Microsoft update not working!

[ND22]

New install of windows 7 pro using retail DVD! Everything just fine untill I do an office install. Windows update does not show any updates for Office only Windows! In windows update settings the option: microsoft update give me updates for microsoft products IS missing! What am I doing wrong?

Also the option software notifications: show me detailed notifications is missing.

Sorry for the double post I ask one of the moderators to please delete the other one!

Edited April 27, 2014 by ND22

[submix8c]

"Get Microsoft Update" is an option "somewhere" on the Windows Update page. It's an ActiveX that has to be installed.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/700e035c-61b0-4f56-9810-259e1b5db74c/unable-to-switch-from-windows-update-to-microsoft-update?forum=w7itprosecurity

I have NOT tried it yet (I have a "base" install of Win7 Pro) BUT I found this notation -

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/network-administrator/windows-update-for-windows-and-other-products-from-microsoft-update/

http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-US and accept agreements needed to get Microsoft Update.

(note: above link is goobered - add the "-US" to the link to "get there")

HTH

Edited April 27, 2014 by submix8c

[ND22]

Thank you very much sir you just solved my problem!