Windows updates

[Mad Max]

Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed several references to some
having problems when adding updates while having their anti-virus programs
running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly while on the net, and have
had a problem only once, which occurred after clicking on an update
announcment in my systems tray. That particular update failed, so I went
back and downloaded the same update in the ususal manner, which was
successful.
My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ? Just want to cover
all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary difficulties .

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"Mad Max" > wrote in message

> Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed several references to
> some having problems when adding updates while having their
> anti-virus programs running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly
> while on the net, and have had a problem only once, which occurred
> after clicking on an update announcment in my systems tray. That
> particular update failed, so I went back and downloaded the same
> update in the ususal manner, which was successful.
> My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ? Just want to
> cover all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary difficulties .

It should definitely be turned off, even though it usually won't cause a
problem.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com

[Mad Max]

Thanks for your replies. So, off it is. Just one more____thing to remember
to do without fail, turn the _____thing back on.



"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> "Mad Max" > wrote in message
>
> > Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed several references to
> > some having problems when adding updates while having their
> > anti-virus programs running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly
> > while on the net, and have had a problem only once, which occurred
> > after clicking on an update announcment in my systems tray. That
> > particular update failed, so I went back and downloaded the same
> > update in the ususal manner, which was successful.
> > My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ? Just want to
> > cover all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary difficulties .
>
> It should definitely be turned off, even though it usually won't cause a
> problem.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>

[Barbara]

Mad Max,
I've never turned anything off when running the Windows updates and never had
a problem yet. Given the current environment, I'd be very hesitant to turn off
my firewall while online.

Barbara
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On 11/9/2003 12:23 PM Mad Max spoke thusly:

> Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed several references to some
> having problems when adding updates while having their anti-virus programs
> running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly while on the net, and have
> had a problem only once, which occurred after clicking on an update
> announcment in my systems tray. That particular update failed, so I went
> back and downloaded the same update in the ususal manner, which was
> successful.
> My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ? Just want to cover
> all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary difficulties .
>
>

[anonymous]

it is only for 5 minutes during the update process.
besides using your email address in post is setting you
up for spam.

>-----Original Message-----
>Mad Max,
> I've never turned anything off when running the
Windows updates and never had
>a problem yet. Given the current environment, I'd be
very hesitant to turn off
>my firewall while online.
>
>Barbara
>-------------
>On 11/9/2003 12:23 PM Mad Max spoke thusly:
>
>> Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed
several references to some
>> having problems when adding updates while having their
anti-virus programs
>> running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly while
on the net, and have
>> had a problem only once, which occurred after clicking
on an update
>> announcment in my systems tray. That particular update
failed, so I went
>> back and downloaded the same update in the ususal
manner, which was
>> successful.
>> My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ?
Just want to cover
>> all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary
difficulties .
>>
>>
>
>.
>

[Mad Max]

Barbara;
I believe it is the Anti-Virus that was named as the problem, not the
firewall.
Even so, I have discovered that turning off my Grisoft AV requires a reboot
in order to turn it back on. Even though I may be on borrowed time, my AV is
staying on, at least until there is a catastrophic problem . As for my
firewall, I use Zone Alarm ( free ), but also a Linskys hard wired router,
which I would not turn off , even if it offended the Guv. No disrespect
intended.


"Barbara" > wrote in message
...
> Mad Max,
> I've never turned anything off when running the Windows updates and
never had
> a problem yet. Given the current environment, I'd be very hesitant to
turn off
> my firewall while online.
>
> Barbara
> -------------
> On 11/9/2003 12:23 PM Mad Max spoke thusly:
>
> > Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed several references to
some
> > having problems when adding updates while having their anti-virus
programs
> > running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly while on the net, and
have
> > had a problem only once, which occurred after clicking on an update
> > announcement in my systems tray. That particular update failed, so I
went
> > back and downloaded the same update in the ususal manner, which was
> > successful.
> > My question is, should my AV be turned off , or not ? Just want to
cover
> > all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary difficulties .
> >
> >
>

[microsoft]

if the update requires a reboot why not turn off the a-v
and just do the reboot for update and a-v.

>-----Original Message-----
>Barbara;
>I believe it is the Anti-Virus that was named as the
problem, not the
>firewall.
>Even so, I have discovered that turning off my Grisoft
AV requires a reboot
>in order to turn it back on. Even though I may be on
borrowed time, my AV is
>staying on, at least until there is a catastrophic
problem . As for my
>firewall, I use Zone Alarm ( free ), but also a Linskys
hard wired router,
>which I would not turn off , even if it offended the
Guv. No disrespect
>intended.
>
>
>"Barbara" > wrote in message
...
>> Mad Max,
>> I've never turned anything off when running the
Windows updates and
>never had
>> a problem yet. Given the current environment, I'd be
very hesitant to
>turn off
>> my firewall while online.
>>
>> Barbara
>> -------------
>> On 11/9/2003 12:23 PM Mad Max spoke thusly:
>>
>> > Concerning downloading MS updates. I've noticed
several references to
>some
>> > having problems when adding updates while having
their anti-virus
>programs
>> > running. I have my a running 24/7 and certainly
while on the net, and
>have
>> > had a problem only once, which occurred after
clicking on an update
>> > announcement in my systems tray. That particular
update failed, so I
>went
>> > back and downloaded the same update in the ususal
manner, which was
>> > successful.
>> > My question is, should my AV be turned off , or
not ? Just want to
>cover
>> > all bases and not cause myself any unnecessary
difficulties .
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>
>.
>