811493....other?

[Jasmine]

Hi guys
I understand that once I've installed XP, I should go to
the Window update site and download all the critical
patches. I read from the newsboard that 811493 is a big
No-No. Are there any other biggie that I should stear clear
of at the moment. I don't want to update everything and
then find some thats a bit suspect.
Thanks.
Reply to newsboard please.

[Alex Nichol]

Jasmine wrote:

>I understand that once I've installed XP, I should go to
>the Window update site and download all the critical
>patches. I read from the newsboard that 811493 is a big
>No-No. Are there any other biggie that I should stear clear
>of at the moment. I don't want to update everything and
>then find some thats a bit suspect.

I suggest that you look at what each patch does, and only install ones
that seem relevant to your case. There are quite a lot that only apply
when running server software for example, or (like that one) in a
situation where some employee with limited rights wants to gain full
control. If in doubt, don't, even for so called critical updates. And
I would bypass any driver ones in favor of the latest versions from the
device maker's site, especially for video cards


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K.

[Unknown]

Bad advice. Keep your system current and you won't have problems two years
from now because you want to install item X or that you must have level X
before you can install Y. I have installed every update to date including
the dreaded 811493 but, I don't have or use any virus detectors. Have a
little trust in MS.
"Alex Nichol" > wrote in message
...
> Jasmine wrote:
>
> >I understand that once I've installed XP, I should go to
> >the Window update site and download all the critical
> >patches. I read from the newsboard that 811493 is a big
> >No-No. Are there any other biggie that I should stear clear
> >of at the moment. I don't want to update everything and
> >then find some thats a bit suspect.
>
> I suggest that you look at what each patch does, and only install ones
> that seem relevant to your case. There are quite a lot that only apply
> when running server software for example, or (like that one) in a
> situation where some employee with limited rights wants to gain full
> control. If in doubt, don't, even for so called critical updates. And
> I would bypass any driver ones in favor of the latest versions from the
> device maker's site, especially for video cards
>
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
> Bournemouth, U.K.

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Unknown wrote:

> Bad advice. Keep your system current and you won't have problems two years
> from now because you want to install item X or that you must have level X
> before you can install Y.

Hi

This type of dependency is almost exclusively on a service pack level. And
downloading/installing hardware drivers from Windows Update I will never do
unless I really need a particular one and can't get it from the original
hardware manufacturer.

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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