Where's Microsoft Update?

[firebird-sc]

From the Security and Updates link on the main www.microsoft.com web page,
you are offered links to Security Home, Microsoft Update, Office Update, and
so on. The link for Microsoft Update used to go to a page which would then
actually check for updates - now it takes you to "Microsoft Update
Catalogue". It does not search for required updates here. What gives? Is the
link wrong?

BTW, if you want to run Microsoft Update, go instead to Office updates and
click the Check for Microsoft Updates button. The correct page will then
open and it will search for updates.

 

[Alan]

If I right-click on the Windows XP Start menu and look at the properties for
Windows Update, it shows: %SystemRoot%\system32\wupdmgr.exe.

When I do click on the Windows Update icon I'm taken to
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us where
it does offer to scan my computer for needed updates.

But frankly, I have no idea anymore what's been going on with
Windows/Microsoft Updates since June.

And no one is talking.

Alan

"firebird-sc" <firebird-sc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F3425A2-D0F8-46CA-AD00-F6E5428A2600@microsoft.com...
> From the Security and Updates link on the main www.microsoft.com web page,
> you are offered links to Security Home, Microsoft Update, Office Update,
> and
> so on. The link for Microsoft Update used to go to a page which would
> then
> actually check for updates - now it takes you to "Microsoft Update
> Catalogue". It does not search for required updates here. What gives? Is
> the
> link wrong?
>
> BTW, if you want to run Microsoft Update, go instead to Office updates and
> click the Check for Microsoft Updates button. The correct page will then
> open and it will search for updates.

 

[Alan]

When I went to the Windows Update Catalog page and clicked on the FAQ I saw this:

"If I use the Microsoft Update Catalog, do I still have to use Windows Update?
The Microsoft Update Catalog provides updates, including drivers, that are for distribution across a corporate network. For non-corporate scenarios, we recommend you use automatic updating or the Microsoft Update website.

In Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Automatic Updates is available within your Windows operating system. To check your current settings, you can right click My Computer, click Properties and then select the Automatic Updates tab.

In Windows Vista, you no longer use a Web site to check for updates. Instead, you can check for updates by opening Control Panel, and opening Windows Update. If you use Microsoft Update, you can install updates for Windows and other Microsoft software products through Windows Update."
So, Microsoft is claiming that Microsoft Updates still exists, but it sure seems like Microsoft is trying to eliminate the WINDOWS Update site.

And....the only way I see to get to Microsoft Updates -- unless you already know the www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate URL to get to WU is to FIRST go to the Office Update site and then, on the left side of the page, click on the link to Microsoft Updates.

I'm sure Microsoft has some reason for doing this -- perhaps ultimately eliminating the ability of users to decide if they want any updates and to decide when to run them??

Alan
"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in message news:OttFOZS5HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
If I right-click on the Windows XP Start menu and look at the properties for
Windows Update, it shows: %SystemRoot%\system32\wupdmgr.exe.

When I do click on the Windows Update icon I'm taken to
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us where
it does offer to scan my computer for needed updates.

But frankly, I have no idea anymore what's been going on with
Windows/Microsoft Updates since June.

And no one is talking.

Alan

"firebird-sc" <firebird-sc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4F3425A2-D0F8-46CA-AD00-F6E5428A2600@microsoft.com...
> From the Security and Updates link on the main www.microsoft.com web page,
> you are offered links to Security Home, Microsoft Update, Office Update,
> and
> so on. The link for Microsoft Update used to go to a page which would
> then
> actually check for updates - now it takes you to "Microsoft Update
> Catalogue". It does not search for required updates here. What gives? Is
> the
> link wrong?
>
> BTW, if you want to run Microsoft Update, go instead to Office updates and
> click the Check for Microsoft Updates button. The correct page will then
> open and it will search for updates.

 

[Ottmar Freudenberger]

"firebird-sc" <firebird-sc@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

> From the Security and Updates link on the main www.microsoft.com web page,
> you are offered links to Security Home, Microsoft Update, Office Update, and
> so on. The link for Microsoft Update used to go to a page which would then
> actually check for updates - now it takes you to "Microsoft Update
> Catalogue". It does not search for required updates here. What gives? Is the
> link wrong?

Yes,the Microsoft Update link there is set to Microsoft Update Catalog
by error. That's "only" true for the English version of the MS homepage
BTW.

> BTW, if you want to run Microsoft Update, go instead to Office updates and
> click the Check for Microsoft Updates button.

Ehm, have a look into the Tools menu of IE and choosing Windows Update
from there will direct to Windows/Microsoft Update as typing a simple
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com into the address bar will also.

Bye,
Freudi

 

[Ottmar Freudenberger]

"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> schrieb:

> So, Microsoft is claiming that Microsoft Updates still exists,
> but it sure seems like Microsoft is trying to eliminate the
> WINDOWS Update site.

Nope.

> I'm sure Microsoft has some reason for doing this

Nope, it's an simple embarrassing false linking. Nothing more or less.

Bye,
Freudi

 

[Alan]

Hi Freudi,

As suggested in your other post, I DID get to the usual Windows Update site
by clicking on Tools | Windows Update in Internet Explorer.

I suppose now I'm wondering why it's taking Microsoft so long to correct the
false linking.

Alan

"Ottmar Freudenberger" <freudi@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:5j4r70F3pr5gnU1@mid.individual.net...
> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> schrieb:
>
>> So, Microsoft is claiming that Microsoft Updates still exists,
>> but it sure seems like Microsoft is trying to eliminate the
>> WINDOWS Update site.
>
> Nope.
>
>> I'm sure Microsoft has some reason for doing this
>
> Nope, it's an simple embarrassing false linking. Nothing more or less.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi

 

[Ottmar Freudenberger]

"Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> schrieb:

> I suppose now I'm wondering why it's taking Microsoft so long to correct the
> false linking.

I'm too, Alan, I'm too. I've contacted MS on various ways in the meantime.
If some MVPs would do the same, it may be corrected a little bit faster.

Bye,
Freudi

 

[Ottmar Freudenberger]

"Ottmar Freudenberger" <freudi@gmx.net> schrieb:
> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> schrieb:
>
>> I suppose now I'm wondering why it's taking Microsoft so long to correct the
>> false linking.
>
> I'm too, Alan, I'm too. I've contacted MS on various ways in the meantime.

Just received the following by mail:

| Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service regarding
| the wrong Microsoft Update link you encountered from Microsoft.com
| homepage.
|
| We appreciate your effort for bringing this to our attention. I have
| forwarded this issue to our Web site team for resolution.

Hope it'll be fixed by tomorrow at least.

Bye,
Freudi

 

[Ottmar Freudenberger]

"Ottmar Freudenberger" <freudi@gmx.net> schrieb:
> "Ottmar Freudenberger" <freudi@gmx.net> schrieb:
>> "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> schrieb:
>>
>>> I suppose now I'm wondering why it's taking Microsoft so long to correct the
>>> false linking.
>>
>> I'm too, Alan, I'm too. I've contacted MS on various ways in the meantime.
>
> Just received the following by mail:
>
> | Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service regarding
> | the wrong Microsoft Update link you encountered from Microsoft.com
> | homepage.
> |
> | We appreciate your effort for bringing this to our attention. I have
> | forwarded this issue to our Web site team for resolution.
>
> Hope it'll be fixed by tomorrow at least.

It's fixed now, the link on the US Microsoft homepage links to Microsoft
Update again

Bye,
Freudi