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Bruce - 12 Nov 2005 16:41 GMT

I just now successfully removed Beta 2 and installed the new VS2005 without
incident. However, at the final step of the installation the install dialog
box offers the choice of "check for service releases." When I click on that
item, my Firefox browser (my default browser) fires up and shows this error
message:

Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.
To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or
later.
To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet
Explorer Downloads website.

That message comes from this URL:
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/thanks.aspx?ln=en&&thankspage=5

I suppose I could temporarily change my default browser back to IE. But,
rather, is there a way to avoid that seemingly unnecessary step each time?

Thanks,
Bruce

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"TerryFei" - 14 Nov 2005 09:20 GMT

Hi Bruce ,
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Peter Macej - 14 Nov 2005 10:01 GMT

> Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.
> To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or
> later.

It is very likely that this site requires ActiveX support in your
browser. I don't know if MS update site checks for ActiveX support or
user agent. You can:
1. Try to change FF's user agent to IE with "User Agent Switcher" from
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=59.
2. You will still need ActiveX support. You can install ActiveX plugin
for Firefox from http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/mozilla.htm

If the above doesn't help, this one should:
Install "IE View" extension from
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=35. It allows to
automaticly open specified sites in IE. When FF loads specified URL, it
automatically opens IE with that URL. After installing, go to Tools -
Extensions, select IE View and press "Options" button. Add your URL to
"Always-in-IE sites" list.

I haven't tried that, just ideas.

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Mikhail Arkhipov (Microsoft) - 15 Nov 2005 04:11 GMT

On 11/14/05 2:01, in article OCp5VJQ6FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl, "Peter
Macej" <peter@vbdocman.com> wrote:

>> Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.
>> To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> I haven't tried that, just ideas.

Peter is right. Windows update does use ActiveX components since it has to
run binary code on your machine in order to determine which components are
installed and what kind of updates the machine might need.

Thanks
Mikhail Arkhipov (Microsoft)
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Andrew McDonald - 17 Nov 2005 02:04 GMT

"Mikhail Arkhipov (Microsoft)" <mikhaila@online.microsoft.com> wrote...

>> It is very likely that this site requires ActiveX support in your
>> browser. I don't know if MS update site checks for ActiveX support or
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> run binary code on your machine in order to determine which components are
> installed and what kind of updates the machine might need.

So why not make that option always open Internet Explorer instead of the
default browser? After all, when you open Windows Update from the Start menu
it always opens in IE. Since other browsers don't support ActiveX controls
by default, shouldn't IE be used if that's required? Or is this in order to
conform with the IE antitrust rulings?

--
Andy

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