Does anyone know why DirectX 9.0 would come up as a
critical update through Windows Update? I'm running
Windows 2000. I'm not clear what version of DirectX I'm
running currently.

I have setup SUS server on a win2k domain controller with SP4. All my
workstations are win2k pro with SP4.
My question is : do i need to install the SUS client software on my
workstations ?

My problem, I have a P4 1.6 with all Pentium hardware.
I am having a terrible time with my puter recognizing my floppy, my cdrom
amd my cd burner drives (d,e,& f drives).
The master/slave settings are correct. The puter just takes forever to

Trying to do sp4, but it pauses after unpacking files and
says "control ID" not found. Okay quits.
Am loading sp3 now, instead.
ideas?

 Any suggestions?

i'm having trouble getting windows update.i've clicked on
windows update but it won't update. i don't know what to
do.
i had a few people try to help but it was no use.

I was given a computer that is running Windows 2000
professional.  Do I have to upgrade to Windows XP or can I
upgrade to Windows 2000 Home.

I installed SP4 a few weeks ago. Now I was not able to run
some Java Applets. Everytime I tried to run, I was asked
to download Microsoft Virtual Machine. I found two
versions of Virtual Machines for W2K from Microsoft site,

I bought a used laptop at a computer show.  It came loaded
with windows 2000 professional and vendor did not supply
me with the cd's for windows 2000.
I went to microsoft update to update some critical patches

I'd like to remove Service Pack 4 from Windows 2000, but
cannot find a method to do so.  Can someone be able to
inform me in how to accomplish this??  Thank you

I have been trying to install Windows 2K SP4 on one of my
remote servers and every time I do I get a message that
another service is using the dll.  I've shut down all the
services that I can on the machine (I'm remotely

Applied Service Pack 4 to Windows 2000, on logging on
cannot load roaming profiles and uses temp profile.  know
its a user environment problem and may need latest version
of userenv.dll. Cannot download from Microsoft. Can anyone

Help! i just installed critical update 823980 on my
laptop. now the machine doesn't boot anymore. can't even
reinstall windows/doesn't read CD Rom nor floppy anymore!
Thanks

I have a computer at home that conecte to the wed via a
56kb phone line. Windows up dates take forever. I there a
nother way for me to get these updates? Can I get them on
CD or download on a faster connection and copy to CD for

Service pack 4 fails to install. Gets the following error:
cannot backup registry key
HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\INTERNET.HHCTRL\CLSID to file
c:\winnt\$NTServicePackUninstall$\reg00160 5: Access is