Re: KB915597, Windows Defender, Windows Update and Windows 2000

Is Defender beta still installed?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Alcuin wrote:
> I am still using Windows 2000 on one of my machines. Every time I check
> for
> Microsoft Updates, KB915597 appears as a High Priority update of
> definitions
> for Windows Defender.
>
> Windows Defender no longer runs on the Windows 2000 OS platform. (See
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-F7F14E605A0D)
> I am very well aware that I can command Windows Update to ignore this
> update. I am very well aware that Microsoft no longer supports the
> Windows
> 2000 operating system as a result of the product replacement cycle. It is
> not feasible to upgrade this machine: “upgrade� will take place when
> the
> machine is replaced. It is not sensible for an update for a program not
> supported on this OS platform to appear as a “High Priority� update.
>
> Windows Update is an outstanding Microsoft service. I urge Microsoft to
> improve it by removing inappropriate notices from update lists on Windows
> 2000 machines.

No. (Checks Add/Remove Programs again before posting.)

Sorry. Yes, it is. Version 1.1.1347.0.

Well, that explains my problem! My apologies, this is my oversight.

If I had access to an embarrassment icon, I would insert it here.


"PA Bear" wrote:

> Is Defender beta still installed?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
> Alcuin wrote:
> > I am still using Windows 2000 on one of my machines. Every time I check
> > for
> > Microsoft Updates, KB915597 appears as a High Priority update of
> > definitions
> > for Windows Defender.
> >
> > Windows Defender no longer runs on the Windows 2000 OS platform. (See
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-F7F14E605A0D)
> > I am very well aware that I can command Windows Update to ignore this
> > update. I am very well aware that Microsoft no longer supports the
> > Windows
> > 2000 operating system as a result of the product replacement cycle. It is
> > not feasible to upgrade this machine: “upgrade� will take place when
> > the
> > machine is replaced. It is not sensible for an update for a program not
> > supported on this OS platform to appear as a “High Priority� update.
> >
> > Windows Update is an outstanding Microsoft service. I urge Microsoft to
> > improve it by removing inappropriate notices from update lists on Windows
> > 2000 machines.
>
>

%-( should suffice.

Thanks for posting back.
--
~PA Bear


Alcuin wrote:
> No. (Checks Add/Remove Programs again before posting.)
>
> Sorry. Yes, it is. Version 1.1.1347.0.
>
> Well, that explains my problem! My apologies, this is my oversight.
>
> If I had access to an embarrassment icon, I would insert it here.
>
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Is Defender beta still installed?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>>
>> Alcuin wrote:
>>> I am still using Windows 2000 on one of my machines. Every time I check
>>> for
>>> Microsoft Updates, KB915597 appears as a High Priority update of
>>> definitions
>>> for Windows Defender.
>>>
>>> Windows Defender no longer runs on the Windows 2000 OS platform. (See
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...4-F7F14E605A0D)
>>> I am very well aware that I can command Windows Update to ignore this
>>> update. I am very well aware that Microsoft no longer supports the
>>> Windows
>>> 2000 operating system as a result of the product replacement cycle. It
>>> is
>>> not feasible to upgrade this machine: “upgrade� will take
>>> place when the
>>> machine is replaced. It is not sensible for an update for a program not
>>> supported on this OS platform to appear as a “High Priority�
>>> update.
>>>
>>> Windows Update is an outstanding Microsoft service. I urge Microsoft to
>>> improve it by removing inappropriate notices from update lists on
>>> Windows
>>> 2000 machines.