Because Windows Update uses MSXML 3



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
news:%23A7qMMUEGHA.1584@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> why are you registering msxml3, when msxml4 has replaced it years ago?
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you to
> > resolve the problem:
> >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page that
> > says
> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer registered
or
> >> installed on your computer"
> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me now,(Recommended)
> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
> > Express,
> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
again
> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Jones
> >
> >
>
>

Although there is an SDK for MSXML, MSXML is not an SDK in and of itself.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
news:ODfKT9TEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> the msxml is a sdk, or development kit.
> If you are not a developer, why would this be on a machine?
> I do think it should be.
> Remnants of spyware?
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you to
> > resolve the problem:
> >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page that
> > says
> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer registered
or
> >> installed on your computer"
> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me now,(Recommended)
> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
> > Express,
> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
again
> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Jones
> >
> >
>
>

LOL. You're on a bit of a rampage today, aren't you.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
news:eQ$LOfUEGHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> and if this were the cause, it would be quite interesing since MS insists
it
> could not be their sofwtare and has to be some other software.
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you to
> > resolve the problem:
> >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page that
> > says
> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer registered
or
> >> installed on your computer"
> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me now,(Recommended)
> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
> > Express,
> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
again
> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Jones
> >
> >
>
>

me a thousands of other people.
Wait until people realize their auto updates have silently been failing.

"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:%23BSSMChEGHA.2856@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Any/all of those files having become unregistered may not have been the
> crux
> of the problem that you are/were experiencing.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> news:%23rc$D4cEGHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> no change for me...
>>
>> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Richard,
>> >
>> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you to
>> > resolve the problem:
>> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Patti MacLeod
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
>> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
>> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page
>> >> that
>> > says
>> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer registered
> or
>> >> installed on your computer"
>> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me now,(Recommended)
>> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
>> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
>> > Express,
>> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
> again
>> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Richard Jones
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

My point was, I should not have the sdk, but do.
thnx

"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:ubflwKhEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml6.msi
>
> MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml.msi, which contains the installer for both the
> Parser and the SDK. You would have to choose Custom Install option in
> order
> to install the SDK.
>
> Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml3.msi
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.
>>
>> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23vRFk3VEGHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Although there is an SDK for MSXML, MSXML is not an SDK in and of
> itself.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Patti MacLeod
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ODfKT9TEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> the msxml is a sdk, or development kit.
>> >> If you are not a developer, why would this be on a machine?
>> >> I do think it should be.
>> >> Remnants of spyware?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Richard,
>> >> >
>> >> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you
> to
>> >> > resolve the problem:
>> >> >
>> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Patti MacLeod
>> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> >> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
>> >> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page
>> >> >> that
>> >> > says
>> >> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer
> registered
>> > or
>> >> >> installed on your computer"
>> >> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me
>> >> >> now,(Recommended)
>> >> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
>> >> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
>> >> > Express,
>> >> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
>> > again
>> >> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Richard Jones
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

ahh, it says I must have windows installer 3.1, lol.
It's impossible to install anything on my machine if I force wi 3.1 onto my
machine and I can't get it via updates.


"Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:ubflwKhEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml6.msi
>
> MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml.msi, which contains the installer for both the
> Parser and the SDK. You would have to choose Custom Install option in
> order
> to install the SDK.
>
> Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> File to download is msxml3.msi
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Patti MacLeod
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.
>>
>> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23vRFk3VEGHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Although there is an SDK for MSXML, MSXML is not an SDK in and of
> itself.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > --
>> > Patti MacLeod
>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ODfKT9TEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> the msxml is a sdk, or development kit.
>> >> If you are not a developer, why would this be on a machine?
>> >> I do think it should be.
>> >> Remnants of spyware?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Richard,
>> >> >
>> >> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps you
> to
>> >> > resolve the problem:
>> >> >
>> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Patti MacLeod
>> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> > message
>> >> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
>> >> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a page
>> >> >> that
>> >> > says
>> >> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer
> registered
>> > or
>> >> >> installed on your computer"
>> >> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me
>> >> >> now,(Recommended)
>> >> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
>> >> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I click
>> >> > Express,
>> >> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows updates..."
>> > again
>> >> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Richard Jones
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

And my point was that those are the download sites for the core services and
not the SDK.



