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Internet Explorer 8 blocks access to Windows Update
Microsoft plans to add IE8 support to its software update page, but it's not available yet. In the meantime, you can get your updates by clicking the Emulate IE7 button in IE8 and restarting your browser.
[via ComputerWorld]

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Big John said 11:31AM on 3-09-2008
Thanks for the tip. Double thanks for sparing us the "lol microsoft" that has been accompanying this elsewhere!
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Jeff Peronto said 11:31AM on 3-09-2008
I have IE8 and updates work just fine.
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DidoSarneff said 11:31AM on 3-09-2008
All above is true, but you can prevent this installing microsoft user agent string utility and then start it. After restart of your browser you can use MS Update site.
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Mark said 1:38PM on 3-09-2008
It really shouldn't require IE anyway. I'm glad that in Vista they did away with accessing Windows Update through a browser anyway. I wish they'd backport that feature to XP.
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ogundipemuyiwa said 8:06PM on 3-09-2008
I installed IE8 three times and I never even got to use it once...it keeps crashing repeatedly after every install
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muyiwa said 8:06PM on 3-09-2008
I installed IE8 three times and I never even got to use it once...it keeps crashing repeatedly after every install
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alienvenom said 8:08PM on 3-09-2008
Re: Mark's post
I haven't tried XP SP3 yet, but I hope they put the Vista Windows Update in SP3.
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Tyler Darko said 9:28PM on 3-09-2008
I totally agree with Mark!
That's part of the reason why I'm on a Mac :)
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Maruko said 8:53AM on 3-10-2008
Microsoft always launches its services or products in a hurry...It's so ironic that IE 8 cannot support Windows Update!
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Dwight Stegall said 9:35PM on 3-10-2008
I'm using Windows Vista and I can access Window Update in IE* just fine.
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