Re: KB905474 WGA

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One down, many more to go:

Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine? Is
Automatic Updates enabled?

Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)?

What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related ActiveX
Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error messages in
their entirety.
--
~PA Bear

Jason wrote:
> I've got SP2
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able
>> to
>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>
>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>> --
>> ~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/
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>> update from there.

I think Jason wants WGA Notifications and WU hasn't got it.
WU isn't supposed to offer it to XP Home users - just to XP Pro.
There's a download link at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474
and I'm pretty sure WGA Notifications would install in XP Home even
though WU may not offer it. Jason said, "I want it." WGAN can be got.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>
> One down, many more to go:
>
> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine? Is
> Automatic Updates enabled?
>
> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What anti-spyware
> applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
>
> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related ActiveX
> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error messages in
> their entirety.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Jason wrote:
>> I've got SP2
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able to
>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>
>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>> --
>>> ~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/
>>>
>>> Jason wrote:
>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>>> update from there.
>

[If you read his other threads in WinXP General, there's much more to the
story and I'd very much doubt he's referring to KB905474, Michael.]

Michael Jennings wrote:
> I think Jason wants WGA Notifications and WU hasn't got it.
> WU isn't supposed to offer it to XP Home users - just to XP Pro.
> There's a download link at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474
> and I'm pretty sure WGA Notifications would install in XP Home even
> though WU may not offer it. Jason said, "I want it." WGAN can be got.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>>
>> One down, many more to go:
>>
>> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine?
>> Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>>
>> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>> firewall (if any)? What happens when you accept the prompt to install the
>> WGA-related ActiveX
>> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error messages
>> in their entirety.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I've got SP2
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able
>>>> to use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>>> --
>>>> ~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/
>>>>
>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>>>> update from there.

Sorry - I'm fixated on KB905474. OTOH, he might as well add
Notifications to the stew prior to formatting. What's that up in the Subject?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> [If you read his other threads in WinXP General, there's much more to the
> story and I'd very much doubt he's referring to KB905474, Michael.]

I used Windows Update web page. There was no link there to download and save
the file (to put on CD). So on every computer I have to download and install
in one go instead off the CD.
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>
> One down, many more to go:
>
> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine?
> Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>
> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
> firewall (if any)?
>
> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related ActiveX
> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error messages
> in their entirety.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Jason wrote:
>> I've got SP2
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able
>>> to
>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>
>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>> --
>>> ~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/
>>>
>>> Jason wrote:
>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>>> update from there.
>

Using XP Pro - shall try page. Thanks, I then got to
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
"Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I think Jason wants WGA Notifications and WU hasn't got it.
> WU isn't supposed to offer it to XP Home users - just to XP Pro.
> There's a download link at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474
> and I'm pretty sure WGA Notifications would install in XP Home even
> though WU may not offer it. Jason said, "I want it." WGAN can be got.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>>
>> One down, many more to go:
>>
>> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine?
>> Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>>
>> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>> firewall (if any)?
>>
>> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related
>> ActiveX Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error
>> messages in their entirety.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I've got SP2
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able
>>>> to
>>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>>> --
>>>> ~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/
>>>>
>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>>>> update from there.
>>
>
>

You found the download button at the long URL you got to, I suppose.
WU isn't offering WGA Notifications to New Zealand yet, evidently.

"Jason" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Using XP Pro - shall try page. Thanks, I then got to
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> "Michael Jennings" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I think Jason wants WGA Notifications and WU hasn't got it.
>> WU isn't supposed to offer it to XP Home users - just to XP Pro.
>> There's a download link at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474

I asked you several questions, Jason. I need your answers to each of them
if you want my help.

Repeat: You do NOT need to install KB905474 in order to be able to use
Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
--
~PA Bear

Jason wrote:
> I used Windows Update web page. There was no link there to download and
> save
> the file (to put on CD). So on every computer I have to download and
> install
> in one go instead off the CD.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>>
>> One down, many more to go:
>>
>> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine?
>> Is Automatic Updates enabled?
>>
>> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>> firewall (if any)?
>>
>> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related
>> ActiveX
>> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error messages
>> in their entirety.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I've got SP2
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be able
>>>> to
>>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>>
>>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to use
>>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>>> --
>>>> ~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/
>>>>
>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going to
>>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install this
>>>>> update from there.

See below:
"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:On%...
>I asked you several questions, Jason. I need your answers to each of them
>if you want my help.
>
> Repeat: You do NOT need to install KB905474 in order to be able to use
> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Jason wrote:
>> I used Windows Update web page. There was no link there to download and
>> save
>> the file (to put on CD). So on every computer I have to download and
>> install
>> in one go instead off the CD.
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>>>
>>> One down, many more to go:
>>>
>>> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this machine?
>>> Is Automatic Updates enabled? Yes to notify - that is how I come across
>>> this (right click yellow shield) - I donload for several PC's
>>>
>>> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)? XP Pro SP1 then applied SP2 and
>>> updates. Have since slipstreamed SP2 and drivers for XP Pro.
>>>
>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>> firewall (if any)? Avast anti virus - Zone Alarm - I disable both when
>>> installing updates but keep them enabled when using IE to get to
>>> download pages 4 updates.
>>>
>>> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related
>>> ActiveX
>>> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error
>>> messages
>>> in their entirety. Successful ages ago.
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> Jason wrote:
>>>> I've got SP2
>>>>
>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be
>>>>> able
>>>>> to
>>>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>>>
>>>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to
>>>>> use
>>>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>>>> --
>>>>> ~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/
>>>>>
>>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> update from there.
>

I cannot make sense of your inline replies since I can't tell where my
question ends and your answer begins.

Jason wrote:
> See below:
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:On%...
>> I asked you several questions, Jason. I need your answers to each of
>> them
>> if you want my help.
>>
>> Repeat: You do NOT need to install KB905474 in order to be able to use
>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Jason wrote:
>>> I used Windows Update web page. There was no link there to download and
>>> save
>>> the file (to put on CD). So on every computer I have to download and
>>> install
>>> in one go instead off the CD.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> [X-post to WU newsgroup]
>>>>
>>>> One down, many more to go:
>>>>
>>>> Have you ever been able to use Windows Update website with this
>>>> machine?
>>>> Is Automatic Updates enabled? Yes to notify - that is how I come across
>>>> this (right click yellow shield) - I donload for several PC's
>>>>
>>>> Did you just reinstall WinXP (SP2)? XP Pro SP1 then applied SP2 and
>>>> updates. Have since slipstreamed SP2 and drivers for XP Pro.
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>>> firewall (if any)? Avast anti virus - Zone Alarm - I disable both when
>>>> installing updates but keep them enabled when using IE to get to
>>>> download pages 4 updates.
>>>>
>>>> What happens when you accept the prompt to install the WGA-related
>>>> ActiveX
>>>> Control needed to be able to use Windows Update? Post any error
>>>> messages
>>>> in their entirety. Successful ages ago.
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>> I've got SP2
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> KB905474 is not the WGA-related software you need to install to be
>>>>>> able
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> use Windows Update website, Jason.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Furthermore, you must be running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3 in order to
>>>>>> use
>>>>>> Windows Update website or Automatic Updates.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~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/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jason wrote:
>>>>>>> I can't download WGA. I have been able to download updates by going
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> custom updates on the updates page but there is no way to install
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> update from there.