Windows Update Version 5 Problem

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I run Windows XP SP2 but cannot access version 5 of the
Windows Update site, so consequentially I'm having
trouble getting new updates to XP since they're only
posted to version 5. I ran the Windows Validation site so
I know my copy of XP is legit, but for some reason
whenever I go to Windows Update it redirects me to
version 4 - even if I manually tell it to go to version
5. I have tried all of the suggestions on the web like
clearing the IE cache and deleting the Windows Update
ActiveX control. I also tried the Microsoft KB suggestion
of enabling ActiveX - but since ActiveX was already
enabled, the KB article didn't help me any. I believe the
problem lies with how Microsoft's site determines what
version of Windows you're running. For example, when I go
to the Windows Media Player 10 download page, it tells me
I'm running Windows 2000. I had to find the download for
the standalone installer to get WMP 10. If the Windows
Update site uses this same method to determine what
version of Windows I'm running, it would explain why I'm
getting redirected to version 4 since only XP can use
version 5 at this time. So the question is - why do
Microsoft sites think I'm running Windows 2000 when I'm
not? It doesn't seem to be service pack related, because
I reverted back to SP1 and still couldn't access version
5.

Thanks!

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Try re-registering the WUV5 controls:
To do this you simply:

Press Start, select Run
Now type in: regsvr32 wuweb.dll
Press OK

Try and access Windows Update v5 again.

otherwise post to the WU NG stating what you've already tried.
Windows Update newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate
or
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&lang=en&cr=US

"Sean Feeney" <augur@zoomtown.com> wrote in message
news:1b7501c4ad96$c2b1ac20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I run Windows XP SP2 but cannot access version 5 of the
> Windows Update site, so consequentially I'm having
> trouble getting new updates to XP since they're only
> posted to version 5. I ran the Windows Validation site so
> I know my copy of XP is legit, but for some reason
> whenever I go to Windows Update it redirects me to
> version 4 - even if I manually tell it to go to version
> 5. I have tried all of the suggestions on the web like
> clearing the IE cache and deleting the Windows Update
> ActiveX control. I also tried the Microsoft KB suggestion
> of enabling ActiveX - but since ActiveX was already
> enabled, the KB article didn't help me any. I believe the
> problem lies with how Microsoft's site determines what
> version of Windows you're running. For example, when I go
> to the Windows Media Player 10 download page, it tells me
> I'm running Windows 2000. I had to find the download for
> the standalone installer to get WMP 10. If the Windows
> Update site uses this same method to determine what
> version of Windows I'm running, it would explain why I'm
> getting redirected to version 4 since only XP can use
> version 5 at this time. So the question is - why do
> Microsoft sites think I'm running Windows 2000 when I'm
> not? It doesn't seem to be service pack related, because
> I reverted back to SP1 and still couldn't access version
> 5.
>
> Thanks!