I found a map on my system with what looked like installation files, and run
setup from there.
Regards,
Coen

"Joan Archer" wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >>
>