Windowsupdate problem

> I am running Microsoft Win XP sp2 on a standard intel CPU. I go to
> windowsupdate.com and get the error "Thank you for your interest in obtaining
> updates from our site.
>
> This website is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating systems
> only.
> To find updates for Microsoft products that are designed for Macintosh
> operating systems, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/mac/. "
>
>

> Ben,
>
> Open IE and type the following:
>
> javascript:navigator.userAgent
>
> (If you see the Information bar, allow the script to run).
>
> Post back the output.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7B6B7FB-C5F4-4054-9F8C-766CC273E17B@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ramesh
>
> I am not running any proxy software. Disabling the MS windows firewall does
> not help.
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
>
>
>
>
>

> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
>
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>

> > Ben,
> >
> > Open IE and type the following:
> >
> > javascript:navigator.userAgent
> >
> > (If you see the Information bar, allow the script to run).
> >
> > Post back the output.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> >
> > "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7B6B7FB-C5F4-4054-9F8C-766CC273E17B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ramesh
> >
> > I am not running any proxy software. Disabling the MS windows firewall does
> > not help.
> >
> > Thanks for your assistance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

> Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)
>
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>

> > Ben,
> >
> > Open IE and type the following:
> >
> > javascript:navigator.userAgent
> >
> > (If you see the Information bar, allow the script to run).
> >
> > Post back the output.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> >
> > "Ben" <Ben@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:E7B6B7FB-C5F4-4054-9F8C-766CC273E17B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ramesh
> >
> > I am not running any proxy software. Disabling the MS windows firewall
> > does
> > not help.
> >
> > Thanks for your assistance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

> Understanding User-Agent Strings:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tuseragent.asp
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

> That got "javascript:navigator.userAgent" to say:
>
> "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows XP; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)"
>
> i.e. No WinCE but correctly saying WinXP. Windowsupdate.com still has the
> same error though!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>

> > Understanding User-Agent Strings:
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tuseragent.asp
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>> How on earth did that key get set wrong in the first place?

> That got "javascript:navigator.userAgent" to say:
>
> "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows XP; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)"
>
> i.e. No WinCE but correctly saying WinXP. Windowsupdate.com still has the
> same error though!
>
>
>
>