Guest JTollack Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 I leave my Work PC on all the time, but "locked" when away for the night. I have Windows Update set to Automatically download and install new updates. I find it unreasoneable for Windows Update to "improperly close" my Microsoft Office applications! Windows should be able to make a hook to properly call an exit and then check for it's proper termination at least for Microsoft's own applications! I have checked the behaviour of office applications on exit, to ensure there is no error or warning prompt happening, that may be "hanging" the proper exit of any of the applications. I have a large PST file (well below operational limits) that has to do a scan for corruption every time Windows reboots itself from an automatic update reboot. I know I can simply set the Automatic Update to just download and not install the updates, but this seems ridiculous. JTollack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT/PACS Guy
Guest p Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Re: Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook200 Re: Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook200 JTollack wrote: > I leave my Work PC on all the time, but "locked" when away for the night. > > > > I have Windows Update set to Automatically download and install new updates. > > > > I find it unreasoneable for Windows Update to "improperly close" my > Microsoft Office applications! > > > > Windows should be able to make a hook to properly call an exit and then > check for it's proper termination at least for Microsoft's own applications! > > > > I have checked the behaviour of office applications on exit, to ensure there > is no error or warning prompt happening, that may be "hanging" the proper > exit of any of the applications. > > > > I have a large PST file (well below operational limits) that has to do a > scan for corruption every time Windows reboots itself from an automatic > update reboot. > > > > I know I can simply set the Automatic Update to just download and not > install the updates, but this seems ridiculous. > > > > JTollack > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > IT/PACS Guy > Once a month take the time to do updates properly. This means DISABLING your antivirus' resident scanner. You should also do a clean up, ChkDsk and defrag before installing updates. Set Auto Update to notify but not download or install. When it notifies you, review the updates with the custom install and then download and install them. Reboot if asked. FORGET ABOUT it doing it automatically unless, of course, you like having problems with your computer. P
Guest Bob I Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Re: Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook200 Re: Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook200 Please take responsibility for the settings you use. IF you don't like the results, configure them differently. JTollack wrote: > I leave my Work PC on all the time, but "locked" when away for the night. > > > > I have Windows Update set to Automatically download and install new updates. > > > > I find it unreasoneable for Windows Update to "improperly close" my > Microsoft Office applications! > > > > Windows should be able to make a hook to properly call an exit and then > check for it's proper termination at least for Microsoft's own applications! > > > > I have checked the behaviour of office applications on exit, to ensure there > is no error or warning prompt happening, that may be "hanging" the proper > exit of any of the applications. > > > > I have a large PST file (well below operational limits) that has to do a > scan for corruption every time Windows reboots itself from an automatic > update reboot. > > > > I know I can simply set the Automatic Update to just download and not > install the updates, but this seems ridiculous. > > > > JTollack > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > IT/PACS Guy >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted June 30, 2008 Posted June 30, 2008 Re: Why Does a WIn XP automatic update improperly close my outlook 200 Patient (demonstrating): "Doctor, it hurts when I do this!" Doctor: "Don't do that." Don't do that (i.e, configure Automatic Updates to install updates automatically and/or unattended at 3:00 AM). How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525 How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327838 Tip: When composing newsgroup posts in Word, only use ENTER (once) to begin a new paragraph. To begin a new line, use Shift+ENTER (once). -- Windows Update-specific newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 JTollack wrote: > I leave my Work PC on all the time, but "locked" when away for the night. > > > > I have Windows Update set to Automatically download and install new > updates. > > > > I find it unreasoneable for Windows Update to "improperly close" my > Microsoft Office applications! > > > > Windows should be able to make a hook to properly call an exit and then > check for it's proper termination at least for Microsoft's own > applications! > > > > I have checked the behaviour of office applications on exit, to ensure > there > is no error or warning prompt happening, that may be "hanging" the proper > exit of any of the applications. > > > > I have a large PST file (well below operational limits) that has to do a > scan for corruption every time Windows reboots itself from an automatic > update reboot. > > > > I know I can simply set the Automatic Update to just download and not > install the updates, but this seems ridiculous. > > > > JTollack > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > IT/PACS Guy
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