Re: Problem in downloading from microsoft website

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 08/11/05 

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:51:45 -0500

Windows Update Troubleshooter
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/troubleshoot.aspx?ln=en

You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

The update is not completed successfully after you scan for updates
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836932

You cannot view updates on the Windows Update site using secure socket layer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326253 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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"Dafydd" wrote:
| Whenever I try and download from the microsoft site I get the following 
| message:
| [Error number: 0x800A0046] 
| 
| Please change your Internet Explorer security settings
| To save changes to your settings for this website, you need to enable 
| userdata persistence for Internet Explorer. Complete the steps below, and 
| then click Change settings to the left and try saving your changes again. 
| 1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 
| 2. Click the Security tab, click the Internet security zone icon, and then 
| click Custom Level. 
| 3. In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section. 
| 4. Under Userdata persistence , select Enable. 
| 5. Click OK and when the security warning dialog box appears, click Yes. 
| 
| However, when I check the settings they are correct.  I have just updated my 
| Zone Alarm suite - could this be  the problem?
| 
| Anyone any ideas?
| 
| 
| -- 
| Regards/Cofion
| Dafydd

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