How did you reinstall, did you do a clean install or did you install over
the top because if you did you may have ended up with what they call version
soup, which is why Robear asked if you had uninstalled IE6 before hand.
Joan

"Coen" <Coen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news1DDD195-8FB0-4719-883F-D1595ECED8F4@microsoft.com...
> 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
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> 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
>>
>>