Good idea. How come though every now and then system restore just refuses to work unless I go for it in safe mode? christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike the mod" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:43 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows updates > Hi Folks, > even though Windows Updates is 'supposed' to set a restore point. > > I manually set a new restore point before installing anything. > > It has proved useful a couple of times when the MSUpdate was bad. > > IHTH > > Mike the mod @ PCTechTalk & vista_ & Win7 > http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/vista_/ > http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Win7/ > > ******* REPLY SEPARATOR ********* > > On 3/11/2009 at 8:42 PM cristy wrote: > > Thanks Gman, > > I think I will switch mine, I thought I had it set the same as you before > but for some reason I must have changed it. > christy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:22 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows updates > > >> Not mine. I want to be notified before it downloads anything. That way > I >> can avoid downloading things like larger Service Packs and go >> locate/download the fuller IT version instead. I prefer the IT version >> because it can be used to install the update on my customer's systems. >> >> Peace, >> Gman > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------