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Office 2003 and Vista moses388 09-10-2008
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?bW9zZXMzODg=?= on September 10, 2008, 10:10 pm
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Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating system
on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists Windows
2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003 SP3 on Vista
SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I reasoned this is an
update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I downloaded the
update and it installed successfully.

I install my updates manually and here's why:
I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have
troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically installs
updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the
system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There
are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I
have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates using
the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager.

Posted by PA Bear [MS MVP] on September 11, 2008, 11:26 am
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moses388 wrote:
> Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating
> system on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists
> Windows 2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003
> SP3
> on Vista SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I
> reasoned
> this is an update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I
> downloaded the update and it installed successfully.

You'd have to ask MS or the Office team about this.

> I install my updates manually and here's why:
> I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have
> troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically
> installs
> updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the
> system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There
> are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I
> have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates
> using
> the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager.

Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or
anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea Timer,
AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA) before
attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the third-party
firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall!

=====================

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

3a. Check your WindowsUpdate.log (%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1122
and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support
link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

5. LOOK! => Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

===========================

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
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Posted by Steve Riley [MSFT] on September 12, 2008, 6:41 pm
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You need the update. Download it from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-055.mspx


--
Steve Riley
steve.riley@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com



> Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating
> system
> on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists
> Windows
> 2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003 SP3 on
> Vista
> SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I reasoned this is
> an
> update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I downloaded
> the
> update and it installed successfully.
>
> I install my updates manually and here's why:
> I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have
> troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically
> installs
> updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the
> system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There
> are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I
> have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates
> using
> the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager.


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