XP downloads

[Anne]

I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
either critical or security related!

How do I choose which to ignore?
Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
especially for updates for the same software?

Please help

Thanks

Anne

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Anne,

As I replied yesterday.
If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of them.
Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you will not
require a reboot between each update.


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Mike
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"Anne" > wrote in message
...
> I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> either critical or security related!
>
> How do I choose which to ignore?
> Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> especially for updates for the same software?
>
> Please help
>
> Thanks
>
> Anne

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

I would agree for the most part, but for most home users I would suggest
avoiding (deselecting) Q811493 right now.

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Best of Luck,

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Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Anne,
>
> As I replied yesterday.
> If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of them.
> Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you will
> not
> require a reboot between each update.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> Please use these newsgroups
>
> "Anne" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> > either critical or security related!
> >
> > How do I choose which to ignore?
> > Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> > at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> > Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> > especially for updates for the same software?
> >
> > Please help
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Anne
>
>

[Tom Della-Latta]

I would disagree with that. Unless a 'critical' update fixes a specific
problem one is having I would not download it. As for the 'security updates
again unless it applies to your situation I would not download it. I have a
hardware firewall and a good anti-virus so I am not the least concerned with
'security' updates.

Tom

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Anne,
>
> As I replied yesterday.
> If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of them.
> Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you will
not
> require a reboot between each update.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> Please use these newsgroups
>
> "Anne" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> > either critical or security related!
> >
> > How do I choose which to ignore?
> > Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> > at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> > Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> > especially for updates for the same software?
> >
> > Please help
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Anne
>
>


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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Since the high proportion of home users are not technically competent to
make the decision if a Critical Update or a Security patch is relevant or
needed by them, then they would be best advised to just allow Windows Update
to automatically keep there system up to date for them.
Most users (and yes this is a generalisation and obviously those in these
groups are the percentage that have problems or issues) can safely download
all the critical and security updates with no impact to there systems expect
increased stability and decreased security risk.

--
Regards,

Mike
--
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"Tom Della-Latta" > wrote in message
.. .
> I would disagree with that. Unless a 'critical' update fixes a specific
> problem one is having I would not download it. As for the 'security
updates
> again unless it applies to your situation I would not download it. I have
a
> hardware firewall and a good anti-virus so I am not the least concerned
with
> 'security' updates.
>
> Tom
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anne,
> >
> > As I replied yesterday.
> > If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of them.
> > Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you will
> not
> > require a reboot between each update.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> > Please use these newsgroups
> >
> > "Anne" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> > > either critical or security related!
> > >
> > > How do I choose which to ignore?
> > > Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> > > at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> > > Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> > > especially for updates for the same software?
> > >
> > > Please help
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Anne
> >
> >
>
>
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[Tom Della-Latta]

Sorry to disagree again. Many times the 'cure' is worse than the 'disease'.
Why would a typical home user need an updates that states it is for 'users
on a corporate network' or 'running a server'. I understand your thinking on
this and believe me it creates a lot of work for my consulting business but
again MANY of these updates are just unnecessary for 'the average user'. I
did not even mention driver updates which should NEVER be downloaded from MS
as they never include the functionality that the manufacturers drivers do,
even if they are not WHQL certified.

Tom


"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Since the high proportion of home users are not technically competent to
> make the decision if a Critical Update or a Security patch is relevant or
> needed by them, then they would be best advised to just allow Windows
Update
> to automatically keep there system up to date for them.
> Most users (and yes this is a generalisation and obviously those in these
> groups are the percentage that have problems or issues) can safely
download
> all the critical and security updates with no impact to there systems
expect
> increased stability and decreased security risk.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> Please use these newsgroups
>
> "Tom Della-Latta" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > I would disagree with that. Unless a 'critical' update fixes a specific
> > problem one is having I would not download it. As for the 'security
> updates
> > again unless it applies to your situation I would not download it. I
have
> a
> > hardware firewall and a good anti-virus so I am not the least concerned
> with
> > 'security' updates.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Anne,
> > >
> > > As I replied yesterday.
> > > If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of
them.
> > > Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you
will
> > not
> > > require a reboot between each update.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > --
> > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights
> > >
> > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> > > Please use these newsgroups
> > >
> > > "Anne" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> > > > either critical or security related!
> > > >
> > > > How do I choose which to ignore?
> > > > Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> > > > at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> > > > Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> > > > especially for updates for the same software?
> > > >
> > > > Please help
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Anne
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>


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[David A. Spicer]

I have always advised friends and family to download all Critical and
Recommended updates as a minimum. I've yet to ever have one complain of
problems. As far as drivers, if the latest drivers from the manufacturer are
installed you should never see an update available.

--
David A. Spicer
http://dhs.has.it


"Tom Della-Latta" > wrote in message
.. .
> Sorry to disagree again. Many times the 'cure' is worse than the
'disease'.
> Why would a typical home user need an updates that states it is for 'users
> on a corporate network' or 'running a server'. I understand your thinking
on
> this and believe me it creates a lot of work for my consulting business
but
> again MANY of these updates are just unnecessary for 'the average user'. I
> did not even mention driver updates which should NEVER be downloaded from
MS
> as they never include the functionality that the manufacturers drivers do,
> even if they are not WHQL certified.
>
> Tom
>
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Since the high proportion of home users are not technically competent to
> > make the decision if a Critical Update or a Security patch is relevant
or
> > needed by them, then they would be best advised to just allow Windows
> Update
> > to automatically keep there system up to date for them.
> > Most users (and yes this is a generalisation and obviously those in
these
> > groups are the percentage that have problems or issues) can safely
> download
> > all the critical and security updates with no impact to there systems
> expect
> > increased stability and decreased security risk.
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> > Please use these newsgroups
> >
> > "Tom Della-Latta" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > > I would disagree with that. Unless a 'critical' update fixes a
specific
> > > problem one is having I would not download it. As for the 'security
> > updates
> > > again unless it applies to your situation I would not download it. I
> have
> > a
> > > hardware firewall and a good anti-virus so I am not the least
concerned
> > with
> > > 'security' updates.
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in
message
> > > ...
> > > > Anne,
> > > >
> > > > As I replied yesterday.
> > > > If they are Critical and/or Security updates do not ignore any of
> them.
> > > > Ones that can only be downloaded separately will tell you; and you
> will
> > > not
> > > > require a reboot between each update.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > > rights
> > > >
> > > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions.
> > > > Please use these newsgroups
> > > >
> > > > "Anne" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have over 30 upgrades waiting to be downloaded. All are
> > > > > either critical or security related!
> > > > >
> > > > > How do I choose which to ignore?
> > > > > Can I do them all at once or do they need to be done one
> > > > > at a time with a reboot inbetween each one?
> > > > > Not all are dated so I don't know if order is critical
> > > > > especially for updates for the same software?
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Anne
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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