Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse them over
several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to get the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?

--

Thanks

jd

It has been an issue for years, but it usually only happens on the first
attempt.

There is no fix, but this tool lets you switch IDs a little quicker, as well
as doing other things.

OETool:
www.oehelp.com/OETool/
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"? who me ?" ! wrote in message
...
Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse them
over
several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to get
the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?

--

Thanks

jd

Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that you're
running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and WinXP SP2.
Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical updates. See if
the behavior persists after installing the updates and rebooting.

Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


? who me ? wrote:
Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse them
over
several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to get
the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?

PA Bear wrote:
: Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that
: you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and
: WinXP SP2. Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical
: updates. See if the behavior persists after installing the updates
: and rebooting.
:
: Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.
:
: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
:

Auto update is set to 'on' (and has always been)

If I try to manually update I get errors :

1.
Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered
or installed on your computer. To continue:


Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the
problem


2.
If I follow the error resolution route I get the message

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.



Following that page to the knowledgebase says to re-register 7 files
(various wu???.dll) via the regsvr32 instruction.

Having done this I get the same error at (1) above - and just goes thru the
same loop again

Any ideas ?

--

Thanks

jd

? who me ? wrote:
PA Bear wrote:
Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that
you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and
WinXP SP2. Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical
updates. See if the behavior persists after installing the updates
and rebooting.

Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
paste
? who me ? wrote:
Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse them
over several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to get
the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?
/paste
Auto update is set to 'on' (and has always been)

If I try to manually update I get errors :

1.Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered
or installed on your computer. To continue:

Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the
problem

2. If I follow the error resolution route I get the message

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.

Following that page to the knowledgebase says to re-register 7 files
(various wu???.dll) via the regsvr32 instruction.

Having done this I get the same error at (1) above - and just goes thru
the
same loop again

Any ideas ?

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

Yep...

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

2. Delete the WuRedir folder & delete the contents of the Download folder:

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
Click OK.
Delete the WuRedir folder
Open the Download folder.
Delete all contents of the Download folder.
Close the window.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.

4. Install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update Agent
3.0, v7.0.6000.374
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494

Direct Download links:

x86-based versions of Windows (most users)
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe

x64-based versions of Windows
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe

Itanium-based versions of Windows
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...ent30-ia64.exe

5. Now (re)install this (updated) fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891

NB: Windows Update/Automatic Updates started offering 927891 on 22 May-07.
If "Update for Windows XP (KB927891)" is listed in Add/Remove Programs (make
sure Show Updates box is checked), it's *already* installed. cf.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/927891.mspx

6. Reboot.
--
Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....windowsupdate

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Thank you - the updates now appear to be working ok



PA Bear wrote:
:? who me ? wrote:
:: PA Bear wrote:
::: Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that
::: you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and
::: WinXP SP2. Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical
::: updates. See if the behavior persists after installing the updates
::: and rebooting.
:::
::: Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.
:::
::: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
::: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525 paste ? who me ? wrote:
::: Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse
::: them over several identities.
:::
::: When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to
::: get the
::: instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.
:::
::: Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?
: /paste
:: Auto update is set to 'on' (and has always been)
::
:: If I try to manually update I get errors :
::
:: 1.Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered
:: or installed on your computer. To continue:
::
:: Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
:: Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the
:: problem
::
:: 2. If I follow the error resolution route I get the message
::
:: When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.
::
:: Following that page to the knowledgebase says to re-register 7 files
:: (various wu???.dll) via the regsvr32 instruction.
::
:: Having done this I get the same error at (1) above - and just goes
:: thru the
:: same loop again
::
:: Any ideas ?
:
: [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
: previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
:
: Yep...
:
: 1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:
:
: Click Start, Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type services.msc.
: Click OK.
: Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
: Click Stop.
: Stopping the service will take a moment.
:
: 2. Delete the WuRedir folder & delete the contents of the Download
: folder:
:
: Click Start. Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
: Click OK.
: Delete the WuRedir folder
: Open the Download folder.
: Delete all contents of the Download folder.
: Close the window.
:
: 3. Start the Automatic Updates service:
:
: Click Start. Choose Run.
: In the Run box, type services.msc.
: Click OK.
: Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
: Click Start.
: Starting the service will take a moment.
:
: 4. Install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update
: Agent
: 3.0, v7.0.6000.374
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494
:
: Direct Download links:
:
: x86-based versions of Windows (most users)
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe
:
: x64-based versions of Windows
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe
:
: Itanium-based versions of Windows
:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...ent30-ia64.exe
:
: 5. Now (re)install this (updated) fix:
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891
:
: NB: Windows Update/Automatic Updates started offering 927891 on 22
: May-07. If "Update for Windows XP (KB927891)" is listed in Add/Remove
: Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked), it's *already*
: installed. cf.
: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/927891.mspx
:
: 6. Reboot.

YW & thanks for the feedback.

? who me ? wrote:
Thank you - the updates now appear to be working ok

PA Bear wrote:
:? who me ? wrote:
PA Bear wrote:
Your headers (Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180) tell us that
you're running outdated and much less-secure versions of OE, IE and
WinXP SP2. Check in at Windows Update ASAP and install all critical
updates. See if the behavior persists after installing the updates
and rebooting.

Also make sure Automatic Updates is enabled.

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525 paste ? who me ? wrote:
Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse
them over several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to
get the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?
/paste
Auto update is set to 'on' (and has always been)

If I try to manually update I get errors :

1.Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered
or installed on your computer. To continue:

Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the
problem

2. If I follow the error resolution route I get the message

When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x800A01AE error.

Following that page to the knowledgebase says to re-register 7 files
(various wu???.dll) via the regsvr32 instruction.

Having done this I get the same error at (1) above - and just goes
thru the
same loop again

Any ideas ?

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

Yep...

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

2. Delete the WuRedir folder & delete the contents of the Download
folder:

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution
Click OK.
Delete the WuRedir folder
Open the Download folder.
Delete all contents of the Download folder.
Close the window.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.

4. Install the newly released 'standalone' version of Windows Update
Agent
3.0, v7.0.6000.374
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932494

Direct Download links:

x86-based versions of Windows (most users)

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe

x64-based versions of Windows

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x64.exe

Itanium-based versions of Windows

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...ent30-ia64.exe

5. Now (re)install this (updated) fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927891

NB: Windows Update/Automatic Updates started offering 927891 on 22
May-07. If "Update for Windows XP (KB927891)" is listed in Add/Remove
Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked), it's *already*
installed. cf.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...ry/927891.mspx

6. Reboot.

If you are running Norton Anti-virus set to scan e-mail, it is known to
intermittently cause problems trying to switch identities. In that
case, disable the e-mail scanning function.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"? who me ?" ! wrote in message
...
Because I have a lot of domains/email addresses I have to disperse
them over
several identities.

When I try to switch between IDs it often takes several attempts to
get the
instruction to work - very often the system reverts to default ID.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem ?

--

Thanks

jd