Dear Windows Update V5 Beta testers:

Windows Update V5 RC2 is now available for Windows XP SP2 (build 2120), Windows XP RTM/SP1, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 SP3/SP4. The website and the Windows Update pages on BetaPlace are ready for testing! Please go to Beta Place for the link to the Windows Update V5 RC2 page and detailed instructions on installing the bug reporting Microsoft Beta client.

Thank you very much!
Windows Update Team

View: Windows Update V5
News source: Beta Place

PLEASE NOTE- IMPORTANT
· The pre-release versions of Windows Update are for testing purposes only.
· Please do not depend on the pre-release versions of Windows Update to keep your computer secure and up to date. If you are not a Windows XP SP2 Beta program participant, you can keep your computer secure and up to date by visiting the site. If you are part of the Windows XP SP2 Beta program, please take extra care regarding computer security, as you will not be able to go back to the Windows Update V4 site.


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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by Avi on 21 May 2004 - 07:27
Does it *look* any different than the previous Windows Update?
What new features does it have? Any ideas?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by mrk on 21 May 2004 - 08:32
meh, encounters an error after registering new windows update page files. i'll stick to auto updates :p
(5 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by sandman45654 on 21 May 2004 - 09:00
Nothing famcy but here are a few screenies I took.
http://www22.brinkster.com/d104/wu5/wu5.html
Look at the forth image (593.00 KB of 0.10 MB hmm..... lol)

Mrk, make sure that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service hasn't been disabled.
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by mrk on 21 May 2004 - 09:08
woot! cheers!
Quote this comment #3.2 Posted by mrk on 21 May 2004 - 09:14
noooooo! still not working!
Quote this comment #3.3 Posted by Andareed on 21 May 2004 - 12:15
In services.msc make sure that bit and automatic updates are set to manual.
Quote this comment #3.4 Posted by Octol on 22 May 2004 - 11:46
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In services.msc make sure that bit and automatic updates are set to manual.


I have BITS set to "Manual" and Automatic Updates set to "Automatic" and everything is working fine. However, I seem to remember having to start the BITS service manually before I could get everything to work right the first time.
Quote this comment #3.5 Posted by superboss on 15 Jun 2004 - 23:11
Its not working for me.. the BITS installation fails all the time. I have BITS set to manual (started) and Automatic updates set to auto (started). Tried rebooting.. still no luck. Running Win2k SP4, anyone got a clue?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by mipra on 21 May 2004 - 09:03
nice....now it comes with the scary thing that needs to confirm the participation in windows update beta
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by YaZoR on 21 May 2004 - 09:16
i clicked "i am a registered beta user"

and it never said anything, and took me straight to the new update site, no questions asked.
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by Avi on 21 May 2004 - 09:40
lol, same same thanks!
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Frank84 on 21 May 2004 - 10:10
Ok most products of MS are BETA, if its bin released.
It does'nt support any Longhorn version right ?
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by edgrale on 21 May 2004 - 11:22
Why on Earth would windows update version 5 support an OS that is in an alpha/beta stage?
Quote this comment #6.2 Posted by Frank84 on 21 May 2004 - 14:08
maybe for testing drivers or other stuff ?
if it goes wrong in beta, why would it go the right way in public version ?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by SouL2kEEp on 21 May 2004 - 10:33
im using XP SP2 2126 and the windowsupdate page worx like normal.. (version 5 i mean)
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by lukeamott on 21 May 2004 - 11:31
i found that with xp sp2 2126 windows update 5 doesnt work at all
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by jeff_pony on 21 May 2004 - 11:35
I am on SP2, v.2096 and followed the method of install. When I try to run a scan I get this error:

Error number: 0x800A01AE

Anyone have any ideas? I think it might be due to not having the latest releases of the software that support Win Update 5 (i.e. BITS, etc) but some of the components I cannot remember the names of.

Help!
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by Razor_D on 21 May 2004 - 14:09
Its a known issue which was actually written in the email how to fix, but no published here

Just restart!

--Raz
Quote this comment #9.2 Posted by jeff_pony on 21 May 2004 - 17:17
Cheers that worked ! Though I know have a really nasty looking green progress bar when scanning for updates...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by Avi on 21 May 2004 - 11:58
This works perfect with Windows XP SP1
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by jameseuk on 21 May 2004 - 13:10
nice to see this news up for other neowin users
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by shrike on 21 May 2004 - 13:10
yep... works with SP1.

I installed that BITS thing, and the dialog said "*** out of 0.10Mb" while the page info said out of 1.9Mb. heh
(3 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by kal-ky on 21 May 2004 - 14:08
Can someone enlighten me why the **** Windowsupdate needs a browser? The guy who came up with that idea should have been fired instantly. It would be much better if it would have been a Windows program.
Quote this comment #13.1 Posted by shawnie53 on 21 May 2004 - 15:23
It is all a marketing thing. If you haven't realized, Windows Update does not work with any browser other than IE, therefore, MS keeps Windows Update in a browser to gain an edge over Netscape, Opera.... When Windows Update first came out, Netscape's edge over IE was a big 'issue' for MS and therefore Windows Update was made to keep IE on every computer. If someone wants updates, that someone needs Internet Explorer.
Quote this comment #13.2 Posted by STV on 21 May 2004 - 18:51
and exactly why is that a bad thing? IE is a program that allows you to use windows update, so windows update could be seen as an app even though you use it through the browser. also, that automatic updates program is a windows program that does get the important patches for you.

STV
Quote this comment #13.3 Posted by Octol on 22 May 2004 - 11:50
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Windows Update does not work with any browser other than IE...


Doesn't work with any browser engine other than IE. I use NetCaptor, and Windows update works fine.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by pinpoint on 21 May 2004 - 18:34
to those of you who would like to remove this I would recommend using XPlite.. uninstall windows update and reinstall it there.. worked for me, back to the old 4!

Last edited by 56467 on 21 May 2004 - 20:58
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by stilist on 22 May 2004 - 19:03
I bloody hate these things... I put in the link and it takes me to a blank page. !@#$%^&*()

In fact, the WindowsUpdate site doesn't work at all for me. I'm using IE, ActiveX isn't disabled or anything...
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