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Another Microsoft Problem: faulty IE6 update
I'm not surprised to read this after what happened to me. When I tryed my new computer lately, I was asqued tu update IE5, and accepted. After I downloaded IE6, I had the "bad" idea to download and install only 1(one) update at a time, so I can more easily find the problem if one happened, by pure chance, to develop! Too bad for me, after the 1st update, I couldnot download further updates, or anything by the way. After searching the Microsoft knowledge base for "cannot download", I found that was due to a faulty update, and an alternative update was proposed. Too late for me, as I could not download it, I tried Firefox, Opera, to no use: the problem was extended to all browsers.

I could finally download after my son came back from holydays vacations and brought me IE7 on CD.

Why the known faulty update was never replaced by the other functional one? I guess the answer is, like for our goverments and for big companies, the whole thing is too big so communication between different levels is inefficient, or blocked at a level or another...
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They're going to have to do a little better for the non-geeks  Michael Kelly | 01/06/08
Boy are you naive  DarthRidiculous | 01/06/08
No you are  otaddy | 01/06/08
I think we can have it both ways.  ye | 01/06/08
Yes perhaps there is a better way  otaddy | 01/06/08
Why Not?  HouseOfZen | 01/07/08
Let's say you are correct.  Update victim | 01/07/08
Microsoft restores users rights to their own files  fr0thy | 01/07/08
You do know these formats are disabled by default in Office 2007 don't you?  ye | 01/06/08
Why can't they be upfront and honest?  deaf_e_kate | 01/07/08
I'm not an NBMer. In this very forum I said they're making too many...  ye | 01/07/08
Oh, no. Certainly not you.  Chad_z | 01/07/08
i wasn't commenting about you  deaf_e_kate | 01/07/08
See the second part of my post where I said:  ye | 01/07/08
It is either MALICE or STUPIDITY.  Update victim | 01/07/08
Why block old formats to force an upgrade?  Michael Kelly | 01/06/08
This isn't the only thing.  ye | 01/06/08
True  Michael Kelly | 01/06/08
Agree. What Happened?  jkellymdmph | 01/07/08
Vista is very useable. I've been using it since release day.  ye | 01/07/08
To ye  Michael Kelly | 01/07/08
Windows won't bury Linux  alaniane@... | 01/07/08
@Michael Kelly: What would you have had them do?  ye | 01/07/08
How do YOU know?  Crestview | 01/07/08
How can this be? According to one ZDnet blogger and...  ye | 01/06/08
Another Microsoft Problem: faulty IE6 update  lise45tr@... | 01/06/08
What was the specific update giving you trouble?  ye | 01/06/08
If you are JUST NOW updating IE5, dude, catch up PLEASE!  andrej770 | 01/06/08
Other than...  Cardinal_Bill | 01/06/08
Wow!  Confused by religion | 01/06/08
I am awstruck too!  andrej770 | 01/06/08
So...  Cardinal_Bill | 01/06/08
Lol Microsoft learning lessons  jimk_z | 01/06/08
Could it be that the new file formats are better?  quikboy | 01/06/08
For the most part...  Cardinal_Bill | 01/06/08
Why upgrade if its doing what you want?  deaf_e_kate | 01/07/08
Never attribute to malice...  TechinMN | 01/07/08
They (MS) are forever changing formats with every  hkommedal | 01/08/08
not obvious  jimk_z | 01/06/08
No guarantee they'll be nice next time.  kraterz | 01/06/08
Or could the new file formats be better?  quikboy | 01/06/08
They change formats with EVERY new version of Office  hkommedal | 01/08/08
They dont have to be nice.  andrej770 | 01/06/08
Restored? About face? Where?  Fred Fredrickson | 01/06/08
OMG not another person that wants to sue.  andrej770 | 01/06/08
You mis-stated the problem.  Update victim | 01/07/08
Office for Mac 2004 is NOT blocked!  ye | 01/07/08
The KB article has changed  Fred Fredrickson | 01/07/08
It was never wrong.  ye | 01/07/08
Mac Office file formats are *capable* of being blocked  PB_z | 01/07/08
Obvioulsy posted from a Mac  Crestview | 01/07/08
Microsoft is trying to force...  bjbrock | 01/07/08
Please make comments base on facts and not ignorance!  ye | 01/07/08
You are saying MS doesn't want...  bjbrock | 01/07/08
Nope. Not saying that at all.  ye | 01/07/08
Once more into the breach...  ego.sum.stig@... | 01/07/08
True  HouseOfZen | 01/07/08
Office 2007 blocks them too, so how would this be forcing an upgrade?  PB_z | 01/07/08
Duh!  fr0thy | 01/07/08
That doesn't make sense...  voska1 | 01/07/08
RE: Microsoft restores Office 2003 users' access to old file types  Inigo Chamerberlin | 01/07/08
RE: Microsoft restores Office 2003 users' access to old file types  jsjag1 | 01/07/08
Well you need to read the EULA...  mrOSX | 01/07/08
EULA needs to be addressed  jsjag1 | 01/07/08
Yeah the EULA...  mrOSX | 01/07/08
I bet more energy was expended complaining.  ye | 01/07/08
Here we go again  Dee101 | 01/08/08
RE: Microsoft restores Office 2003 users' access to old file types  bhouglan_zdnet@... | 01/07/08
Here's a thought...  rcharles@... | 01/07/08
EULA reform, Users need a bill of rights  LittleGuy | 01/07/08
Manufacturers  Crestview | 01/07/08
GM never removed your radio when you took your car  LittleGuy | 01/07/08
They do if it's a risk  Crestview | 01/07/08
GM recalls all GM car radio's  fr0thy | 01/07/08
Whhaaaaatt?  Crestview | 01/07/08
MS never destroys only disables in registry, hence BLOAT.  LittleGuy | 01/07/08
They solved the problem  Crestview | 01/07/08
My point is that computer users should have rights  LittleGuy | 01/07/08
They are the MFR  Crestview | 01/07/08
But users have no idea what EULA's say!  LittleGuy | 01/07/08
How far will you get  jsjag1 | 01/07/08
Then perhaps  Badgered | 01/07/08
no  Badgered | 01/07/08
Partly agree  Crestview | 01/07/08
THEY DIDN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEM  fr0thy | 01/07/08
Overblown/Overhyped  cornpie | 01/07/08
There you have it!  Crestview | 01/07/08
Who's writing these headlines  the gremlin | 01/07/08
Unless the title was changed...  mrOSX | 01/07/08
Microsoft Restors Office 2003  kd7mnr@... | 01/07/08
We don't get any choices on the Mac either  Crestview | 01/07/08
Cut Ye crap  fr0thy | 01/07/08
I'm a legend. Bow before me. (nt)  ye | 01/07/08
IT NEVER STOPS  Kasey156 | 01/07/08
Advertising  levinson | 01/07/08
What ads????  hisfool@... | 01/07/08
Perhaps Microsoft knows something we don't  John Musbach | 01/08/08
Do the right thing Microsoft!  Ole Man | 01/09/08
"Do The Right Thing Microsoft"  Cardhu | 01/10/08
Uh HELLO! There is LINUX people!  wizworks | 01/10/08
Hear! Hear!  Ole Man | 01/10/08
Ditto  Sheeva | 01/11/08
Good for you  Boot_Agnostic | 01/11/08

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