-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows Update

I think I'll try the SP3 update next time.  But I think I read 
somewhere that all critical updates for SP2 should be installed before 
doing that.  Was that only if using the downloaded the version or for 
using the WinUpdate version also (instead)?

Don

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Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 7:55 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Windows Update


> After my clean install I was downloading and installing updates 
> (about 115 total, obviously not the SP3 update).  It completed the 
> download and was working on installing update 40 something when I 
> went to bed. I got up this morning and it had frozen at installing 
> number 48.
> I used the task manager to close the update window.  Now nothing 
> works except the mouse pointer will move.  All I have is an empty 
> desktop where icons should be and the taskbar does not appear on 
> mouse over.  Ctrl-Alt-Del does not bring up the task manager.
>
> I'll hard reboot.  If that doesn't fix it I'll do a new install.
>
> AarRrGGggh.


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