The problem is htat the Windows Update site uses ActiveX, which is only supported by using Internet Explorer.
On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Steve Coffman wrote: > Well this is interesting as it is humorous. > My wife's system came down with a virus and I did a full wipe and > re-install. We are still using Win98 on the desktops since we are both avid > game players. I absolutely refuse to use Outlook in any form (I use > Eudora), and I have not used "Infection Explosion" (IE) since version 4.0 ( > I use Opera). > Anyway, I re-installed the Office 97 sr2 on my wife's computer and then > went to the Microsoft Update site for any security patches. > This was my response from MS (LOL): > > To find the updates you need faster and easier, > visit this site with MSN or Internet Explorer. > > The Office Product Updates site can perform detection on your computer and > tell you exactly which updates you need! To take advantage of this service, > please visit the site with MSN Explorer or Microsoft Internet Explorer > version 5.0 or later. If you are already using Internet Explorer 5.0 or > later and you are using a personal firewall product, your personal firewall > product may be interfering with browser detection. Please turn off your > personal firewall product and then try visiting this site again. > Internet Explorer can be downloaded from the Microsoft Internet Explorer > Homepage. > Search for Office Product Updates on the Office Download Center. > > Are they really that stupid? Never mind, rhetorical question :) > > > > > > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
