Microsoft KB Archive/189460

WINUP-Control Required Error Message If Using Windows 98 Beta 3

PSS ID Number: Q189460 Article last modified on 08-26-1998

WINDOWS:1.0

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

If you are using Windows 98 Beta 3, you may receive a Control Required error message when attempting to access the Windows Update Web site, even if you have your Internet Explorer security settings configured to accept ActiveX controls.

= CAUSE =

The ActiveX Control was not downloaded to your machine. The wupdmgr.exe file necessary for the acceptance of the ActiveX Controls was not included in the Beta 3 version of Windows 98.

= WORKAROUND =

From the error message dialogue box, click Try Again. This will download the wupdmgr.exe file, allowing you to access the Windows Update Web site.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The wupdmgr.exe file was included in the final release version of Windows 98, which is now available.

= REFERENCES =

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q187938 TITLE : WINUP-Control Required Error Message Accessing Windows Update

= Additional query words: Control Required =

Keywords : kbwindowsupdate Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Platform : WINDOWS ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.