how do you know if you have the net 3.5 update? I do not see that mentioned in my control panel under add/remove programs in looking at windows updates. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 6:14 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: window updates? > Sandy, > Are you positive that this one you 'weren't interested in' was a > Microsoft update? I'm extremely curious as to what it was since that > method > (tell me, but don't automatically install) only presents the Critical ones > and those are being offered in order to protect you and your system from > crackers or newly discovered bugs. > > The idea behind having Windows Updates tell you that something is > available but not install it automatically is to give you the opportunity > to > make sure there are no known problems with the offerings. You can do that > by asking right here in the group, but you need to handle them right then > and there. Setting up the options like this is not meant as a way to put > off getting your system patched. In just about all cases (the .NET 3.5 > one > is a rare exception), the only things you will be offered through that > small > yellow shield in your Notification Area are the ones that are rated > Critical > and the faster you can get them installed, the safer your system will be. > > If you now have it set to install them without asking, then yes, you're > basically only getting the critical patches. I am VERY curious, however, > as > to why you don't also have this .NET 3.5 update. Maybe it's only being > offered to those who have their WU set to ask for permission first. Very > odd! lol > > > And I'm sorry to hear about your frozen pipe adventure. We go through > that all the time here in Michigan, but we're used to that and take > measures > every year to prevent it from happening. > > Peace, > Gman > http://www.bornagainamerican.org > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "WhatzForDinner" <whatzfordinner@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "PcTechTalk" <PcTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 4:04 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: window updates? > > >> hmmmmmmmmmm.............sunshine yes............warmth?? except for the >> last couple of days being back in the 70's, we've just had a few of our >> worst hard freezes in years. I have tons of plants that got hit :-(( >> True we don't "usually" have snow, but it gets cold........at least to >> me. >> the one morning it was 17 and my pipes froze and the poor pump was >> running >> "hot" and I had to quickly turn off the breaker. around 1:30 finally the >> water had thawed in the pipes and I could turn the pump back on. just >> hope we don't have lasting damage from it overheating. the next 2 times, >> we remembered to have our water running so that wouldn't happen again. I >> was so sick that morning too................and had to run outside in >> that >> freezing cold with a coat on over my pjs and run around the house to make >> sure no pipes had actually burst, then go to the pumphouse (what's left >> of >> it, lol) and access the situation........good thing i have the knowledge >> to know what to do in these situa >> tions, lol. experience is a great teacher. right now we're in the >> middle >> of several days of rain and gloom. i just hope we don't have any more of >> that awful subfreezing weather. >> I have quite a few .net items, but nothing that says 3.5........one that >> says 2.0 something or other. i found it to be easier to just let it >> update itself. i wasn't doing that at first and several times a day that >> darn thing would interrupt me saying i needed to update and i don't >> remember what was showing, but it was something i wasn't interested in, >> but it just kept popping up there anyway and i was tired of that. as far >> as i know it's just critical updates that automatically download and >> install anyway................right? > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change 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. 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