Peter
Tue Oct 07 13:49:06 PDT 2008
>> I have performed Methods 1 thru 4, with no positive results.
>>> >> >> Method 5 results in an "access denied" message.
To do step 5 put your computer into Administrative mode or do it within =
Safe mode
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"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message =
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> All is now resolved.
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> This is the note I received from a Microsoft technician"
> Thank you for your reply. I understand you have tried the suggestions =
I=20
> provided, but the error 0x8DDD0002 is still received. I appreciate =
your time=20
> and efforts on this issue.
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> I noticed the error 0x8DDD0002 was received in Internet Explorer =
window.=20
> This issue can occur if the Internet Explorer settings are incorrect. =
At=20
> this time, let's perform the following steps to check the result:
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> Reset Internet Explorer settings
> =
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> 1. Please open Internet Explorer, click "Tools", and click "Internet=20
> Options".
> 2. Switch to the "Advanced" tab.
> 3. Refer to "Reset Internet Explorer Settings" section, and click =
"Reset".
> 4. Click "Close" when the resetting process is complete.
> 5. Uncheck the "Enable third-party browser extensions" option in the=20
> Browsing box.
> 6. Click "Apply", click "OK".
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> For more information, please refer to the following Microsoft =
Knowledge Base=20
> Article:
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> How to optimize or reset Internet Explorer 7
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/en-us
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> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message=20
> news:1E1B831F-1B6F-4C55-9287-E2AF5A052BEF@microsoft.com...
>> Taur,
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> I have just gone to the Control Panel, double-clicked on Windows =
update=20
>> and then clicked on the light yellow highlighted button that reads: =
Get=20
>> updates for more products, which once again takes me to this =
Microsoft web=20
>> page titled "Try Microsoft Update today" with an introductory =
paragraph=20
>> that reads: "Now you can get updates for Windows, Office and other=20
>> Microsoft applications all in one place. Microsoft Update is a new =
service=20
>> that brings you all the features and benefits of Windows Update plus=20
>> downloads for other Microsoft applications including Office."
>> It is Office 2007 that I am trying to update.
>> =
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/muoptdefault.aspx?returnur=
l=3D
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate&ln=3Den-us
>>
>> Windows Update is also on the Start Menu on my Vista Ultimate system.
>>
>> "TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message=20
>> news:51FAF60C-AD87-453C-8CEE-ADCC8505E28B@microsoft.com...
>>> This is all done via the control panel on a Vista box. Windows XP =
goes to=20
>>> the
>>> Windows Update site, Vista doesn't.
>>>
>>> Perhaps this link will make it clearer:
>>> Windows Update Tutorial
>>>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html#updates
>>>
>>> --=20
>>> --------------------------------
>>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
>>> Update Services
>>>
http://taurarian.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charles W Davis" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Taur,
>>>>
>>>> Once again, I thank you for your respones, but:
>>>>
>>>> In the web page that you referenced, everytime instance the =
instructions
>>>> almost always either take you to the Internet or a subsequent step =
takes=20
>>>> you
>>>> to the Internet: "Open Windows Update (click the Start Start button =
>>>> button,
>>>> click All Programs, and then click Windows Update)."
>>>>
>>>> What specific actions do you suggest. What change on my computer?
>>>>
>>>> "TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:8163DA73-1A30-4E3C-BB0E-5170F4DB7252@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Charles, it appears that you're still trying to access the =
website.
>>>> >
>>>> > The changes must be made on your computer in Vista.
>>>> >
>>>> > Once the change is made on your computer you should then be able =
to=20
>>>> > check
>>>> > for Office updates.
>>>> >
>>>> > K
>>>> > --=20
>>>> > --------------------------------
>>>> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
>>>> > Update Services
>>>> >
http://taurarian.mvps.org
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "Charles W Davis" wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Taur,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks for the response. I can get to step 3 on the web page=20
>>>> >> referenced,
>>>> >> and
>>>> >> then the message:
>>>> >> [Error number: 0x8DDD0002]
>>>> >> To install updates from this website, you must be logged on as =
an
>>>> >> administrator or a member of the Administrators group on your=20
>>>> >> computer.
>>>> >> If
>>>> >> you use Windows XP, you can see if you are an administrator by =
going=20
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> User
>>>> >> Accounts in Control Panel.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Note: If your computer is connected to a network, network policy =
>>>> >> settings
>>>> >> might also prevent you using this website. Contact your system
>>>> >> administrator
>>>> >> for help with updates.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> It is attempting to install Microsoft Update...
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:9D716D0B-7E14-4873-B362-8F5046A5A13F@microsoft.com...
>>>> >> > Change your settings on your computer to "get more products" =
or
>>>> >> > something
>>>> >> > like that from "Windows Updates".
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > You cannot visit the WU website in Vista.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > See:
>>>> >> > =
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/learn/windowsvis=
ta.mspx
>>>> >> > --=20
>>>> >> > --------------------------------
>>>> >> > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009
>>>> >> > Update Services
>>>> >> >
http://taurarian.mvps.org
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Charles W Davis" wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> My problem is that recently when closing Office Outlook 2007 =
on my
>>>> >> >> Windows
>>>> >> >> Vista Ultimate system I have noticed that I get a message =
that
>>>> >> >> Outlook
>>>> >> >> 2007 did not close correctly and that the data file is being =
>>>> >> >> checked
>>>> >> >> for
>>>> >> >> errors.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I went to Outlook's Help drop down menu and chose Office=20
>>>> >> >> Diagnostics.
>>>> >> >> After the system completed its process, I learned that =
Office has=20
>>>> >> >> not
>>>> >> >> been
>>>> >> >> updated...
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> When I go to Windows Update (Windows is up to date) and Click =
on=20
>>>> >> >> Get
>>>> >> >> updates for more products button, it takes me to the =
Microsoft=20
>>>> >> >> site
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> Try
>>>> >> >> Microsoft Update today, I click on the Start Now button, I =
then
>>>> >> >> receive
>>>> >> >> the following:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> [Error number: 0x8DDD0002]
>>>> >> >> To install updates from this website, you must be logged on =
as an
>>>> >> >> administrator or a member of the Administrators group on =
your
>>>> >> >> computer.
>>>> >> >> If
>>>> >> >> you use Windows XP, you can see if you are an administrator =
by=20
>>>> >> >> going
>>>> >> >> to
>>>> >> >> User Accounts in Control Panel.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Note: If your computer is connected to a network, network =
policy
>>>> >> >> settings
>>>> >> >> might also prevent you using this website. Contact your =
system
>>>> >> >> administrator for help with updates.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On the newsgroups, I found a reference to:
>>>> >> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316524
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> I have performed Methods 1 thru 4, with no positive results.
>>>> >> >> Method 5 results in an "access denied" message.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> Method 6 also provides nothing positive.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>>
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