Yeah, that's the 'critical update notification'. I never install it. Not needed unless you can't remember to do anything to update your PC. What I also do is uncheck the box in msconfig for 'task monitor'. That is not needed and just something else running in the bg. The first thing I do at the update site is 'personalize' and uncheck the box for languages, then I never have to see them again. :) -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint, I have found that I TOTALLY agree with you with regard to the updates page on Microsoft web site - I have NEVER gotten any of their so called driver updates to even download to begin with, let alone install. After reading your horror stories, I am very glad they never did download to begin with. I am still to this day wondering what in the world the other language downloads really do for you to begin with - these are the ones usually for menus (I guess) in a number of other languages. Once in the past I downloaded them and did not see anything on my system at all except just add something to the system tray which I could never figure what I was supposed additional capability, along with taking up space. I KNOW when I have had to reinstall Win98 and Win2K, a commmon update that I will NEVER again download is the idiotic update to let you know there are new updates to download. This program seems to ALWAYS somehow activate right at the WRONG moment, right when I am doing something important on my system and dont want to be disturbed - if I dont immediately go to the update site, it will always keep disturbing me until I do so. Since I generally always go to the site on a regular basis anyway, to check and see what new and wonderful in Microsoft's eyes, the update reminder is just a royal pain!!!! Ralph "Support@OrpheusCom puting.com -Clint To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hamilton" <support cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: PCWorks: need assistance finding the security updates for Outlook owner-pcworks@imagi Express version 5.5 for mothers computer... comm.com 05/22/02 04:45 AM Please respond to pcworks You need to click the "windows update" icon in the start menu, then at that site click 'product updates' and it will tell you what you need. BUT, be SURE to read what I posted on the update site. I no longer have the emails, but it would be in the archives. You should be able to search subject lines for things like: update update site warning I think those were in the subject line. You will NOT *need* EVERYTHING that they list at the update site. STAY AWAY from 'driver updates'. You should read what it says carefully about each update it says you need to see if it's applicable for you (for her) computer setup. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "patricia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hi to all... my mom has a PC running Outlook Express version 5.5 she lives in another state and I wanted to help her update whatever security patches she needs for her eMail program... she has never done one before... I went to the site: www.microsoft.com/security I could NOT find anything to update the version 5.5 I did see the oldest thing I could find was version 98 she downloaded that but when she went to RUN the program it gave her a message saying her system was NOT the same... she did not have version 98 any suggestions ? where can I find the necessary UPDATES for security for the Outlook EXPRESS 5.5 version... ?? thanks in advance... (her old computer has version 5.1 --- but she uses the computer with the 5.5 version the most... ultimately I should probably have her take care of both computers...) ~Patti ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
