Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Hi All,

Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update within
the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system? Update saids you
need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version instead. How come?

Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses a
different method in accessing Update.


--
thecreator

Theo
Wed Aug 15 11:42:21 CDT 2007

Because there is no ActiveX for the 64-bit version of I.E.
and the Microsoft requires ActiveX do accomplish it's
intended function.

No ActiveX no Update capability.


thecreator wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Why doesn't Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update within
> the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system? Update saids you
> need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version instead. How come?
>
> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses a
> different method in accessing Update.
>
>

Theo
Wed Aug 15 12:02:28 CDT 2007

Because there is no ActiveX for the 64-bit version of I.E.
and all the Microsoft Update services requires ActiveX to
accomplish it's intended function.

No ActiveX no Update capability.


thecreator wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update within
> the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system? Update saids you
> need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version instead. How come?
>
> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses a
> different method in accessing Update.
>
>

Achilles
Fri Aug 17 21:28:59 CDT 2007

Theo wrote:
> Because there is no ActiveX for the 64-bit version of I.E. and the
> Microsoft requires ActiveX do accomplish it's intended function.
>
> No ActiveX no Update capability.

And why is that?

Theo
Sat Aug 18 07:39:26 CDT 2007

You'll have to ask Bill Gates.


Achilles wrote:
> Theo wrote:
>> Because there is no ActiveX for the 64-bit version of I.E. and the
>> Microsoft requires ActiveX do accomplish it's intended function.
>>
>> No ActiveX no Update capability.
>
> And why is that?

John
Sat Aug 18 10:51:05 CDT 2007

It is different for Vista64 as it uses a different process. You can launch
windows update from either 32 or 64.

"thecreator" <thecreator@home.com> wrote in message
news:eQnuWS13HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
>
> Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update within
> the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system? Update saids you
> need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version instead. How come?
>
> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses a
> different method in accessing Update.
>
>
> --
> thecreator
>
>

Theo
Sat Aug 18 11:32:09 CDT 2007

But in Vista you're not using Internet Explorer for Windows
Updates. Vista has it's own Update program.


John Barnes wrote:
> It is different for Vista64 as it uses a different process. You can
> launch windows update from either 32 or 64.
>
> "thecreator" <thecreator@home.com> wrote in message
> news:eQnuWS13HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update
>> within the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system?
>> Update saids you need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version
>> instead. How come?
>>
>> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses
>> a different method in accessing Update.
>>
>>
>> --
>> thecreator
>>
>>
>

John
Sat Aug 18 11:39:31 CDT 2007

I said 'different process' also from the tools of IE (either one) you can
launch it. What exactly is your problem?

"Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e$bccVb4HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> But in Vista you're not using Internet Explorer for Windows Updates.
> Vista has it's own Update program.
>
>
> John Barnes wrote:
>> It is different for Vista64 as it uses a different process. You can
>> launch windows update from either 32 or 64.
>>
>> "thecreator" <thecreator@home.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQnuWS13HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update within
>>> the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system? Update saids
>>> you need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version instead. How come?
>>>
>>> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit uses a
>>> different method in accessing Update.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> thecreator
>>>
>>>
>>

Theo
Sun Aug 19 07:20:54 CDT 2007

I don't have a problem. I was merely pointing out the
update process in Vista doesn't actually function in I.E.,
that Vista has it's own Update program. So, there is no
ActiveX being called in Vista's I.E.


John Barnes wrote:
> I said 'different process' also from the tools of IE (either one) you
> can launch it. What exactly is your problem?
>
> "Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:e$bccVb4HHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> But in Vista you're not using Internet Explorer for Windows Updates.
>> Vista has it's own Update program.
>>
>>
>> John Barnes wrote:
>>> It is different for Vista64 as it uses a different process. You can
>>> launch windows update from either 32 or 64.
>>>
>>> "thecreator" <thecreator@home.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eQnuWS13HHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Why does Internet Explorer 64 Edition work with Windows Update
>>>> within the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system?
>>>> Update saids you need to use the Internet Explorer 32-bit version
>>>> instead. How come?
>>>>
>>>> Will this hold true for Vista 64-bit as well? Or Vista 64 Bit
>>>> uses a different method in accessing Update.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> thecreator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>