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athims
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Date Joined Feb 2004
Total Posts : 1

Posted 2-29-2004 10:07 (GMT +1)

I have XP and use this auto update of windows feature. Do I really need to use it? It takes forever so often I just skip it.

Haven't had any real problems yet.

ForrestE
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Date Joined Feb 2004
Total Posts : 3

Posted 2-29-2004 10:43 (GMT +1)

Never wait - always take the updates.

The updates from Microsoft are usually late when they come to you - so download and install instantly.

That is my recommendation.

MacK
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Date Joined Feb 2004
Total Posts : 3

Posted 2-29-2004 11:10 (GMT +1)

Take'em take'em take'em.

Did you get that? Just take all updates.

makeitoak
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Date Joined Mar 2004
Total Posts : 27

Posted 3-1-2004 10:02 (GMT +1)

Real updates, that is. Not the sort that look like an update and were received in an email and are actually an invitation to catch a virus in disguise. [Just in case anybody reads the above post, not realising the difference idea

tonyfitz7
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Date Joined Mar 2004
Total Posts : 4

Posted 3-2-2004 11:27 (GMT +1)

Makeitoak is correct....take ALL Microsoft Updates and install - but scan FIRST with Bullguard...otherwise you're
too exposed.

caeos
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Date Joined Mar 2004
Total Posts : 2

Posted 3-5-2004 3:53 (GMT +1)

JAI: something like "big fix"? updates more often than WU does..

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Vorlin
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Date Joined Apr 2004
Total Posts : 7

Posted 4-5-2004 9:30 (GMT +1)

Windows updates are plentiful, that's for sure, but if you're running anything Windows, it's the only way to go besides adding the fact that you can firewall yourself behind a router and run a good antivirus.

But, I'd go there only using IE's internal method (Tools -> Windows Update) or hit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get them from there. Never take an email "invite" to update your OS.

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