There have been some driver problems and, from what I understand, Microsoft
have changed Windows Update so that if our machine has drivers that have
problems with SP1 you will not get the update offered at the moment. As soon
as the problems have been rectified you will be offered the download.
However, if in doubt check out these two links:

[url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=948343[/url] (in particular Method 5)

[url]http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/Help/133c8953-c9cd-4fa5-8883-03e91bb6f2021033.mspx[/url]


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"Art" <fastartc@telus.net> wrote in message
news:MPG.225161d77ab25c8a98968b@news.telus.net...[color=blue]
> In article <2760AD64-32E0-4240-8634-88B39FDE93FC@microsoft.com>,
> [email]arkay_HPremove********.com[/email] says...[color=green]
>>
>> "Art" <fastartc@telus.net> wrote in message
>> news:MPG.22500ae8dc592498968a@news.telus.net...[color=darkred]
>> > In article <MPG.224ed851a04f8ef1989688@news.telus.net>,
>> > [email]fastartc@telus.net[/email] says...
>> >> I'm running Vista Home Premium, up-to-date, with no hidden updates;
>> >> I've
>> >> got scads of room on my drive; and I'm in Canada ...if that matters.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for the replies.
>> >
>> > I've read elsewhere that the MS Update route (rather than full
>> > download)
>> > is the way to go, but if SP1 doesn't show up on MS Update fairly soon,
>> > I'll go for the standalone version, as you suggested.
>> >
>> > Art[/color]
>>
>> I downloaded it from the update site 3 or 4 days ago. I just did a
>> "check
>> for updates" and it was there..
>> Ron
>>
>>[/color]
> I've tried 'Check for updates', but SP1 still doesn't show up. Somebody
> else said they changed their update settings to 'download, then ask',
> but that didn't make any difference either. And I have double checked
> all the eight reasons given in the KB article why SP1 might not be
> offered, and none of them apply.
>
> It's a mystery! (Maybe I just have to wait for the push.)
>
> Art[/color]