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811493....other?
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. |
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811493....other?
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. |
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811493....other?
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. |
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811493....other?
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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 Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter |
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