Is it just me or others noticing that list of NEW 3.0.2 uploads for Wotlk are not really NEW at all so far I can only see 1 thats been updated and that Auctioneer maybe Im wrong but  I am have downloaded 4 others and they come up as out of date add ons on my list.

I've noticed this, too.  Of all the "3.0.2 compatible" addons, only a few work.  I don't know if this is the fault of the authors, but I doubt that, as I have a hard time seeing 20 authors mistake their addons as 3.0.2 compatible, or if Blizzard changed something at the last moment.  Whatever the case, I am literally blind without my addons and I hope that new, truly compatible versions are released as soon as possible.

i know i'm seeing them being listed as updated for 10/14/08 and they are actually like 3 months to 2 years old. not sure why thats being done.

The updated ones are the beta versions, you have to manually pick those I think

I am having the same problems i just deleted the entire curse client and all the mods withit now i will start all over again and see if this works,i noticed the same problems all you had also and am quite upset about it!!! All i want is mods that will work and run properly without any problems.

Try ticking 'Load out of date addons' in the addons menu during char select.

Obv the addons work, but require you to tick that so the client can load them.

I've been having problems with deleted adds showing up in the menu, and new add downloads not showing up at all.  The whole thing is FUBAR.

yeah im screwed up as well

I have been having those same problems...the old ones are still there even though i deleted them yesterday and the newly downloaded ones are no where to be found

Yeah I have been having this problem as well so I figure I will just give it about 3 weeks before I do anything.

Open up MY COMPUTER, then click Public on the left hand panel, under Folders.  Once you have that open click games, then you should have the WoW stuff there. To download new addons Using vista you shouldnt be saving them at the first screen when you download them. After you click Manual install you should get a screen that have open with or save file, Click open with Set to Windows Explorer. Once you do that click extract files, then click browse, The destination will be Public (since all your wow should be here, not in Program Files anymore) once in public click games, then WoW should be there. Then save as normal under the interface.

Under Vista the folder in which World of Warcraft is installed has been moved to

C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns

I do not believe this is a bug. It's because a lot of addon problems were being caused by Vista's virtual store system. Essentially if you have a folder in C:\Program Files it no likey users putting stuff in that folder. So it would instead store in a "virtual store" folder. . So when Wow started up it would look for addons/wtf settings in ....you guessed it the "virtual store" folder. Which is where a lot of confusing over instaling addons on Vista come from - it is exactly as you have posted - there were 2 addon folders and people were putting stuff in the wrong folders , thinking it was the right folders.

So Blizzard decided to move it to alleviate these problems. The confusion lies in not knowing where the new folder is , or even where your world of warcraft folder is in the first place . The key is to find where that folder is and put your addons there. If you start WOW via an alias find the original . The find function will also work well as well.

The old location may of been

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns

I hope this helps.