This sounds like it could be legit then, and I wonder if it was that you
have previous service packs but need SP3. If I'm not mistaken from memory
those service packs all depend on having their predecessor(s) installed
first.

CH


"dolts" <dolts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65995678-066B-4CCF-8656-6B8D76092769@microsoft.com...
> Hi Chad
>
> first of all, many thanks for your time in trying to help me. Im at work
> at
> present but when i get home will post the link. The request came when i
> asked
> MS to do a live update search and this download was brought up as
> "important"
> plus there were 3 Vista downloads.
> dolts
>
> "Chad Harris" wrote:
>
>> Dolls--
>>
>> Precisely what update are you referring to? SP3 is the latest SP for
>> Office
>> XP. Is this some other Office update?
>>
>> Are you sure the message is from MSFT? Who does it say it's from and
>> what
>> does it offer you to download--what's the download link?
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...1-eb966bcdfb5e
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "dolts" <dolts@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9B1191B3-F520-4FCA-9B39-0D40913F9FDE@microsoft.com...
>> >I am not techy im afraid but I have received an "important" update
>> >message
>> > from MS suggesting I download this Service Pack. The thing is I have
>> > got a
>> > new latop that is running Vista and am unsure why this has been brought
>> > to
>> > my
>> > attention.
>> >
>> > Could anyone give me any ideas as to what I should do?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your time and patience with a newbie !
>> >
>> > Rob
>>
>>