where is Microsoft on this issue. If you search google you see a LOT of
simular issues with their resent patches and even this tread ends up
dead-ended. What a great was for MS to create revenue by releasing bad
patching system so people have to pay them for support. This to me is not a
minor issue, if we can't patch regulary then we open the system up to new
issues and who know what other problems we'll end of having to address.

meantime, us users hack this and that based on other end users suggestions
hoping that we don't screw something else up while trying to stay current.



Rob

"Dave" wrote:

For whatever reason I cannot install these high priority security patches.
Can anyone help me out? Just for the record I have Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 4. I also have Microsoft
Outlook 2003 SP3.

Thanks,

Dave

Still the same problem here...

I tried everything, even trying to repair/reinstall office 2003. but even
that gave an error and it did not finish...

I am now waiting for this month's patches, as one of these that did not
install will have a new version (the junk email filter...) But I am already
guessing, that the problem will continue...

Next option is to clean office 2003 and then install it again... but that
will take some time, which I currently do not have...

"Rob" wrote:

where is Microsoft on this issue. If you search google you see a LOT of
simular issues with their resent patches and even this tread ends up
dead-ended. What a great was for MS to create revenue by releasing bad
patching system so people have to pay them for support. This to me is not a
minor issue, if we can't patch regulary then we open the system up to new
issues and who know what other problems we'll end of having to address.

meantime, us users hack this and that based on other end users suggestions
hoping that we don't screw something else up while trying to stay current.



Rob

"Dave" wrote:

For whatever reason I cannot install these high priority security patches.
Can anyone help me out? Just for the record I have Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 4. I also have Microsoft
Outlook 2003 SP3.

Thanks,

Dave

Rob wrote:

where is Microsoft on this issue. If you search google you see a LOT
of simular issues with their resent patches and even this tread ends
up dead-ended. What a great was for MS to create revenue by releasing
bad patching system so people have to pay them for support.

Any issues with Windows or Microsoft Update are handled free of charge, so
how does that increase Microsoft's revenue stream?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

How long are we likely to wait before Microsoft tell us what to do next ?

As this is my first entry on the forum I have little experience with
response times.

roger

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rob wrote:

where is Microsoft on this issue. If you search google you see a LOT
of simular issues with their resent patches and even this tread ends
up dead-ended. What a great was for MS to create revenue by releasing
bad patching system so people have to pay them for support.

Any issues with Windows or Microsoft Update are handled free of charge, so
how does that increase Microsoft's revenue stream?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

"rogcox" wrote in message
...

How long are we likely to wait before Microsoft tell us what to do next ?

As this is my first entry on the forum I have little experience with
response times.

This newsgroup is not an official support channel, so if you mean how long
will you need to wait before Microsoft posts an answer here, then the answer
is likely "the life of the universe".

If you mean how long must you wait before Microsoft fixes whatever problem
you have in mind, the answer varies. Call Microsoft and open a support
incident if you require a timely response.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]