I have installed the MS updates for IE6.1. then I run BAlarc Advisors and the following say reinstall: UPD243199, UPD 260067, KB 870669, 312339. Any ideas.
Thank you, Avie

For whatever reason those updates have become corrupted.

Go to Control Panel Add/Remove Programs & check the top box that says: Show Updates.

Then uninstall these updates & return to Windows Update. They should appear again for installation. This happens to me on occassion. Belarc is good at detecting these issues.

Your help is wonderful. I willtry again. Fourth Time. I may have installed something I really do not need. ALL your advise and programs have made my computer enjoyable. Appreciatve member. Avie

Trouble today. again MS Security Update page cannot be reached. Says I neetd to ahve active X and scripts enabled. I have done all this and added MS sites to TRUSTED (Internet Options). Avie needs forever-ongoing help with MS.

A few ideas:

Suggestion 1:-
Clearing Temporary Internet files, cookies and history in Internet Explorer
Tools>Internet Options>General
You'll see Delete Cookies, Delete files, Delete History
NB: "Delete all offline content", will delete all files needed to browse the websites
offline.
Reboot and try Windows Update again.


Suggestion 2:-
The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is removed,
the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm


Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot


Suggestion 3:-
Make sure you haven't got anything blocking Windows Update like Nortons, Zonealarm
etc
Also make sure you don't have a Web Accelerator working in the background such as
NetZerio, HiSpeed, Speedband etc.


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You receive a "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page"
message when you try to use Windows Update. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836942

Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options, "Security" Tab, click "Internet",
"Custom Level" button. Locate the 'ActiveX controls and plug-ins' category.
Enable the 'Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins', and enable the 'Script ActiveX controls marked
as safe for scripting'


Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options, "Security" Tab, click "Internet",
"Custom Level" button. Reset to "Medium", click the "Reset" button and "OK" your way out.


Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Internet Options, "Security" Tab, click "Trusted sites",
"Custom Level" button. Reset to "Low", click the "Reset" button and "OK" your way out

Thank you for review and help. It did work this time. I did have all setting as you suggested, I thought. One unknown incident always occurs. The same critical update shows repeatedly. Way back Q273991. This time I removed by using 273991UN.INF Because I had 3 files with different version of VSERVER.VXD installed. The patch should have installed for W98SE verstion Vserver.vxd 4.10.2224 in Windows\System; Windows\Vcm; Windows\Options\Cabs. I reinstalled from Windows update (now referring to Q329414) I now have W\Sys v 4.10.2224; W\VCM 4.10.2225; W\Options\Vbs v 4.10.2224. What shoud I change? Ever thanks for you help. Avie

I am not very versed in 98. (before my time)

As this is more of a 98 issue than IE at this point I will move this thread to the 98 section & hopefuly a 98 Wiz will be able to help you.

Jephree,
I am off to 98 section. At least you got me to the MS Update page, again. Adn I have your list of thing to do if I los it again. Thank you muchly.Avie

Originally Posted by Avie

Thank you for review and help. It did work this time. I did have all setting as you suggested, I thought. One unknown incident always occurs. The same critical update shows repeatedly. Way back Q273991. This time I removed by using 273991UN.INF Because I had 3 files with different version of VSERVER.VXD installed. The patch should have installed for W98SE verstion Vserver.vxd 4.10.2224 in Windows\System; Windows\Vcm; Windows\Options\Cabs. I reinstalled from Windows update (now referring to Q329414) I now have W\Sys v 4.10.2224; W\VCM 4.10.2225; W\Options\Vbs v 4.10.2224. What shoud I change? Ever thanks for you help. Avie

Trying to move above to Win98SE section. Thank you Avie

You needn't try to move any posts. The moderators will move the entire posting for you, containing all the information thus far posted.

Admittantly, I haven't chased down all of the above versions info, so, is the last update you installed the latest available from MS?

"What shoud I change?"
What are you looking at changing?