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[EDYTHE]

Hello - as of yesterday, i can no longer go to I.E/Tools/Update, wait while the 'active x' did a search, then offer ''express or custom'' for any updates currently available.

       Yestday ..i saw the below pop-up (see px) ....unless i took 'some' action with this, i could procede no further in the Update area.

      I did not 'accept'' or even 'reject' this update - i just closed it out & exited  I.E. and here i am. 

          Is this 'Microsoft Windows Component Published' update legit ?   If this were a virus, would NISS have found it?  i did a full=scan and all is 'fine' .

          thanks in advance - Edythe

[dickevans Super RootKit Eradicator]

Hi,

Based on a quick search of the MS site it appears to be a valid MS program and may be necessary for continued correct operation of the update utility.

Hope this helps

[EDYTHE]

thank you for your help - i'd love to see that Microsoft area also - i  tried to search the variouis of Microsoft but couldn't find anything about this 'update' ... there were so many places within 'microsoft' i gave up !!    

[Bombastus]

Hello!

That is the new version of the Windows Update Engine which was released a couple of weeks back, and released in an incremental manner (not everyone got it right away).

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104

It is needed to continue to get Microsoft updates, and it is indeed legit.

[Edjr60 Super Phishing Phryer · Accepted solution]

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Bombastus wrote:

Hello!

That is the new version of the Windows Update Engine which was released a couple of weeks back, and released in an incremental manner (not everyone got it right away).

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104

It is needed to continue to get Microsoft updates, and it is indeed legit.

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Thanks for the link. On my way to Windows Update to see if it's ready for me.