Hi, Windows defender is a anti spyware program and live messenger is msn messenger 8.0 Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael McDermott To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 5:52 PM Subject: RE: A Windows Update I installed the update I was asking about and as you said it did not hurt anything. Although can you please tell me about the windows live messagener program and defender programs as I am not aware of them or what they do? -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Harmon Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:23 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: A Windows Update Hi, It will not hurt anything. I have it on my machine with no ill effects. Its necessary for getting things from MS now a days like defender and the new live messenger. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael McDermott To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:13 PM Subject: A Windows Update Hi all, I started up mystem today and the windows feature of it told me there was a Windows Genuine Advantage Notification tool available for install. I am not sure if getting this update is a good idea as it doesn’t seem necessary to me and it might cause a problem. I was wondering if any of you ever came across this and could advise as what to do. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/358 - Release Date: 6/7/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/358 - Release Date: 6/7/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release Date: 6/9/2006