ok, thanks Gman, I am letting her rip......... Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 10:56 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows update sp3? > Any of them that run in the background can interfere with the various > registry settings that will be adjusted by the update, so they all should > be > disabled for the event (unless you don't mind clicking on Allow 1500 times > lol). > > When the yellow shield rears its ugly head, click on it once to bring up > the > main WU window. You should see a list of available updates. If instead, > you're given a choice between Automatic and Manual Install, it means the > files have already been downloaded and are ready to install. Choose > Manual > and you'll get the list. Assuming there's more than just SP3 shown, > uncheck > SP3 and let the rest of them install first, followed by a possible reboot. > When you see SP3 as the only one available, go ahead and let it rip. > > 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 10:41 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows update sp3? > > >> 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 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------