I 'think' they are for a webpage to be presented with the correct alpha-numeric characters for a given language. -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Clint, I am most thankful that you can check or uncheck the boxes at the site, since there are others as well I never have and never will download, and get tired of seeing them constantly showing up on the update page. BUT, I still am wondering what in the world do all the lanuage downloads that show up on the update page are actually for - have any idea??? They sure dont seem to do anything from what I have seen in the past, even if you download any of them and have them installed. 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 05/23/02 12:00 AM Please respond to pcworks 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 ----- 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 ============= 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 =====================================================
