No, I did not uninstall anything before reinstalling WinME.

I don't see what you mean by hiding KB837009, I don't recognize that in my
(Dutch) version of WU.

Do you mean that I don't need to worry about WU offering this update any more?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> X-post to WinME General
>
> > I reinstalled ME and other (essential) updates...
>
> Did you uninstall IE6 SP1 /prior/ to reinstalling WinME?
>
> My question notwithstanding: Go to Windows Update website | Select CUSTOM
> and scan | Uncheck (deselect) KB837009 and "hide" it.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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>
> Coen wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I read and tried all what has been said about this issue, I still have
> > essential update kb837009 been offered.
> > I reinstalled ME and other (essential) updates; kb837009 is boring me.
> > I have run kb837009.exe /n:v in safe mode and in normal mode.
> > I removed KB837009 and did it again.
> > MSOE.DDL and INECOMM.DLL are both 6.00.2800.1478.
> > WU still asks for essential update 837009.
> > Who can help, what else can I do?
> > Regards,
> >
> > Coen
> >
> >
> >
> > "PA Bear" wrote:
> >
> >> For each reference, all posts in this thread may be accessed via Google
> >> Groups:
> >> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...tollick&rnum=1
> >> (or http://snipurl.com/kkzl).
> >>
> >> See Subject of this response: Your 837009 problem may not be related to
> >> the
> >> 896688/904706 problem, John so I'm splitting my responses into separate
> >> subthreads.
> >>
> >> Try forcing an install of 837009 again, using a fresh download from the
> >> link I'm posting in this reply:
> >>
> >> 1. Download the Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service
> >> Pack 1 (KB837009; all OSS) from the following link, saving it to your
> >> Desktop:
> >>
> >> http://snipurl.com/kiro
> >>
> >> 2. Rename the downloaded file to "KB837009.EXE" (without the quotes) and
> >> copy it to C:\ (the root directory of drive C);
> >>
> >> 3. Close OE, IE and disable your anti-virus application.
> >>
> >> 4. Start > Run > (type of copy/paste in) C:\KB837009.EXE /N:V (Note the
> >> space) > press ENTER
> >>
> >> 5. Close the command window.
> >>
> >> 6. Reboot.
> >>
> >> 7. Open OE and look in OE Help > About > Files: Confirm that MSOE.DLL and
> >> INETCOMM.DLL are both v6.00.2800.1409.
> >>
> >> 8. Confirm that Windows Update no longer offers you 837009.
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> John Tollick wrote:
> >>> This is the message WU gives me :-
> >>> *******************************
> >>> No Updates Were Installed
> >>>
> >>> The following items failed to install. To try installing them again,
> >>> click
> >>> Review and install updates, and then click Install Now again.
> >>>
> >>> Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
> >>> (KB896688) Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack
> >>> 1 (KB837009) Security Update for DirectX 9 (KB904706)
> >>> ************************************
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "John Tollick" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> yep, WU has been offering me 3 updates for a while now :-
> >>>> KB904706; KB837009; and KB896688. None of these will install (see
> >>>> previous for how WU breaks this news to me each time I try)
> >>>>
> >>>> "PA Bear" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> On trying to download 823353 as suggested...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The links I'm posting are for downloading 837009 for OE6 SP1, not
> >>>>> 823353 (which is already installed on your machine, from what you've
> >>>>> posted here).
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Just checked my IE it is :-
> >>>>>> Version 6.0.2800.1106
> >>>>>> Update versions SP1; q313829; q867282; q891781; 890923; q883939;
> >>>>>> q903235; q896727;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Something's fishy: The latest IE Cumulative Update you have installed
> >>>>> is 806727 (Aug-05). Does Windows Update not offer you 896688
> >>>>> (Nov-05), John?? --
> >>>>> ~PA Bear
>
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