out.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Why didn't Windows Update notify me about them?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks
>
>