John Coyle wrote: > > Hi Ann: > Answering your two points: > You do need to be on-line for the auto-updates to work, of course. I have a > broadband connection which is on all the time, and of course, IIRC, you are > on dial-up so that doesn't apply. In that instance, I think the updates are > offered when you first fire up your browser in any session, which is why IE > popped up when you started Mozilla
I'm not on dial up on the new machine - I have roadrunner broadband... but I don't intned to use it for email. Actually, I leave the old computer online constantly to force people to call me on my cell phone and because it is so safe... I turn off the cable modem when I'm not actually using the machine pretty much. > > If you defer updates, the list does accumulate: the way it works is that an > entry is made in your Windows folder which identifies the updates loaded. > Since I moved a heap of these to the recycle bin last month, I think there > must also be a registry entry made as well, though! > > Not really needing an answer, but FYI, my "run-all-the-time" stuff includes > Windows Explorer, mail reader, and a couple of other utilities which I use > constantly, but which I choose not to put in my start-up folder because > there are times when I want to do a clean boot. You may have something > similar. > > HTH > > John Coyle > Brisbane, Australia Well, just a while ago the machine told me I had one program running and I wasn't aware of ANYTHING running... is there a list somewhere on one's machine that lists what is "Running?" ann the easily confused > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:19 AM > Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions > > > John Coyle wrote: > >> > >> Ann, the update screen gives you the option of "Express Update", which > >> does > >> everything for you, or "Custom Update", which of course let's you pick > >> and > >> choose. The list of updates _always_ describes the update and advises on > >> the level of importance, critical or otherwise. > > > > That sounds good... > > > >> For automatic updates scheduled at night, you won't usually be aware of > >> anything except sometimes the system will be re-booted for you, so that > >> you > >> have to restart your favourite run-all-the-time stuff. > > > > Hmmm - How would it know if I wasn't on line? - I disconnect > > the connection on the new > > machine unless I need to do something on line. > > > > There is nothing on the machine that I ever "run all the > > time" that I'm aware off. > > > >> If you simply wait for a notification before updating, it's just a > >> discreet > >> message which you can choose to ignore for as long as you like. > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> John Coyle > >> Brisbane, Australia > > > > Which is what I've done so far... > > > > ah now here is a question -- if I ignore them for a month > > or so, and then > > pay attention, has it accumualated the things on the list? > > > > I've made MOzilla Firefox my default browser, but the one > > time I was about to let an update in > > Explorer popped up. > > > > ann > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
