-=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows update sp3?

  • From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:08:53 -0400

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
>
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