My two cents worth. If you don't want to worry about whether it is the legitimate Microsoft web site, NEVER CLICK ON ANY LINKS FROM EMAIL. ALWAYS GO TO THE MICROSOFT WEBSITE, WWW.MSN.COM OR WWW.MICROSOFT.COM, AND CLICK ON THE WINDOWS UPDATE. That way, you can be sure you are getting the real thing.
I get email all the time from web sites that are suppost to be the legitimate Microsoft website, but never click on the links. I only needed to be burned once for clicking on the provided link of what I thought was the Microsoft web site, and learned my lesson the hard way. Now I sign in to Microsoft and get my updates and download and have never experienced any problems. Hope this helps. --- In [email protected], "Rupert Bear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>Is this a genuine Microsoft site or a spoof? > > Insufficient information, no url supplied :( but if you access the site as Janet describes the site > will be genuine > > >>why do we need to download software in order to download software? > > I think the new software speeds up checking your system for updates already installed, speeds up > download and also checks to see if you have a genuine windows OS installed. > > Rupert > > O^O--------------- Rupert's Reply To ---------------O^O > > Recently I went to update Windows and was greeted with a dialog box > for downloading software. Is this a genuine Microsoft site or a spoof? > If genuine, why do we need to download software in order to download > software? > > Thanx, > > Mike > > Avast ye land lubbers! > One bear and no pirates found in this outbound vessel > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0546-0, 14/11/2005 > Tested on: 14/11/2005 19:32:53 > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
