Windows XP Updates

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by TomW53, Nov 20, 2012.

  1. fleetwoodfan

    fleetwoodfan MDL Novice

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  3. bsodlover

    bsodlover MDL Novice

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    Anyone else receiving this message when trying to run Windows Update?

    I used to install PosReady updates straight from WU. I believe last time I ran it was 2 weeks ago, but yesterday I tried to run again to see if MS pushed new updates and I receive this message.
     

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  4. oldsh_t

    oldsh_t MDL Expert

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    Yep I have the same thing?? Have to set updates to notify me and then wait.
     
  5. bsodlover

    bsodlover MDL Novice

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    I don't like this way of updating :/, I like to see whats being pushed and read the kbs.

    It seems the only option left is to set to auto update and send "wuauclt.exe /detectnow" if you want to force the check and update install immediately.

    PortableUpdate is nice but there is some problems, it downloads deprecated kbs packages (that are override by the newer versions after a few cycle of checks) and other old stuff like IE6/7, this causes some unwelcome bugs after restart, while Windows Update puts only the newer packages and kbs to download and save a lot of time avoiding unnecessary update checks and reboots.
     
  6. MELERIX

    MELERIX MDL Expert

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    yes, but only in Windows XP Embedded.
     
  7. bsodlover

    bsodlover MDL Novice

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    #72 bsodlover, May 16, 2017
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    I realized what happened.

    Microsoft killed windowsupdate.microsoft.com website and changed to this page support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq in face of WannaCry exploit threat to forcefully push a Windows 10 install no matter what is your needs with Windows XP. If you try to open this page in a "out-of-date" browser (IE8), you get that page shown in the screenshot.

    Nobody will be able to update XP systems from the Windows Update anymore. I think this move just makes things worse since not even POSReady systems can update anymore, I just tested with a POSready2009 Embedded terminal.
     
  8. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    They changed/discontinued the specific subdomain. While they probably didn't do it on purpose, they don't specially care for XP, either.
     
  9. bsodlover

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  10. antonio8909

    antonio8909 MDL Guru

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    Hi,

    I'm trying to update a clean installed Windows XP Professional SP3 but when I try to run Microsoft Update it says "Internet explorer cannot display the webpage"

    Why? How can I fix it?

    Thanks
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Did you manually install the most current msie version possible?