MS Update Catalog, security bulletins not searchable?

Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?

I get:
We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""

I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.

"1sysadmin" wrote:

> Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
>
> I get:
> We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
>
> I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.
>

"1sysadmin" <1sysadmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2167BD94-258E-46DF-8538-9F4F251D2F7E@microsoft.com...
> Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
>
> I get:
> We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
>
> I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.


Looks like it only indexed a piece of it.

E.g. in your case you could search for:

ms08 IIS XP

At first I thought it was only indexing data from the Title and Description
field but obviously it must be taking stuff from the MSRC Number field too.

Maybe that dash isn't really a dash in that field? ; )

BTW why not search for the KB number?


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Hate to not have a solution to this in my reply, rather I am having the same
problem. It is an inconvenience to get the Security Bulletin Summary email,
research the Security Bulletin number, obtain the Knowledge Base article,
THEN begin downloading the updates through Update Catalog.

I am using IE8 on XP Pro SP3. 1sysadmin, this is no unique problem. I also
had a coworker (on a separate network) repeat the problem.

"1sysadmin" wrote:

> Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
>
> I get:
> We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
>
> I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.
>

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

>
> "1sysadmin" <1sysadmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2167BD94-258E-46DF-8538-9F4F251D2F7E@microsoft.com...
> > Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
> >
> > I get:
> > We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
> >
> > I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.
>
>
> Looks like it only indexed a piece of it.
>
> E.g. in your case you could search for:
>
> ms08 IIS XP
>
> At first I thought it was only indexing data from the Title and Description
> field but obviously it must be taking stuff from the MSRC Number field too.
>
> Maybe that dash isn't really a dash in that field? ; )
>
> BTW why not search for the KB number?
>

Thanks for the alternative search suggestion. Up until 1 or 2 months ago
searching the security bulletin number worked. Hopefully Microsoft will fix
this. As shendrix wrote, it is an inconvenient & extra step to find the KB
number. In some cases (e.g. Oct. 2009) the bulletin number refers to multiple
KB numbers.

" Send us your feedback "
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...e/Support.aspx

Suggest you submit your feedback there for the MU Catalog.

MowGreen
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked"



1sysadmin wrote:

> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>
>>"1sysadmin" <1sysadmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2167BD94-258E-46DF-8538-9F4F251D2F7E@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
>>>
>>>I get:
>>>We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
>>>
>>>I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.
>>
>>
>>Looks like it only indexed a piece of it.
>>
>>E.g. in your case you could search for:
>>
>> ms08 IIS XP
>>
>>At first I thought it was only indexing data from the Title and Description
>>field but obviously it must be taking stuff from the MSRC Number field too.
>>
>>Maybe that dash isn't really a dash in that field? ; )
>>
>>BTW why not search for the KB number?
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the alternative search suggestion. Up until 1 or 2 months ago
> searching the security bulletin number worked. Hopefully Microsoft will fix
> this. As shendrix wrote, it is an inconvenient & extra step to find the KB
> number. In some cases (e.g. Oct. 2009) the bulletin number refers to multiple
> KB numbers.

Thanks. I followed the link and chose "...emailing Microsoft Update Support."
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"MowGreen" wrote:

> " Send us your feedback "
> http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/...e/Support.aspx
>
> Suggest you submit your feedback there for the MU Catalog.
>
> MowGreen
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> banthecheck.com
> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked"
>
>
>
> 1sysadmin wrote:
>
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"1sysadmin" <1sysadmin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2167BD94-258E-46DF-8538-9F4F251D2F7E@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>Does MS Update Catalog no longer accept search strings such as ms08-006?
> >>>
> >>>I get:
> >>>We did not find any results for ""ms08-006""
> >>>
> >>>I'm using IE7 on WinXP SP3.
> >>
> >>
> >>Looks like it only indexed a piece of it.
> >>
> >>E.g. in your case you could search for:
> >>
> >> ms08 IIS XP
> >>
> >>At first I thought it was only indexing data from the Title and Description
> >>field but obviously it must be taking stuff from the MSRC Number field too.
> >>
> >>Maybe that dash isn't really a dash in that field? ; )
> >>
> >>BTW why not search for the KB number?
> >>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the alternative search suggestion. Up until 1 or 2 months ago
> > searching the security bulletin number worked. Hopefully Microsoft will fix
> > this. As shendrix wrote, it is an inconvenient & extra step to find the KB
> > number. In some cases (e.g. Oct. 2009) the bulletin number refers to multiple
> > KB numbers.
> .
>