Windows XP Upgrades/Updates

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You have McAffee on all five machines and all five machines have problems.
Doesn't that give you a clue??
"phillip" > wrote in message
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> i have 5 machines at home -all dual boot with x-p -3
> havewindows me and 2 with windows 98.
> all 5 machines either freeze after installing updates or
> fail to even start after installing them- ALL 5 machines
> HAD to be formatted and restored after putting in the
> SERVICE PACK ONE also about half of the updates will
> freeze or cause machines to not start after an install.
> after getting all updates the problem shows up on
> restarting the machines. 3 machines started with windows
> me and the other 2 came with x-p
> so for about 6 months i have rejected any idea of updates
> as i am afraid of them. WHY DONT THE UPDATES WORK????
> if it helps-i have mcaffee virus protection on all 5
> machines and keep it updated at all times

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Xref: 127.0.0.1 microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:74606

Try a disk clean then the update. (Cleans out temp internet files)
"steve" > wrote in message
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> I have windows XP and when i check for updates it won't
> scan for them - it does nothing.
> Any advice
>

[ucus02]

it's not because of aol. right click the my computer
icon, go to properties, then go to tab Automatic Updates.
check the first check mark, and choose ur option there.

>-----Original Message-----
>One problem is that you are on AOL. I was too at one
time
>and had the same trouble that you are having. Also, you
>have to set your machine up to get automatic updates.
Have
>you done that? If not, check Help & Support for
directions.
>Good Luck
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am a new computer user and am confused about the
>>Windows Upgrades that other people get automatically
>>where a pop up appears and tells you there is an update
>>and asks you if you want to download and install now or
>>later, etc. My friends tell me that they get
them...but
>>I don't...Can ANYBODY tell me why I don't get them or
>>what I have to do to get them. Please keep in mind
that
>>I am "REALLY" confused with all this computer
>>stuff...Thank you
>>.
>>
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