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    Hi folks,

    This past few days for the first time my computer keeps telling me I need to install Windows Updates. Bare in mind I've never been notified of this before in the past so this seems kinda weird to me.

    I've heard rumours that they can cause several f**k ups such as certain programs not working properly or running very slow after the installation. Is this true or does everything run as normal, if not better?

    Should I go ahead and download/install?

    Thanks in advance,

    Dale

  • #2
    If you mean the automatic update feature is telling you that you should install the updates, then yes, go ahead and do it. These updates help protect your PC from various exploits that hackers could use to nuke your computer.

    If they do cause a problem, which is fairly uncommon, you can always use the System Restore feature and revert your PC back to before the updates were installed.

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    • #3
      ha, ha Dale - that's Bill Gate's version of "I've got you by the short and curlies"......
      RobB

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      • #4
        Oh yes, one other thing - it's also to update your machine coz Bill and the Boys were in such a haste to announce newer versions of Windows that were not fully tested and functional - so they send regular patches and updates to fix screw ups that Windows encounters after being sold to us consumers. And,as mentioned to patch flaws in the operating systems that allows them bastard hackers to access our machines cos Windows could not keep them out. Ask me - we have an automated Windows Update facility at work which processes these updates automatically - see what I mean.........

        Microsoft Feb 2004 Sec Rollup Patch for Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 "MS04-004" (q832894) v2
        Microsoft IE Cumulative Security Patch MS07-027 - KB 931768 - Windows XP SP2 & IE 6.0 - English
        Microsoft IE Cumulative Security Patch MS07-027 - KB 931768 - Windows XP SP2 & IE 7.0 - English
        Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 with February "MS04-004" Security Patch Rollup
        Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows XP with Feb 07 security update
        Microsoft Office 2000 - Standard Edition (w/Service Pack 3) v6
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Update - MS06-012
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Update - MS06-027
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Update - MS06-028
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Updates for February 2007 - MS07-014 and MS07-015
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Updates for January 2007 - MS07-002
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Updates for July 2006 - MS06-037, MS06-039 and MS06-048
        Microsoft Office 2000 Security Updates for October 2006 - MS06-058, MS06-059, MS06-060 and MS06-062
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Update - MS06-012
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Update - MS06-027
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Update - MS06-028
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Updates for February 2007- MS07-014 and MS07-015
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Updates for January 2007- MS07-002
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Updates for July 2006 - MS06-037, MS06-039 and MS06-048
        Microsoft Office 2003 Security Updates for October 2006 - MS06-058, MS06-059, MS06-060, and MS06-062
        Microsoft Office XP (2002) Security Updates for February 2007 - MS07-014 and MS07-015
        Microsoft Office XP (2002) Security Updates for January 2007 - MS07-002
        Microsoft Office XP (2002) Security Updates for July 2006 - MS06-037, MS06-039 and MS06-048
        Microsoft Office XP (2002) Security Updates for October 2006 - MS06-058, MS06-059, MS06-060, and MS06-062
        Microsoft Office XP (2002) Standard Edition with SP3 v4
        Microsoft Office XP Proofing Tools: EMEA v2
        Microsoft Office XP Security Update - MS06-012
        Microsoft Office XP Security Update - MS06-027
        Microsoft Office XP Security Update - MS06-028
        Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3 and Excel Post SP3 Hotfix
        Microsoft Patch Q831167 to Patch Feb 2004 Sec Rollup Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 "MS04-004"
        Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer 2003
        Microsoft Project 2003
        Microsoft Security - Patch MS04-041 - (KB 885836) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS03-043 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS04-012 - (KB 828741) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS04-028 - (KB 833987) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS04-037 - (KB841356) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-009 (KB890261) - Windows Media Player 9 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-009 (KB890261) - Windows Messenger - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-011 (KB885250) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-013 (KB891781) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-018 (KB890859) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-019 (KB893066) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-026 (KB 89635 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-027 (KB896422) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-040 (KB 893756) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-043 (KB 896423) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-047 (KB 905749) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-049 (KB 900725) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-050 (KB 904706) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-051 (KB 902400) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-051 (KB 902400) Win XP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS05-053 (KB 896424) - WinXP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS06-001 (KB 912919) - WinXP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS06-002 (KB 908519) - WinXP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS06-006 (KB 911564) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch - MS06-008 (KB 911927) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS04-007 (KB 82802 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS04-011 (KB 835732) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS04-013 (KB 837009) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS04-032 - (KB 840987) - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS05-036 - KB901214 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-015 (KB908531) - Windows XP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-022 (KB918439) - 2000/XPsp1 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-022 (KB918439) - XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-023 (KB917344) - XP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-024 - KB 917734 - Win2K SP4 OR WinXP SP1 or SP2 and Windows Media Player 9.0 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-024 - KB 917734 - WinXP SP1 and Windows Media Player 8.0 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-024 - KB 917734 - WinXP SP1 or SP2 and Windows Media Player 10.0 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-025 (KB911280) - Windows XP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-035 - KB 917159 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-036 - KB 914388 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-041 - KB 920683 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-045 - KB 921398 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-050 - KB 920670 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-051 KB 917422 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-057 KB 923191 - Windows XP SP1 and SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-068 KB 920213 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-070 KB 924270 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-071 KB 927977 - Windows - XML 6 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-071 KB 927978 - Windows - XML 4 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-076 KB 923694 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-078 KB 923689 - Windows XP - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS06-078 KB 925398 - Windows Media Player 6.4 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-004 KB 929969 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-004 KB 929969 - Windows XP SP2 with IE 7 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-008 KB 928843 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-009 (KB927779) - WinXP SP2 w/MDAC 2.81 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-016 KB 928090 - Windows XP SP2 & IE 6.0 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-016 KB 928090 - Windows XP SP2 with IE 7 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-017 KB 925902 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-019 KB 931261 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-020 KB 932168 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-021 KB 930178 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Security Patch MS07-028 KB 931906 - Windows 2000 SP4 OR Windows XP SP1 - English
        Microsoft Security Update - MS03-007 (815021) - English
        Microsoft Security Update - MS03-039 (824146) - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Microsoft Visual Basic Vulnerability - MS03-037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Office 2000 - MS03-035, MS03-036, MS03-037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Office XP - MS03-035, MS03-036, MS03-037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Project 2000 - MS037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Project 2002 - MS037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Visio 2002 - MS03-037 - English
        Microsoft Security Update for Visio 2002 - MS05-005 (KB873354)
        Microsoft Security Update MS05-005 for Office XP and Access 2002 (SP2, SP3)
        Microsoft Security Update MS05-023 (KB887977) for Office 2000 SP3
        Microsoft Security Update MS05-023 (KB88797 for Office XP SP3
        Microsoft Security Update MS05-035 (KB895333) for Office 2000 SP3
        Microsoft Security Update MS05-035 (KB895589) for Office XP SP3
        Microsoft Security Update MS07-035 - KB935839 - Windows XP SP2 - English
        Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition
        Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
        Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
        Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Edition w/SP2
        Microsoft Visio 2003 Standard Edition w/SP2
        Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003
        Microsoft Windows Schannel Security Update MS07-031 - KB 935840 - Windows
        RobB

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        • #5
          JFDI Dale, mine update more or less weekly and it's important to fix the security holes. It doesn't slow the machine down and it hasn't killed any of my pc's.

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