Well. Think this should be news!!
If its not all ready. I mgith be blind. Damn betaone is slow as hell today.
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Internet ID: XXXXX@XXXXXXX
Beta ID: XXXXXX
Dear Microsoft Windows Update Beta Tester,
Welcome to our Windows Update beta program!
You have done a tremendous job for the Microsoft Office beta program. As a result, we are now including you in the Windows Update beta program. We need your help to test upcoming Office System 2003 beta related content that will be delivered via the Windows Update site.
We will be providing support for this beta program through newsgroups and BetaPlace (
http://www.betaplace.com). BetaPlace is Microsoft?s technical beta web community where you can:
Download the beta released contents ? by clicking on the v4beta program link on the Betaplace.com site.
Prior to entry of the v4beta site, you will need to set a registry value. Please
Go to the Downloads page (on
http://www.betaplace.com) or
Go to
http://content.test.windowsupdate.com and navigate to the Tools page
Download a tool application ? regupdate*.zip ? detailed instructions are located at the bottom of this mail.
Report bugs online
Continue to report all Office product related issues using the same method you have been using
Report all other update content bugs via the Windows Update beta program.
The Windows Update Beta program also provides a driver updates bug report (Driver Only Bug) form, which is monitored by the Windows Update Beta and Windows Hardware Quality teams
View status of your bugs
Receive up-to-date program information and downloads for the Windows Update site
Testing Information
Known Issues
Automatic Update Testing information
Driver Testing Information
Please update your contact information ? in the BetaPlace site, go to Modify Your Info / Modify Address Info
Obtain general beta testing guidelines and information
To access BetaPlace, go to
http://www.betaplace.com. Sign-in with your .Net Passport. If this is your first time logging into BetaPlace, you will need to associate your beta id with a .Net Passport account. Be sure to keep this information on hand - you will need it when you log in to BetaPlace, and it must be included in all correspondence with the Microsoft Beta Group regarding your program.
BetaID: XXXX
Password: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To access Windows Update V4 Beta site, go to
http://v4beta.windowsupdate.com. Log in with your Beta ID and Beta Password.
Microsoft private newsgroups will be available for technical support. Private newsgroups are accessed from a dedicated news server and require a User ID and Password before giving you access.
To access the NNTP newsgroups and Windows Update Beta Newsgroup you will need a newsreader program. The newsgroups can also be accessed via your Internet browser by connecting to
http://webnews.microsoft.com. You will need to use the account information listed below to configure either newsgroup viewing option. More detailed information about accessing the newsgroups is available on BetaPlace. **NOTE: Please wait 24 hours from the time you receive this e-mail before trying to access the newsgroups and BetaPlace.**
All newsgroups for this beta program begin with: microsoft.beta.windows_updatev4.*
Newsgroup Account Name: betanews\XXXXXX
Password: XXXXXXXXXX
News Server: betanews.microsoft.com
Access to this specific program page on BetaPlace and its newsgroups is limited to participants of this beta release. Microsoft will never request that you send your password information to us via email or any other method. We already have this information on file, and any attempt to obtain your password could indicate fraudulent activity and should be reported to us immediately via the email address below. Please do not share this account information beyond the scope of what is allowed under the License Agreement for this beta. In addition, please do not discuss this beta in newsgroups outside of this program, including other Microsoft newsgroups.
Before you continue, it is important to understand that the beta release of any product will not display the stability of a shipped Microsoft product. You may encounter problems with Microsoft Windows Update that could possibly result in a loss or destruction of data. This release is not appropriate for production use, and we suggest that you back up your existing data before you install and run this software.
If you need assistance, please send e-mail to
winupadm@microsoft.com. This e-mail alias is for administrative issues only and is unable to answer technical support questions.
Thank you for participating in this beta program. We look forward to your valuable feedback.
Windows Update Beta Team
Windows Update Beta program contact email alias is
wubeta@microsoft.com.
Instruction on how to use Regupdate tool to set the regkey which enable you to enter
http://v4beta.windowsupdate.com site:
Run this script tool from your local folder - this tool is only applied to Windows XP, Win2K, Win9x, or WinMe users:
1. Close IE ? have to close IE at any time when you use this tool
2. Rename the ?V4? folder to other name to your preference, if you have one in c:\program files\windowsupdate\v4
3. Copy regupdate.vbe file on to your desktop (or any local drive), double click on regupdate.vbe, if this doesn't work or you have trouble then run regupdate.bat instead.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions
- Select ?Yes?, you choose to go to V4Beta site
- Select ?No?, you choose to go to V4 Live site
Note #1:
You will get Windows File Protection message which is by design ? please select [Cancel] to continue:
Files that are required for Windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To maintain system stability, Windows must restore the original versions of these files.
Insert your Windows XP Professional CD-ROM now.
[Retry] [More Information] [Cancel]
On the next message, please click on [Yes] to continue:
You chose not to restore the original versions of the files. This may affect Windows stability. Are you sure you want to keep these unrecognized file version?
[Yes] [No]
If you're having trouble running this script (RegUpdate.vbe) one possible problem might be that .vbe is not registered on this system. Just right-click the file and select ?Open With?. Next, choose browse and select c:\windows\wscript.exe, or select c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe (for Win2K & WinXP users)
Note #2:
Regupdate (.bat and .vbe) must to be run from a local machine folder and will most likely having some errors if an attempt is made to run it from across a network.
Hybrid Mode
