whay are there two updaters?

mupdate and wupdate

which is current and how to remove old one?

I believe that you are showing the two update processes available from
Microsoft. Wupdate would be restricted to Windows Operating System updates
while Mupdate would be Microsoft Update Service which will update Windows OS
and Office productivity products as well as many other Microsoft
productivity products.

Both are current and you would need only run one (I normally use Microsoft
Update but I occasionally will use Windows update if I only want to check
the OS as it does run faster.) To remove the other simply delete it from
the start menu.

"Tom" <wtf@wtf.com> wrote in message
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> mupdate and wupdate
>
> which is current and how to remove old one?
>
>
>
>

Which one do you wish to be your default? (It's normal to see shortcuts to
both in your Start menu.)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Tom wrote:
> mupdate and wupdate
>
> which is current and how to remove old one?

Robear;
But both lead to Microsoft Update after it is installed..
The only purpose in keeping both is if you later decide to go back to
Windows Update.
I know I will not go back do I delete the Windows Update link.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Which one do you wish to be your default? (It's normal to see shortcuts
> to both in your Start menu.)
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

ok, so why do neither of them work for me and a bunch of others here on the
newsgroup?! when clicking on the Express or Custom buttons only seems to
lead us down the path of it going back and forth and doing nothing else.
any help would be appreciated.

Guppy



"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Robear;
> But both lead to Microsoft Update after it is installed..
> The only purpose in keeping both is if you later decide to go back to
> Windows Update.
> I know I will not go back do I delete the Windows Update link.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OSeG9oXEGHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Which one do you wish to be your default? (It's normal to see shortcuts
>> to both in your Start menu.)
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
>

You and I know this but I was trying to ascertain what Tom's question was
really all about.
--
~PA Bear

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Robear;
> But both lead to Microsoft Update after it is installed..
> The only purpose in keeping both is if you later decide to go back to
> Windows Update.
> I know I will not go back do I delete the Windows Update link.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OSeG9oXEGHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Which one do you wish to be your default? (It's normal to see shortcuts
> > to both in your Start menu.)
> > --
<paste>
Tom wrote:
> mupdate and wupdate
>
> which is current and how to remove old one?

As Jupiter points out, both shortcuts will lead to your default choice. Are
you unable to reach your default choice?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Tom wrote:
> thnx
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OSeG9oXEGHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Which one do you wish to be your default? (It's normal to see shortcuts
> > to both in your Start menu.)
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
> >
> > Tom wrote:
> > > mupdate and wupdate
> > >
> > > which is current and how to remove old one?

Best to post only in your own thread, Guppy.

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm 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
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Guppy wrote:
> ok, so why do neither of them work for me and a bunch of others here on
> the newsgroup?! when clicking on the Express or Custom buttons only seems
> to lead us down the path of it going back and forth and doing nothing
> else. any help would be appreciated.
>
> > But both lead to Microsoft Update after it is installed..
> > The only purpose in keeping both is if you later decide to go back to
> > Windows Update.
> > I know I will not go back do I delete the Windows Update link.

PA Bear


thank you for the links. I did post in my own thread by the way and never
got any replies except for others having trouble. So that is why I posted
here. will check out what the links have to say.

Thank you.

Guppy


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Best to post only in your own thread, Guppy.
>
> How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
> Update Services installation issues:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602
>
> 1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section
> of http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>
> 2. You cannot install some updates or programs
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798
>
> 3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
> associated with the download/install.
>
> How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093
>
> 3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm 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
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
>
>
> Guppy wrote:
>> ok, so why do neither of them work for me and a bunch of others here on
>> the newsgroup?! when clicking on the Express or Custom buttons only seems
>> to lead us down the path of it going back and forth and doing nothing
>> else. any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> > But both lead to Microsoft Update after it is installed..
>> > The only purpose in keeping both is if you later decide to go back to
>> > Windows Update.
>> > I know I will not go back do I delete the Windows Update link.
>