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Erika - 30 Jun 2005 05:42 GMT

Hi. I have win-ME and IE 6 and a 4 year old computer. I'm ready to bite
the bullet and install .net framework on my computer but I can't use the
windows update feature. When I get to the right place, it says:

> Click Start, click Windows Update, and then click Product Updates for a list of available components.

When I click start, there is no option to click Windows Update or
Product Update. When I try it on the internet from this URL
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;299597&spid=6519&sid=1020
I get to a page that ask for admin rights (?) or also tells me to click
windows update.

I'm going in circles and don't know what to do. Appreciate some help!
Thanks!!

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Mike M - 30 Jun 2005 12:11 GMT

> When I click start, there is no option to click Windows Update

In which case use the URL http://windowsupdate,microsoft.com or
http://v4.windowsupdate,microsoft.com

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> Hi. I have win-ME and IE 6 and a 4 year old computer. I'm ready to
> bite the bullet and install .net framework on my computer but I can't
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> I'm going in circles and don't know what to do. Appreciate some help!
> Thanks!!

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Erika - 30 Jun 2005 13:33 GMT

>> When I click start, there is no option to click Windows Update
>
> In which case use the URL http://windowsupdate,microsoft.com or
> http://v4.windowsupdate,microsoft.com

Yes. that takes me to the Administrator page (not an option in ME) and
then at the bottom says:

> If the option to run as the local administrator is not available:
>
> Click Start, right-click Windows Update, and then click Properties.
> Click the Shortcut tab, and then select the Run as different user check box.

all of which options are not available to me.

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oops!! - 01 Jul 2005 10:02 GMT

Erika,

I wonder if this registry patch may help:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg
Removes the Administrator message in Internet Options

Download, right-click and select merge.

Reboot and test.

Curious with the result.

Zee

> >> When I click start, there is no option to click Windows Update
> >
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> all of which options are not available to me.

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Erika - 01 Jul 2005 15:06 GMT

> I wonder if this registry patch may help:
>
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> Zee

thanks for writing, Zee. I looked at that URL and I'm not getting it.
There's nothing to download or right-click. I hate to tinker with the
registry on my own!

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oops!! - 01 Jul 2005 15:30 GMT

Erika,

Try right-clicking the link and select "Save target as..."

See if you manage to download it that way.

Zee

> > I wonder if this registry patch may help:
> >
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> There's nothing to download or right-click. I hate to tinker with the
> registry on my own!

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Erika - 01 Jul 2005 19:18 GMT

> Erika,
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> Zee

Zee, it's not a link. It's plain text and this is what it says:

> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
> "NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000

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oops!! - 01 Jul 2005 20:15 GMT

Erika,

I meant this link:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg

Right-click it and select "Save target as".

This will allow you to save the file "UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg" to your
PC.

After downloading, locate it and right-click it. Select "Merge", confirm you
want to merge and reboot after that.

Test.

Zee

> > Erika,
> >
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> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions]
> > "NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000

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Erika - 02 Jul 2005 19:47 GMT

> Erika,
>
> I meant this link:
>
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg

Zee, this link looks the same as the other one to me. I did search
around the mvps site and found this:

> For Windows 98 and Windows Millenium Edition
>
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> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers.htm

I see the files in the .cab file but I'm not getting any right-click
options visible to install. Any other ideas?

I appreciate the time you're taking to try to help me with this
situation. Thanks a bunch!

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oops!! - 02 Jul 2005 21:35 GMT

Erika,

Could you, please, right-click the link below:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/UnlockNoBrowserOptions.reg

You should now see a menu with an option "Save target as"?

Select it and you should now see a download popup, asking you where to save
the file...

Save it.

Now locate it and right-click it, From the menu select merge. Confirm yes if
asked for a confirmation to merge.

After merge successful, reboot and test.

Zee

> > Erika,
> >
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> > Download the controls from http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/cab/x86/ansi/iuctl.cab and save them

to your desktop. Extract the .cab file following the steps below:

> > 1. Go to the desktop and right click the iuctl.cab file.
> > 2. Click "Extract to."
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> I appreciate the time you're taking to try to help me with this
> situation. Thanks a bunch!

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