IE-8 a prerequisite to SP-2?

"Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
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> CWLee wrote:
>>
>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>
>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and installed
>> IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update process. Is
>> there a connection between those facts? Must I download and install IE-8
>> in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update process?
>
> Doubtful when you consider that IE8 is available for XP.
>


You don't know much, do you?
Try installing Vista before shelling out bad advice.

After sp2 failed to install, I removed IE8 to see if that was the culprit.

Before it would offer sp2 again, WU would only offer IE8 as an available
update.

Once IE8 was installed, sp2 was offered.

Based on my experience, it is a prerequisite.

 

Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h00c7d$1vq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> CWLee wrote:
>>>
>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>>
>>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and
>>> installed IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update
>>> process. Is there a connection between those facts? Must I download
>>> and install IE-8 in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update
>>> process?
>>
>> Doubtful when you consider that IE8 is available for XP.
>>
>
>
> You don't know much, do you?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx

Note that IE 8 is not a prerequisite.

> Try installing Vista before shelling out bad advice.

I didn't offer any advice.

> After sp2 failed to install, I removed IE8 to see if that was the culprit.
>
> Before it would offer sp2 again, WU would only offer IE8 as an available
> update.
>
> Once IE8 was installed, sp2 was offered.
>
> Based on my experience, it is a prerequisite.

Based on what MS says, your Vista install is flawed. Ain't Windows fun?

Alias

 

"Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
>> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:h00c7d$1vq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> CWLee wrote:
>>>>
>>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>>>
>>>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and
>>>> installed IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic update
>>>> process. Is there a connection between those facts? Must I download
>>>> and install IE-8 in order to be offered SP-2 via the automatic update
>>>> process?
>>>
>>> Doubtful when you consider that IE8 is available for XP.
>>>
>>
>>
>> You don't know much, do you?
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx
>
> Note that IE 8 is not a prerequisite.
>

So I see.
They also say IE8 isn't part of sp2.
Maybe they don't know ...


>> Try installing Vista before shelling out bad advice.
>
> I didn't offer any advice.
>
>> After sp2 failed to install, I removed IE8 to see if that was the
>> culprit.
>>
>> Before it would offer sp2 again, WU would only offer IE8 as an available
>> update.
>>
>> Once IE8 was installed, sp2 was offered.
>>
>> Based on my experience, it is a prerequisite.
>
> Based on what MS says, your Vista install is flawed. Ain't Windows fun?
>

Well, it runs good.
Grub is what screwed me up.

Tell me...why do you give a crap about an OS you don't use?

If you had it...and said it sucked...that'd be one thing.
But you don't even have it.

Is it because the ubuntu forum is more boring than it's OS?
If it wasn't for Dan C. , nothing interesting would happen in there.

 

Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h02u1e$gd5$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
>>> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:h00c7d$1vq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> CWLee wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>>>>
>>>>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and
>>>>> installed IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic
>>>>> update process. Is there a connection between those facts? Must I
>>>>> download and install IE-8 in order to be offered SP-2 via the
>>>>> automatic update process?
>>>>
>>>> Doubtful when you consider that IE8 is available for XP.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You don't know much, do you?
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx
>>
>> Note that IE 8 is not a prerequisite.
>>
>
> So I see.
> They also say IE8 isn't part of sp2.
> Maybe they don't know ...
>
>
>>> Try installing Vista before shelling out bad advice.
>>
>> I didn't offer any advice.
>>
>>> After sp2 failed to install, I removed IE8 to see if that was the
>>> culprit.
>>>
>>> Before it would offer sp2 again, WU would only offer IE8 as an
>>> available update.
>>>
>>> Once IE8 was installed, sp2 was offered.
>>>
>>> Based on my experience, it is a prerequisite.
>>
>> Based on what MS says, your Vista install is flawed. Ain't Windows fun?
>>
>
> Well, it runs good.
> Grub is what screwed me up.

grub and BCD do not mix.
>
> Tell me...why do you give a crap about an OS you don't use?
>
He's jealous.

> If you had it...and said it sucked...that'd be one thing.
> But you don't even have it.

He proly has a pirated copy that will no longer run.
>
> Is it because the ubuntu forum is more boring than it's OS?
> If it wasn't for Dan C. , nothing interesting would happen in there.

He got "blackballed", aka thrown out of that ng, a while ago.
He is hated everywhere he goes.

 

Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h02u1e$gd5$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Vlad-the-Impaler wrote:
>>> "Alias" <iamaliasNUK3@THISgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:h00c7d$1vq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> CWLee wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> (Running Vista Ultimate 64-bit.)
>>>>>
>>>>> My system is up to date, except that I have not downloaded and
>>>>> installed IE-8. MS has not offered me SP-2 via the automatic
>>>>> update process. Is there a connection between those facts? Must I
>>>>> download and install IE-8 in order to be offered SP-2 via the
>>>>> automatic update process?
>>>>
>>>> Doubtful when you consider that IE8 is available for XP.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You don't know much, do you?
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335038.aspx
>>
>> Note that IE 8 is not a prerequisite.
>>
>
> So I see.
> They also say IE8 isn't part of sp2.
> Maybe they don't know ...
>
>
>>> Try installing Vista before shelling out bad advice.
>>
>> I didn't offer any advice.
>>
>>> After sp2 failed to install, I removed IE8 to see if that was the
>>> culprit.
>>>
>>> Before it would offer sp2 again, WU would only offer IE8 as an
>>> available update.
>>>
>>> Once IE8 was installed, sp2 was offered.
>>>
>>> Based on my experience, it is a prerequisite.
>>
>> Based on what MS says, your Vista install is flawed. Ain't Windows fun?
>>
>
> Well, it runs good.
> Grub is what screwed me up.

Sure.

>
> Tell me...why do you give a crap about an OS you don't use?

I'm on a noble mission to make the Internet safer, of course.

>
> If you had it...and said it sucked...that'd be one thing.
> But you don't even have it.

Yes, I do, gathering dust on the shelf.

>
> Is it because the ubuntu forum is more boring than it's OS?

No need to go there as they all know about Ubuntu.

> If it wasn't for Dan C. , nothing interesting would happen in there.

The few times I've had a problem with Ubuntu, I just use Ubuntu on line
help, not alt.os.linux.ubuntu.

Alias

 

Frank wrote:

> He got "blackballed", aka thrown out of that ng, a while ago.
> He is hated everywhere he goes.

BULL****.

Alias
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