"Coen" <Coen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82264BF6-81CB-4E3B-903E-E3BC6188876F@microsoft.com...
> I found a map on my system with what looked like installation files, and
run
> setup from there.

Sounds like trouble to me.............<H>.

> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> >