How can i tell what XP is updating?
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From: VanguardLH on 11 May 2010 16:20 PA Bear wrote: > Bob I wrote: > >> bob urz wrote: >> >>> Is there anyway to tell what Windows update is doing at any given time? >>> How can you tell which update is actually being downloaded? >> >> Set Update to notify only, and then YOU pick them one at a time to >> download and install. > > [There's that goddamn echo again!] You're assuming he doesn't killfile you (like you do me).
From: LD5SZRA on 11 May 2010 17:40 WaIIy wrote: > > On Mon, 10 May 2010 22:59:44 -0500, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote: > > Better avoid Microsoft Security Essentials which chose to change my > options. Only a Wally would make comments like these! Wally in English means: "a silly or inept person". Now you have the facts you need! hth -- THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LD5SZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD5SZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD5SZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright LD5SZRA 2010.
From: LD5SZRA on 11 May 2010 17:40 fyi LD5SZRA wrote: > > WaIIy wrote: > > > > Better avoid Microsoft Security Essentials which chose to change my > > options. > > Only a Wally would make comments like these! Wally in English > means: "a silly or inept person". > > Now you have the facts you need! > > hth > > -- > THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY > KIND. LD5SZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR > IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND > FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD5SZRA > OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER > INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF > BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD5SZRA OR ITS > ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH > DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR > LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL > DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. > > Copyright LD5SZRA 2010. -- THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LD5SZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD5SZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD5SZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright LD5SZRA 2010.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 11 May 2010 21:13
WaIIy wrote: >> Configure the Automatic Updates service in Windows XP to *notify* (the >> safe >> setup) rather than download and install (a hazardous setup). If you let >> anyone, including Microsoft, change your host's software configuration >> whenever they choose then you chose not to have any control over your >> setup. When you elect to notify only, you can review what are the >> proposed >> updates and even go to links explaining them. > > Better avoid Microsoft Security Essentials which chose to change my > options. If you paid attention when you installed MSE and read the EULA, you would have seen the notice that installing MSE automatically "flips" your default update source from Windows Update to Microsoft Update. When such a change takes place, Automatic Updates is also changed to the Automatic setting (if it wasn't already selected before you installed MSE). The same applies to installing MS Office, Windows Live Essentials, and Silverlight. |