Re: I no longer can use WindowsUpdate.microsoft.com

From: Marina Roos (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 08/16/03 

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 18:20:38 GMT

That is because MS took down that site. You'll have to go to
download.microsoft.com or the homepage of MS.

Marina

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nsattbi.com> schreef in bericht
news:Tiu%a.128113$cF.33933@rwcrnsc53...
> Yes, I noticed the same behavoir today. Nothing to do with your
> computers. -- Steve
>
> "Leslie Winston" <lesliewinston@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:00b801c3641f$325634a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > Yes. I tried that. I was then automatically redirected.
> > I think that what's going on is the WindowsUpdate site is
> > overloaded. I now had the behavior on another machine but
> > am able to get there on the original machine. I think
> > the "thank you for your interest" is their way of
> > saying "were busy"
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Try here:
> > >
> > >http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
> > >
> > >
> > >"Leslie Winston" <lesliewinston@hotmail.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:04ed01c36418$b2d91630$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> I ran the online housecall.trendmicro.com virus scan and
> > >> it reported no virus.
> > >>
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >"Leslie Winston" <LeslieWinston@hotmail.com> wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> >news:04cc01c36415$67a8c370$a001280a@phx.gbl
> > >> >> I just installed all the critical updates from
> > >> >> WindowsUpdate. After I rebooted I can no longer
> > access
> > >> the
> > >> >> windows update page. I am being redirected to a thank
> > >> you
> > >> >> for your interest page
> > >> >> (http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/thanks.asp)
> > >> >> instead. I know that Microsoft disabled
> > >> WindowsUpdate.com
> > >> >> but this is the windowsupdate.microsoft.com that is
> > >> >> supposed to be working and in fact is working from my
> > >> >> other computer. What's going on?
> > >> >
> > >> >Ran a scan for viruses yet? I think the msblast virus
> > >> tries to prevent
> > >> >users from getting to the Windows Update page.
> > >> >
> > >> >--
> > >>
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> > >> >** If present, remove all "-nix" from my email address.
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