Re: Problems with installing Security patch Q837009

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/05/04


Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 22:23:52 -0400


> It is possible to be running Outlook Express 5.x and IE 6, because of a
> flaw in the upgrade process.

In WinXP?

-- 
~PA Bear
Bill Sanderson wrote:
> When you go to Help, about, in Outlook Express--what version number is
> displayed?
>
> It is possible to be running Outlook Express 5.x and IE 6, because of a
> flaw in the upgrade process.
>
> It is important to fix this because the older OE has some bugs which are
> not getting patched.
>
> "alba" <alba1314@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Tg4bTgMEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> I am running Windows XP Pro and Internet Explorer 6, along with Outlook
>> Express 6 and am having problems installing Security patch Q837009.
>>
>> Each time I try to install the patch I get a Microsoft Internet Explorer
>> Update message telling me that Outlook Express 6.0 needs to be installed
>> - Surely OE6 is part of IE6 and therefore installs when Windows is
>> installed??
>> I have tried to download OE 6.0 as a separate download from IE and on
>> trying
>> to install it I am told that I have a newer version already on my PC!
>>
>> This is not the first time that I have experienced problems with
>> installing
>> patches relating to Outlook Express - The problem seems to occur whenever
>> I
>> download and install individual patches. Whenever I download and install
>> patches using Critical Updates on the Microsoft Update site, I don't seem
>> to
>> have this problem.
>>
>> Can anyone advise why this happens?
>>
>> alba.
>>
>>
>> ---
>> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
>> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
>> Version: 6.0.676 / Virus Database: 438 - Release Date: 03/05/2004


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