See this KB article:

A dialog box with no text appears if you reply to a news message in Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (You may ignore the title)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555398

Also see this post of mine in a recent newsgroup discussion: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...7f3b0ed2?hl=en

For a reason yet to be determined, Windows Update is offering OE updates in the wrong order to Win2k SP4 and WinXP SP1 users. Here's the fix:

1. Uninstall 'Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB897715' via Add/Remove Programs and reboot.

2a. Assuming MSOE.DLL is now v6.00.2800.1409 or earlier (i.e., v6.00.2800.1123 or v6.00.2800.1106), install (KB)823353 manually using the file downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

2b. Optional: Reboot and install KB887797 via http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...6-a1a3da675baf

3. Reboot and (re)install (KB)897715 manually using the file downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d-28502b3d2518

Alternatively, after #1 above, check in at Windows Update and install whatever OE Cumulative Update is now offered and reboot. Then return to Windows Update to see if another one's now offered you.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)


Rusty wrote:

I have a pc running Win2000 Professional that is offered this update over
and over again. Each time I install it, get the "Installed Successfully"
message, but then minutes later the same update is offered. It is not
listed in my Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs listing of installed
updates.

Anyone have a solution?

Thanks.

Rusty
(first time user)