Out of all the times I used the check for updates method, I only ran in to trouble once. That was with an older version of Jaws. Jaws was saying something it shouldn't be saying in Outlook Express and I had to download and install the new update from the FS website. Since then, I have had no problems. I used the check for updates method to download and install the latest Jaws update and everything seems to be working fine. I hope this gives you some reassurance. Cheers. Geoff -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Yardbird Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:39 AM To: JFW List Subject: Jaws update feature vs. downloading full update file from FS As a new update to Jaws 9 has been released, I'm going to install it. I know how to do this both of the ways I mention in the subject line. However, I have never understood exactly how the two methods differ, aside from the actions you take to do them. Naturally, even though I know how to go to the Jaws Central area of the FS site and find the latest update file, and then run it as an install process myself, I'm attractted to the simplified, easier method of just using the update feature on the Help menu. But there are always discussions on these mailing lists that make it sound as if the two methods are substantively different, and there seem to be ;jurists who believe that using the update feature is a halfway measure that may not properly modify your existing copy of Jaws, and may cause problems. These people seem to believe that the only right and safe way to do an update is to download the latest file from FS, which is a complete replacement for the program, I think, and install it yourself. Could anyone explain the origin of this disagreement, and shed some practical light on the topic? As I said, if I were sure that using the update feature were really responsible and safe, I'd certainly prefer it to having to go to FS, download the huge file and then go through an install wizard procedure. teaksThanks. -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1462 - Release Date: 5/23/2008 7:20 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1462 - Release Date: 5/23/2008 7:20 AM -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx