Whats happened to Windows update. Clicking on the tools/Windows update link in IE as I have done many times before without problems, I now get sent to a site that says


Thank you for your interest in Windows Update

Windows Update is the online extension of Windows that helps you get the most out of your computer.

The latest version of Windows Update is available on computers that are running Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 (except Windows 2000 Datacenter Server), Windows XP, and the Windows Server 2003 family.


the url is http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/thanks.asp

Anyone else got this? I am running W2K

Try here (http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/)

It might have something to do with the blaster.worm virus - part II of its payload was designed to harm Micro$oft so they switched off a redirection feature of their windows update.

ORAC's link is the direct entry path I believe.

I just assumed it meant the M$ site was too busy... A combination of emptying IE6's cache and refreshing worked.