IE error?

No -- I mean the event log link. See the link in your graphic on the event log error? Click that one. That should get you to a page at microsoft giving you info about the error.

High Priority updates available: install missing updates

Thank you for submitting an error report. The error was likely caused by:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

A solution is not available for the error you submitted. We have detected that your computer is missing critical updates that will improve the stability and security of your computer. Click the following link to install the updates from the Windows Update website:

Install updates from the Windows Update website now

Note: If you have not installed the latest Windows Update software, you will be asked to upgrade and restart your computer before you can use the website. After restarting, go to the Windows Update website. Click Express Install (recommended) and then install all high priority updates.



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But then it trys toinstall SP2 and I dont want SP2 because its not very stable..

OK....I guess the obvious question is did you go to Windows updates and install the critical updates?

//skip that question -- I saw your added comment.

hmmm...unfortunately I'm at home and don't have access to XP at the moment. I know there should be a way to install other updates, but not SP2. I know I skipped it myself for now, but I can't remember how. If someone here tonight that is on XP can tell you how. Otherwise, I'll switch to XP in the morning at work and see if I can remember how I did it.

Is that a modded XP or is that longhorn

modded

CW Status:
Done!
Your system was completely clean.
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Just as I thought.
Now my outlook express is acting up, its saying it cant connect too hotmail.com too get my hotmail email when i know I supplied the right pw and username. So I try to access it with IE and it says that the IE version is old/insecure and I need to download some upgrades, but it takes me too the SP2 download site/page...

Sorry it took so long to get to this. I had quite a few computers to work on today. Anyway here's how to bypass SP2 but install other updates.

Open Internet Explorer
Select Tools | Windows Update
Windows Update Gives you 2 options: Express Install and Custom Install
Choose Custom Install and let it scan.
The first option will be the "recommended" option for SP2 - skip that.
Immediately below will be the option to "Review and Install Other Updates" - Choose the button that says "Review Other Updates"
There you will have the option to pick and choose which ones you want to install. Uncheck any you don't want and click the "Go to Install" link.
You'll have one more option to select or deselect the updates then click the button that says "Install"

This will let you install all updates without installing SP2.

I did all the updates, rebooted, yet Iam still getting the error...

I don't really know what's going on with that Rat. If I find anything I will definitely post it here.

JrzyCrim: Thanks
labrego: No

Rat -- I finally thought of some good wording to use to search in google and found this:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operati ... 18979.html


Scroll down and skip all the great suggestions suggested by PaulLong.

Scroll down to the very short "Accepted Answer" by The-zone:



The reason that jumped out at me was because I had intermittant problems with this and clearing the cache did the trick. Plus I was starting to think about anti-virus interferance even before I read that.

I'll bet his solution works for you. If not, revert back to all the excellent tips in PaulLong's reply.

//*note - an accepted answer at experts exchange is the one that worked to solve the problem.

Well I tried those, and I still have it. Dont worry about it. I'll use a different browser or live with it. Thanks for your help.