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Name: jon46y
Date: March 9, 2005 at 10:48:36 Pacific
OS: xp
CPU/Ram: 1.6/512
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Hello again, Thank's for the speedy replies on my other question! I have another, I turn off automatic updates on my pc, does anyone else think that it would hurt anything to leave automatic updates off, so long as I check for updates on microsofts website periodically.



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Response Number 1
Name: doc is back
Date: March 9, 2005 at 10:56:02 Pacific
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I always leave mine off, I dont have anything auto update! Doesnt matter as long as you check it every now and then.

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Response Number 2
Name: Evilmaiden
Date: March 9, 2005 at 10:56:05 Pacific
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hi
nah it doesnt matter if u leave it off, as long as u check them at least once every 2 weeks ;)

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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser
Date: March 9, 2005 at 10:58:45 Pacific
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If you leave it on and you do not have SP2, beware. Come April 14, SP2 will be installed on your PC whether or not you want it.

i_XpUser


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Response Number 4
Name: FJB
Date: March 9, 2005 at 11:01:53 Pacific
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agree with the rest, no auto updates here for anything.


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Response Number 5
Name: jon46y
Date: March 9, 2005 at 11:07:19 Pacific
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I thought so, I have everything set to off as far as automatic updating goes too. I used to do it in ME but I'm pretty much a newbie with XP. I have used msconfig and the system seems very fast and stable. I would recomend xp over Windows me. I never thought I would be saying that, I had ME tweaked pretty good. Thank's...


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Response Number 6
Name: SallyG
Date: March 9, 2005 at 11:35:41 Pacific
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I just leave my notifier on and then install it at my own leisure, that way I don't miss anything, and also if you'd like to check periodicly without a notifier, that would be fine too.


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Response Number 7
Name: Lesley
Date: March 9, 2005 at 13:14:04 Pacific
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As far as I'm concerned - the less that goes on in the background the better

I don't even have the notifier on

I just go to the Windowes Update Site - let it Scan and then do the Custom - if there's more than a couple then I do them one at a time - especially if they're big ones

Over-cautious maybe?

Lesley


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