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
news:ObfHZBiEGHA.2708@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> My point was, I should not have the sdk, but do.
> thnx
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:ubflwKhEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml6.msi
> >
> > MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services)
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml.msi, which contains the installer for both the
> > Parser and the SDK. You would have to choose Custom Install option in
> > order
> > to install the SDK.
> >
> > Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7)
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml3.msi
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> > news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.
> >>
> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:%23vRFk3VEGHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > Although there is an SDK for MSXML, MSXML is not an SDK in and of
> > itself.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Patti MacLeod
> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:ODfKT9TEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> >> the msxml is a sdk, or development kit.
> >> >> If you are not a developer, why would this be on a machine?
> >> >> I do think it should be.
> >> >> Remnants of spyware?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hi Richard,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps
you
> > to
> >> >> > resolve the problem:
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Patti MacLeod
> >> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> >> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
> >> >> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a
page
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> > says
> >> >> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer
> > registered
> >> > or
> >> >> >> installed on your computer"
> >> >> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me
> >> >> >> now,(Recommended)
> >> >> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
> >> >> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I
click
> >> >> > Express,
> >> >> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows
updates..."
> >> > again
> >> >> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Richard Jones
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Currently, only for MSXML 6.0



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
news:%23zJHTCiEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> ahh, it says I must have windows installer 3.1, lol.
> It's impossible to install anything on my machine if I force wi 3.1 onto
my
> machine and I can't get it via updates.
>
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:ubflwKhEGHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml6.msi
> >
> > MSXML 4.0 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft XML Core Services)
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml.msi, which contains the installer for both the
> > Parser and the SDK. You would have to choose Custom Install option in
> > order
> > to install the SDK.
> >
> > Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML) 3.0 Service Pack 7 (SP7)
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> > File to download is msxml3.msi
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> > news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.
> >>
> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:%23vRFk3VEGHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > Although there is an SDK for MSXML, MSXML is not an SDK in and of
> > itself.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Patti MacLeod
> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> > "Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:ODfKT9TEGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> >> the msxml is a sdk, or development kit.
> >> >> If you are not a developer, why would this be on a machine?
> >> >> I do think it should be.
> >> >> Remnants of spyware?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uRh14oTEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hi Richard,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > See if the information in this post by TaurArian [MS-MVP] helps
you
> > to
> >> >> > resolve the problem:
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...134f652a3bb5f9
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Patti MacLeod
> >> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Richard Jones" <RichardJones@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> >> > news:4CE36B19-949B-4E68-BADA-94B5BA19527B@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> I have an Acer Aspire 3500, preloaded with Windows XP Home,
> >> >> >> I go to the windows update page and click on Express, I get a
page
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> > says
> >> >> >> that: "Files required to use Windows upadates are no longer
> > registered
> >> > or
> >> >> >> installed on your computer"
> >> >> >> I click on "Register or reinstall the files for me
> >> >> >> now,(Recommended)
> >> >> >> it show downloading and installing and shows 100% done.
> >> >> >> Then it returns to the update page with Express or Custom, I
click
> >> >> > Express,
> >> >> >> and I'm sent back to the "Files required to use windows
updates..."
> >> > again
> >> >> >> I try again I get the same thing, over and over again.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Richard Jones
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message news:OX949pcEGHA.376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
....
> it says I have the SDK version for both of the last two versions.


What is "it"? More importantly what XML support is installed and active?


If necessary you could try using the XMLVersionText tool to find out.
It's quite old but it still works.

<title>KB278674 - Determine the Version of MSXML Parser Installed on a Computer</title>


Here are some articles which suggest that msxml3 rather than msxml4
is expected for use with Windows Update

<title>KB883821 - You may receive an error message when you search
for available updates on the Windows Update Web site or on the Microsoft
Update Web site</title>

<title>KB330026 - Windows Update Installs MSXML 4.0 SDK Documentation in Error</title>


(MSN search for
msxml "windows update" (msxml3 OR msxml4 OR "MSXML 4.0") site:microsoft.com
)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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