On Aug 14, 7:02 pm, dslman <dsl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I tried all on the winhelponline .com article. Did not improve. Still can't
> get to the update site. I show mozilla/4.0 (compatible; msie 6.0) in the
> java script. I do not have the firewall on and even when I did, I was able
> to get to the Windows Update site with out any problems in the past. Still
> seems like there is something being passed to the update site that makes the
> site think I am NOT an XP user.
>
> I did receive auto update notification today and was able to download and
> install everything that way, but I would like to go out to the update site
> and check for other than critical updates.
>
> Any suggestions and/or additional help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks for the replies so far.
> --
> Thanks, dslman
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/35/1/
> > See the above article.
>
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to make a good post:http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > Defending your machine:http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> >http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> > "Peter Foldes" <ok...********.com> wrote in message
> >news:OtW9iaV3HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Sent to the Windows Update newsgroup via crosspost
>
> > --
> > Peter
>
> > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> > "dslman" <dsl...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:D76C91FF-2218-4861-A5DD-6CEDA2C54486@microsoft.com...
> > >I had a problem with .net framework which I finally reloaded and got to work.
> > > I tried to go out to the Windows Update site and I get the message " Thank
> > > you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site. This site is
> > > designed to work with Microsoft Windows.........."
>
> > > I am running Windows XP, SP2, with all current updates as of July, 2007.
>
> > > I can get to the net and other Microsoft sites with no problem. I have no
> > > other problems that I am aware of and all my programs seem to be working
> > > properly.
>
> > > What is the Update site looking for when you go out to retrieve updates?
> > > Can I have a corrupted file I am not aware of?
>
> > > --
> > > Thanks, dslman

Sorry that I have nothing constructive to add, but I am having this
same problem. I had accidentally deleted a Windows File needed during
startup and was told to repair the installation with my WinXP MCE
disc. The repair was successful but the older files (I had the latest
from Windows Update before) downgraded and ruined much of my system. I
had to repair .NET 2.0, I separately installed IE7 and a few other
upgrades but without access to the update site, I'm stuck with a
relatively broken, bleeding system. I've tried the above remedies,
found the keys didn't exist and the old Update software just jumped
right to v6 so here I am. If I find something I'll be sure to post but
ANY help would be appreciated, and I'm pretty sure I speak for both of
us.

(And as a note "Windows Update" is actually out of date for newer
users of as XP or Vista, but I'm pretty sure that "Microsoft Update"
and "Windows Update" remain interchangeable... lets not make it
anymore confusing. )