[Guy]

Having installed the v6 of the Windows Update ( which seems to work fine ) I
am now no longer able to check for updates with the Office Update. Has any
one else had this problem / know a solution ?

After selecting the "check now" the office check gets to 51% then, error :

http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/error.aspx?Code=3&Error='s_dicStrings'%20is%20null%20or%20not%20an%20object

The Office Update Catalog cannot be displayed Help

The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical difficulties
and is unable to check for updates.

Click the Try Again link below to try loading the site again (do not use the
Refresh button on your browser to reload the site).

If problems persist, please contact Microsoft Support for assistance. You
can also search for Office updates in the Download Catalog.

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi Guy,

Try the troubleshooting steps in this MSKB article:
How to troubleshoot failures updating your Office installation from the
Office Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=304498



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Guy" <Guy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9A2FAD0D-A8AB-49F0-AD94-EB972A534318@microsoft.com...
> Having installed the v6 of the Windows Update ( which seems to work fine )
I
> am now no longer able to check for updates with the Office Update. Has
any
> one else had this problem / know a solution ?
>
> After selecting the "check now" the office check gets to 51% then, error :
>
>
http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/error.aspx?Code=3&Error='s_dicStrings'%20is%20null%20or%20not%20an%20object
>
> The Office Update Catalog cannot be displayed Help
>
> The Office Update site is currently experiencing some technical
difficulties
> and is unable to check for updates.
>
> Click the Try Again link below to try loading the site again (do not use
the
> Refresh button on your browser to reload the site).
>
> If problems persist, please contact Microsoft Support for assistance. You
> can also search for Office updates in the Download Catalog.
>
>
>
>