Hi Billy, Perhaps I didn't make it clear. Only CRITICAL updates get installed automatically. With IE7 you will be asked, and only if you do a Custom Update. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TrueBlue & Proud Sent: 02 April 2008 13:26 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: automatic updates? HI George, that is what I imagined, I always allowed automatic updates, but the only snitch I come across. I don't want to upgrade to IE7, but it Autimatic Updates keeps trying to install 7 on my system, this is a bummer, Dinky Doo InMate200 Billy ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:40 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: automatic updates? Hi Billy, I run a Windows 2003 Server with a network of XP Professional systems and one Vista, plus various laptops, and have always allowed Windows to automatically apply "critical" updates. Emphasis on "critical", since you will not get non-urgent updates like Explorer for example. Of course I'm tempting fate here, but in the 8-10 years I've been doing this, I've not had a problem which has prevented us from working. Many of these updates plug security holes, and in many cases I'm sure have actually prevented us from getting malicious attacks on our systems. The anti-Microsluge people will scream and shout that this is dangerous. Well - so is crossing the road!! George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TrueBlue & Proud Sent: 02 April 2008 10:28 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] automatic updates? hi guys, is it better to have automatic updates switched on or off?, Dinky Doo InMate200 Billy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 2994 (20080402) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq