-=PCTechTalk=- Re: AutoPatcherXP (anyone)

Thanks Gman my system is up to date and I have a fast cable connection.
It came through a group I belong to and I saved the zip but really wanted to 
know
what it was and if it was necessary.Thanks for your effort in all the 
informative links.
Patricia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: GMan 
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:28 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: AutoPatcherXP (anyone)

Patricia,
    Unfortunately, AutoPatcherXP was shut down by order of Microsoft a while 
back.  The site is still there and you can probably find a copy of the last 
pack they released, but it looks like the downloads page will never be 
hosting a newer pack.

http://www.autopatcher.com/category/news
http://www.autopatcher.com/downloads/

    As for whether it was a good source, the answer depends on your 
connection to the net.  The update packs were huge, so I wouldn't have 
recommend them for someone on dial-up.  If you have a high speed connection, 
however, it CAN be great.  I say 'CAN' because the packs contained pretty 
much everything.

For a complete list of what's included in the last release:
http://www.autopatcher.com/autopatcherxp

    As you can see, it not only includes the critical updates, it also 
brings along a lot of other items as well.  For instance, it contains a lot 
of recommended updates (including some you most likely will not need or 
want).  It also has some extra themes that can change the look of the entire 
OS.  Security and other types of utilities, as well as a bunch of registry 
tweaks (improvements to networking, internet, system speed, etc.) can also 
be had.

    Of course, there are still some things to consider before jumping on it. 
If your system is already up to date, you're going to be downloading a whole 
lot of stuff you already have.  These packs were originally intended for 
folks who have just reinstalled their OS and wanted a simple way to get 
completely updated in a hurry.  Also, almost everything in these packs can 
be downloaded separately as needed/wanted.  Since the last pack is nearly a 
year old, my suggestion would be to look over the list of included items, 
research each one to see what it does and then, if you decide you'd like to 
add it to your own system, download the latest version of it directly from 
the MS site.

Peace,
GMan
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patricia" <rhekay@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "PCTechTalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:23 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- AutoPatcherXP (anyone)


> Anyone ever hear of this and use it?
> Update AutoPatcherXP to the latest version.
> AutoPatcher XP is an installation package designed to get your Windows XP 
> system up to date quick and easily. This update package features a slick 
> looking GUI and and can be customized to install as much or as little as 
> you please.
>
> Is it something I should get?
>
> Patricia 


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