re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' Sunday, March 13, 2005 at 1:34 pm Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Thorshammer (3 messages posted) No, here is what do I run as required (main apps) wp/ss/pr etc -- Open Office 1.1.4 email -- Moz Suite migrating to Thunderbird, Mr Postman to get at Hotmail & Yahoo mail accts browser -- Moz Suite migrating to Firefox, IE for things like WU NewsGroups -- 40tude Dialog statistics package -- EPSS text editor -- Zeus Lite file manager - explorer2 downloader -- leechget continuously antivirus - avast! antispyware - spysweeper antiadware - adaware sticky notes - 3M Postit Notes There is no network in this case at's a standalone W98SE system, have disabled all non essential continuous running programs (ie virus scanners etc) to get as close to a bare bones system as I can, with no impact. On Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 6:21 am, KeithT wrote: >Long shot, but are you running Norton Internet Security maybe?.......... >Error: >"You must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to use Windows >Update" > > Written in response to: re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (KeithT: Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 6:21 am) Responses to this message: re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Jeanette F: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 10:01 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Thorshammer: Fri, Mar 11, 2005, 3:16 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (KeithT: Fri, Mar 11, 2005, 6:51 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Thorshammer: Sat, Mar 12, 2005, 2:50 am) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (KeithT: Sat, Mar 12, 2005, 6:21 am) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Thorshammer: Sun, Mar 13, 2005, 1:34 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Jeanette F: Tue, Jul 12, 2005, 10:01 pm) re: Question about 'How do I get the Windows Update feature to work?' (Dave: Fri, Jul 15, 2005, 4:25 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum