Windows Update Beta notification email

Ditto | at | by Mike

Once again, thanks to Ditto we are able to see glimpse of the technical beta program for Windows Update.  It would appear that MS is getting Windows Update 5 ready for Windows XP Service Pack 2 launch in its security efforts. (see also post below)

Dear Windows Update V5 Beta testers:

Thank you all for diligently finding issues and bugs throughout the areas of Windows Update V5 pre-release. With the help of the Windows Update Beta Testing community we are closing in on a release that will be of the highest quality!

Please Remember
The pre-release versions of Windows Update are for testing purposes only

Please do not depend on the pre-release versions of Windows Update to keep your computer secure and up to date. If you are not a Windows XP SP2 Beta program participant, keep your computer secure and up to date by visiting the http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com site. If you are part of the Windows XP SP2 Beta program, please take extra care regarding computer security, as you will not be able to go back to the Windows Update V4 site.

Please do not attach files to newsgroup posts. This includes screenshots and log files. Please post in plain text. Please include your Beta ID in all posts.

New Microsoft Beta Client (MBC) Version 1.12
There is a new Microsoft Beta Client for reporting Windows Update V5 RC1 bugs. The new MBC includes all log files required for reporting bugs. If you haven't already downloaded Microsoft Beta Client V1.12, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to http://windowsbeta.microsoft.com.
  2. Sign in using your .NET Passport.
  3. Click Issue Reporting in the left pane.
  4. Select Submit an Issue.
  5. Click Microsoft Beta Client (MBC) in the right pane.
  6. Either click Open to install now or click Save to download to your PC.
  7. If you clicked Save, remember to install the MBC later.

You can find instructions for reporting bugs using the MBC on the Windows Update page at http://beta.microsoft.com. Click Reporting Bugs in the left pane. If you are unable to successfully file a report using the MBC, please send a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing to ?????site@microsoft.com.

Test Cases for Windows Update V5 Beta Testers
The Windows Update Beta team has created several test cases for Windows Update V5 RC1. They are posted on the Windows Update pages on the BetaPlace site (click Test Cases in the left pane).

Please report any bugs found using the MBC V1.12 tool. Include the test case number and the step number. We will be using the Windows Update newsgroup to collect feedback on the test cases. This allows positive test results to be reported. There will also be a general thread started for discussion of the content and structure of the test cases.

The Windows Update Beta team will continue to send out news updates. Please send content suggestions to ?????beta@microsoft.com. If you have comments regarding the layout or content of the Windows Update Microsoft Beta website pages, please post them to the newsgroup or send them to ?????beta@microsoft.com.

Thank you very much!
Windows Update Team