Microsoft Updates...Nag, Nag, Nag

Phoenix--

I'm not on Microsoft's grapevine, but I found your personification both trendy and timely.

My son sent me this link this morning.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501009_pf.html

Was the same here, phoenix, although a couple of hours earlier.


But only for the update - I clicked 'no' and di the same what you did, without any second, third time asked to restart.
(Several software updates do the same. I've never seen such as happened with you.)

Noddy- That is right on target!

Walter- I had never had the update nag me so incessantly. It really made me think that it was something super important!

Phoenix--

Of course a lot of those combat soldiers were cuddling teddy bears well after you and I went through menopause.

i never subscribed to automatic updates . i have a little note stuck on my computer to remind to update about twice a week when i'm done for the day - works for me - been that way for five years .
hbg

I HATE that!

I will just have logged on to my computer at work. The update will start. I will click "restart later" and it will continue to pop up over and over adn over and over and over and over....
and it
DRIVES
ME
IN
SANE!

It takes a while for my work computer to boot up so I generally don't want to do it until I have a few minutes down time.

And then that stupid little box threatening me to restart pops up.

UGH!!!!

A good reason for NOT doing that is because once in a while Microsoft comes up with a patch to close up a dangerous hole in its operating system. I don't know the probabilities of any one individual getting snookered into one of the holes, but I don't want to take that chance. I want to know IMMEDIATELY when the patch is available.

In fact, my Norton Virus scan has automatic updates, which are sent to my computer on a regular schedule. If one is available, you can download it manually, before it is sent out automatically. Every day or so, I take a moment to check if there are any new downloads out.

Fer instance, in the time between when I wrote the post and now (I even took some time to edit after it was written) I already downloaded a Norton Virus update.

my mcafee works in the background also - occasionally it will prompt me to "restart" .
how will you know that a window patch will require your immediate attention and that you can't postpone it ?
i haven't noticed that the updates come with any mesages describing the urgency/seriousness of the fix - am i missing something ?
hbg

hamburger- The updates which I download automatically are in the "critical" category. My attitude is that the faster that I get in into computer, the better. But that does not include having to restart and lose the list of new A2K updates! :wink:

Egh, microsoft. What a mess. Just don't upgrade to vista, whatever you do!

I know so little about computers, I feel safer when I'm obedient.

I used to chafe at the Microsoft Yenta, but now I look into rebooting as a way to banish the tedious witch. One little click....and she's gone for the day! Poof!

official wrote :



i just received a letter from the company i bought my computer from about 1 1/2 years ago , offering a "deal" . for $98 they'll do a complete check and clean-up of my computer (home use) and install vista - i assume it's basic only .

what's the opinion on vista ?

i'm on windows xp and it doesn't give me any problems .

comments , anyone , please !
hbg