Microsoft update

[D.Arbib]

Recently I had to complete an XP/SP2 re-installation and when Microsoft update was activated, downloaded and installed SP3. The tried to install other items including Media 11 but always got message that updates were not installed.

After a lot of trouble I found Article 943144 Rev 2.3 wich confirmed that the latest Windows update included a file that was not available in XP/SP2. The file mame is Wups2.dll but the registry entries are missing for this file.

The article provides 2 fixes and I found that the first was adequate and updates are now fully active.

The question is, why did Microsoft do this - it is not very clever?

[jaclaz]

Just for the record, the KB article is here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144/en-us

The good thing is that, at least in this case it's STATUS is:

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

and not a "by design":

http://www.boot-land.net/forums/?showtopic=3541

jaclaz