Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 02 May 2009 11:05:58p, sf told us...
>
>> On Sun, 03 May 2009 05:44:02 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> My Microsoft updates are automatic, although I have it set to prompt me
>>> when new updates have been downloaded but not yet installed, so I still
>>> have a choice. I was prompted yesterday to upgrade to IE 8.
>> I have that feature too.... wait, maybe not on this computer because I
>> find it extremely annoying on my work computer. So, I can't just have
>> a setting for IE updates, I have to get notifications of Windows
>> updates just to get IE updates?
>>
>
> Yes, and AFAIC, it's important to keep any machine properly patched with
> updates, or at least to know what they are and give you a choice of
> installing them.
>
My Windows updates are set to show me what's available. I can choose
which ones to download and install. I always get the security patches
and the "malicious software" remover. I think I did update the media
player, but I've opted to not load SP3 and IE8. I have all the security
stuff from SP3 already there and the other stuff it comes with doesn't
really do anything for me.

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