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FatFurryGuy

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#143426 14-Apr-2014 21:07

So, moved to WIN7(x64) from XP, installed Office 2010 (32bit) but stupidly managed to turn off updates at install time.

Windows Update now says I’m getting updates for Windows only; if I click the link for finding out about updates for other products it takes me to MS site that simply says “…use your start button for updates…”

Is there a registry entry I can reset to get Windows Update to pick Office updates?

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#1025158 14-Apr-2014 21:13

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Update\Change Settings

and there is a link there saying "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows"

FatFurryGuy

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#1025164 14-Apr-2014 21:17

Nope, that link goes away when you "stupidly" turn off recomedned updates

nathan

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#1025169 14-Apr-2014 21:20

are you using IE?

http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/thanks.aspx?ln=en&&thankspage=5

FatFurryGuy

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#1025175 14-Apr-2014 21:26

Yes, if I click on the link you posted, I get:

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#1025193 14-Apr-2014 21:35

I don't have a Win7 machine to test on

how about http://update.microsoft.com/

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#1025195 14-Apr-2014 21:36

Is it a setting within office itself?

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FatFurryGuy

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#1025197 14-Apr-2014 21:38

Same thing, they seem to redirect to http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/thanks.aspx?ln=en&&thankspage=5

FatFurryGuy

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#1025199 14-Apr-2014 21:39

Don't know AndewNZ, I can't find anything anywhere obvious

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#1025228 14-Apr-2014 22:19

FatFurryGuy: Nope, that link goes away when you "stupidly" turn off recomedned updates

Can you post a screenshot of that?

FatFurryGuy

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#1025267 15-Apr-2014 01:36

The problem has now gone away!! See screenshots below,

The top one says You receive updates for Windows only
The bottom one says You receive updates for Windows and other products…

Only change: I just installed MS Essentials and the first scan just finished.

Thanks all, I assume installing MS Essentials somehow reset the Office updates indicator?!

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#1025352 15-Apr-2014 08:42

FatFurryGuy: Yes, if I click on the link you posted, I get:

I get the same thing on all three links posted.
I'm running a legit copy of Win7 Ultimate, fully updated.

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FatFurryGuy

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#1025385 15-Apr-2014 09:05

yes, as mentioned above, while i was waiting for replies to this I installed MS Essentials and when I went to get the latest Update screenshot it had all came right!
I had also tried a repair on MS Office, so it might have been that?!

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#1025522 15-Apr-2014 12:38

Open windows update (I open IE, Click on Safety, Windows Update), click on Change Settings, then check the box 'give me updates for other Microsoft products' - it is the last one.

From the screen capture above, it looks like Microsoft updates is installed, just not enabled.

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#1025792 15-Apr-2014 20:16

TwoSeven: Open windows update (I open IE, Click on Safety, Windows Update), click on Change Settings, then check the box 'give me updates for other Microsoft products' - it is the last one.

From the screen capture above, it looks like Microsoft updates is installed, just not enabled.

agreed, except for me it's the second last option :)