Gman, how do I check all the other critical updates are installed? I cannot remember if I ever installed that last one after the spybot problem. I know I upgraded to the newer version of spybot. I guess I need to disable winpatrol and I do not think spybot runs in the background but my spyware guard might. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:27 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows update sp3? > Cristy, > The Windows Update version should be somewhere between 60-100MB, so it > really shouldn't take you all that long to download it. Just make sure > you > have all of the other Crisitcal Updates installed before you begin with > that > one and disable your spyware apps prior to its install. When it's > finished, > it will force a reboot and you can then make sure the spyware stuff comes > back on afterwards. The install itself will not take long, either. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:12 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- windows update sp3? > > >> windows update is trying to get me to install sp3. I was trying to >> remember >> why I did not install it before or if it had asked me before. I recall I >> had an issue with an update not long ago with my spybot or something but >> I >> did not think that was sp3. I guess what I am wondering is "is it safe >> now" >> to let it install and how long would it take on cable? >> >> thanks > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------