How do I get updates for XP or Office using Firefox browser?

[David McNab]

I have switched browsers (from IE to Firefox).When I go to the Windows Update
page (looking for XP updates, patches etc) or to the Office update page, I am
told that I must be running IE to get updates..or that I could go to the MS
Downloads page.....is there some type of Firefox extention, plugin etc that
will permit me to look for & d/load updates to Win XP (SP2) and MS Office
2003 ??

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Nope. You need IE, or download the file versions.

 

[David McNab]

.....thank you, but what do you mean by download 'the file versions' ??

Nope. You need IE, or download the file versions.

I have switched browsers (from IE to Firefox).When I go to the Windows
Update
page (looking for XP updates, patches etc) or to the Office update page, I
am
told that I must be running IE to get updates..or that I could go to the
MS
Downloads page.....is there some type of Firefox extention, plugin etc
that
will permit me to look for & d/load updates to Win XP (SP2) and MS Office
2003 ??

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-012.mspx

Tom

....thank you, but what do you mean by download 'the file versions' ??

Nope. You need IE, or download the file versions.

I have switched browsers (from IE to Firefox).When I go to the Windows
Update
page (looking for XP updates, patches etc) or to the Office update
page, I
am
told that I must be running IE to get updates..or that I could go to
the
MS
Downloads page.....is there some type of Firefox extention, plugin etc
that
will permit me to look for & d/load updates to Win XP (SP2) and MS
Office
2003 ??

 

[Barry Rubin]

I have switched browsers (from IE to Firefox).When I go to the Windows Update
page (looking for XP updates, patches etc) or to the Office update page, I am
told that I must be running IE to get updates..or that I could go to the MS
Downloads page.....is there some type of Firefox extention, plugin etc that
will permit me to look for & d/load updates to Win XP (SP2) and MS Office
2003 ??

Downlaod and install the Firefox extension IE Tab. This uses IE from within
Firefox. Set IE Tab to use IE at all MS sites.

HTH

Barry