Problems with downloading automatic updates

Every automatic update involving security downloads, of late has failed. The
error message is - error code:FFFFFB40. I have tried unsuccessfully to find
out what is causing this error.

Hi Mikeg,

Have a look at this thread:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...date/browse_th
read/thread/43ac19b2c06ef964/dde60939370d6dec?q=FFFFFB40&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq
%3DFFFFFB40%26hl%3Den%26btnG%3DGoogle+Search%26&_d oneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d

The above URL will probably wrap due to its length.......either copy/paste
the entire URL into a browser window, or use the following TinyURL:

http://tinyurl.com/6jtow



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Mikeg" <> wrote in message
newsCF5213C-B50D-4F45-9E9D-...
> Every automatic update involving security downloads, of late has failed.
The
> error message is - error code:FFFFFB40. I have tried unsuccessfully to
find
> out what is causing this error.

"Patti MacLeod" <> wrote in message
news:%23$...
> Hi Mikeg,
>
> Have a look at this thread:
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...date/browse_th
> read/thread/43ac19b2c06ef964/dde60939370d6dec?q=FFFFFB40&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq
> %3DFFFFFB40%26hl%3Den%26btnG%3DGoogle+Search%26&_d oneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d
>
> The above URL will probably wrap due to its length.......either copy/paste
> the entire URL into a browser window, or use the following TinyURL:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6jtow


Here you mean?

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...k+to+Search&&d


> [X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106]


Patty,

Isn't it about time that you updated your Outlook Express? <EG>

The wrapped URL problem has been fixed for over a year. ;o

<title>KB331923 - An overview of the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6.0 SP1</title>

And is probably included in the latest cumulative patch (a security update!)

<title>MS04-018 : Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (823353)</title>


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

"Robert Aldwinckle" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "Patti MacLeod" <> wrote in message
> news:%23$...
> > Hi Mikeg,
> >
> > Have a look at this thread:
> >
> >
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...date/browse_th
> >
read/thread/43ac19b2c06ef964/dde60939370d6dec?q=FFFFFB40&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq
> >
%3DFFFFFB40%26hl%3Den%26btnG%3DGoogle+Search%26&_d oneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d
> >
> > The above URL will probably wrap due to its length.......either
copy/paste
> > the entire URL into a browser window, or use the following TinyURL:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/6jtow
>
>
> Here you mean?
>
>
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...k+to+Search&&d
>
>
> > [X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106]
>
>
> Patty,
>
> Isn't it about time that you updated your Outlook Express? <EG>
>
> The wrapped URL problem has been fixed for over a year. ;o
>
> <title>KB331923 - An overview of the Cumulative Update for Outlook Express
6.0 SP1</title>
>
> And is probably included in the latest cumulative patch (a security
update!)
>
> <title>MS04-018 : Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express
(823353)</title>
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---

Thank you for that, Robert. Upon reading your reply, I immediately went to
the Windows Update site, where neither of those patches was listed (nor were
they found in the Installation History). I can only assume that, since they
weren't listed tonight, they must not have been listed after my last
reformat/reinstall, and thus were never applied. I then d/loaded them from
the Download site.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User