Windows Updates

[Guest Callaise]

Ok I'm having a few issues with Windows Update on Vista Ultimate x64. I

didn't have any of these issues with 32 bit.

 

First is Windows Dreamscene. For some reason, even after installing

correctly the first time, it's still showing up in my available downloads

list and never fails each time I try.

 

Second is the language packs. The majority installed correctly but for some

reason Danish, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, and Serbian

(Latin) are failing every time I try.

 

Third, every time I click on the More Information link, for example,

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81071 (this is the link for supposedly

more information on the Japanese Language Pack) my web browser redirects to

the Vista information homepage...

 

Any information on any of these issues, especially the update ones, would be

great. Thanks!

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Windows Updates

 

I'd suggest asking over on the Windows Update newsgroup. I haven't heard or

seen anything that indicates any sort of widespread 64-bit issue with 64-bit

Vista and updates. I certainly haven't seen any of the issues you're

describing. My suspicion is that it's a more general WU problem as opposed

to a 64-bit issue. The newsgroup is: microsoft.public.windowsupdate.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Callaise" <Callaise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:65EB51B6-083A-4BCA-AC33-1C0E21D8135C@microsoft.com...

> Ok I'm having a few issues with Windows Update on Vista Ultimate x64. I

> didn't have any of these issues with 32 bit.

>

> First is Windows Dreamscene. For some reason, even after installing

> correctly the first time, it's still showing up in my available downloads

> list and never fails each time I try.

>

> Second is the language packs. The majority installed correctly but for

> some

> reason Danish, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, and Serbian

> (Latin) are failing every time I try.

>

> Third, every time I click on the More Information link, for example,

> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81071 (this is the link for

> supposedly

> more information on the Japanese Language Pack) my web browser redirects

> to

> the Vista information homepage...

>

> Any information on any of these issues, especially the update ones, would

> be

> great. Thanks!

[Guest Callaise]

Re: Windows Updates

 

Ok. I didn't know there was a Windows Update newsgroup... MS certainly

hasn't made this the easiest site to navigate. Thanks.

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> I'd suggest asking over on the Windows Update newsgroup. I haven't heard or

> seen anything that indicates any sort of widespread 64-bit issue with 64-bit

> Vista and updates. I certainly haven't seen any of the issues you're

> describing. My suspicion is that it's a more general WU problem as opposed

> to a 64-bit issue. The newsgroup is: microsoft.public.windowsupdate.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "Callaise" <Callaise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:65EB51B6-083A-4BCA-AC33-1C0E21D8135C@microsoft.com...

> > Ok I'm having a few issues with Windows Update on Vista Ultimate x64. I

> > didn't have any of these issues with 32 bit.

> >

> > First is Windows Dreamscene. For some reason, even after installing

> > correctly the first time, it's still showing up in my available downloads

> > list and never fails each time I try.

> >

> > Second is the language packs. The majority installed correctly but for

> > some

> > reason Danish, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, and Serbian

> > (Latin) are failing every time I try.

> >

> > Third, every time I click on the More Information link, for example,

> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81071 (this is the link for

> > supposedly

> > more information on the Japanese Language Pack) my web browser redirects

> > to

> > the Vista information homepage...

> >

> > Any information on any of these issues, especially the update ones, would

> > be

> > great. Thanks!

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Windows Updates

 

First rule - WHATEVER it is, there's probably a newsgroup for it. At least

as far as I've been able to tell. ;)

 

It's why most of us use the NNTP interface and not the web one.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"Callaise" <Callaise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7F591491-D6AB-4F1B-BF6D-E655C9B6896A@microsoft.com...

> Ok. I didn't know there was a Windows Update newsgroup... MS certainly

> hasn't made this the easiest site to navigate. Thanks.

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> I'd suggest asking over on the Windows Update newsgroup. I haven't heard

>> or

>> seen anything that indicates any sort of widespread 64-bit issue with

>> 64-bit

>> Vista and updates. I certainly haven't seen any of the issues you're

>> describing. My suspicion is that it's a more general WU problem as

>> opposed

>> to a 64-bit issue. The newsgroup is: microsoft.public.windowsupdate.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "Callaise" <Callaise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:65EB51B6-083A-4BCA-AC33-1C0E21D8135C@microsoft.com...

>> > Ok I'm having a few issues with Windows Update on Vista Ultimate x64.

>> > I

>> > didn't have any of these issues with 32 bit.

>> >

>> > First is Windows Dreamscene. For some reason, even after installing

>> > correctly the first time, it's still showing up in my available

>> > downloads

>> > list and never fails each time I try.

>> >

>> > Second is the language packs. The majority installed correctly but for

>> > some

>> > reason Danish, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Norwegian, and Serbian

>> > (Latin) are failing every time I try.

>> >

>> > Third, every time I click on the More Information link, for example,

>> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81071 (this is the link for

>> > supposedly

>> > more information on the Japanese Language Pack) my web browser

>> > redirects

>> > to

>> > the Vista information homepage...

>> >

>> > Any information on any of these issues, especially the update ones,

>> > would

>> > be

>> > great. Thanks!

>>