Office 2003 and Vista

[Guest moses388]

Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating system

on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists Windows

2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003 SP3 on Vista

SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I reasoned this is an

update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I downloaded the

update and it installed successfully.

 

I install my updates manually and here's why:

I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have

troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically installs

updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the

system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There

are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I

have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates using

the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

moses388 wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating

> system on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists

> Windows 2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003

> SP3

> on Vista SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I

> reasoned

> this is an update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I

> downloaded the update and it installed successfully.</span>

 

You'd have to ask MS or the Office team about this.

<span style="color:blue">

> I install my updates manually and here's why:

> I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have

> troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically

> installs

> updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the

> system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There

> are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I

> have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates

> using

> the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager.</span>

 

Tip: Temporarily disable real-time protection by your anti-virus and/or

anti-spyware applications (e.g., CounterSpy, Spysweeper, Spybot Tea Timer,

AVG Anti-Spyware) and/or any third-party firewall (e.g., ZA) before

attempting to install the update(s). If you disable the third-party

firewall, make certain that you enable the Windows Firewall!

 

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How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server

Update Services installation issues:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906602

 

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527

 

2. You cannot install some updates or programs

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798

 

3a. Check your WindowsUpdate.log (%windir%\WindowsUpdate.log) for errors

associated with the download/install.

 

How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

 

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowg...?showentry=1122

and/or go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support

link in left pane > Solve problems on your own.

 

4. Windows Update Checklist:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm

 

5. LOOK! => Windows Update-specific newsgroup:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

 

Archive of Windows Update newsgroup:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/micros...c.windowsupdate

 

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Start a free Windows Update support incident request:

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

 

Support for Windows Update:

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

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[Guest Steve Riley [MSFT]]

You need the update. Download it from here:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/...n/ms08-055.mspx

 

 

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"moses388" <moses388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FB941A41-8518-4C08-84E8-F290887F1579@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue">

> Is there a reason Windows Vista is not listed as a supported operating

> system

> on the KB953404 download page? The download details page only lists

> Windows

> 2000, NT, Server 2003 SP1, and XP SP2. I am running Office 2003 SP3 on

> Vista

> SP1 and it threw me when Vista was not listed. However, I reasoned this is

> an

> update for Office so what difference does the OS list make? I downloaded

> the

> update and it installed successfully.

>

> I install my updates manually and here's why:

> I migrated from Windows 2000 to Vista SP1 using a clean install. I have

> troubles with Windows Update hosing my system when it automatically

> installs

> updates. Windows Update completes successfully, but sometimes after the

> system reboots it only loads to a black screen and not into Windows. There

> are other times my system will just crash. Cross my fingers, but so far I

> have experienced no problems manually installing Windows .msu updates

> using

> the command-line tool pkgmgr aka Package Manager. </span>