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From: blank on 28 Dec 2009 23:07
In Vista there was a box to tick which would allow Windows to search for any
updates to non-Microsoft software installed on a computer. I can't find a
similar option in Win7. Is it available, and if so, where do I find it?

From: annily on 29 Dec 2009 00:24
blank wrote:
> In Vista there was a box to tick which would allow Windows to search for
> any updates to non-Microsoft software installed on a computer. I can't
> find a similar option in Win7. Is it available, and if so, where do I
> find it?

I don't remember that in Vista. Why would Microsoft do that?

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From: Rod Speed on 29 Dec 2009 01:25
annily wrote
> blank wrote

>> In Vista there was a box to tick which would allow Windows to search for any updates to non-Microsoft software
>> installed on a computer. I can't find a similar option in Win7. Is it available, and if so, where do I find it?

> I don't remember that in Vista.

Its there in XP too.

> Why would Microsoft do that?

Basically for drivers for hardware and for the convenience of the user.


From: blank on 29 Dec 2009 01:42


"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7ptlm9F1mqU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> annily wrote
>> blank wrote
>
>>> In Vista there was a box to tick which would allow Windows to search for
>>> any updates to non-Microsoft software installed on a computer. I can't
>>> find a similar option in Win7. Is it available, and if so, where do I
>>> find it?
>
>> I don't remember that in Vista.
>
> Its there in XP too.
>
>> Why would Microsoft do that?
>
> Basically for drivers for hardware and for the convenience of the user.
But it doesn't seem to be in Win7 :(


From: jonz on 29 Dec 2009 01:52
On 12/29/2009 5:25 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
> annily wrote
>> blank wrote
>
>>> In Vista there was a box to tick which would allow Windows to search for any updates to non-Microsoft software
>>> installed on a computer. I can't find a similar option in Win7. Is it available, and if so, where do I find it?
>
>> I don't remember that in Vista.
>
> Its there in XP too.
>
>> Why would Microsoft do that?
>
> Basically for drivers for hardware and for the convenience of the user.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
where in xp rod?..thnx.
>
>


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