Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

[Guest StanZ]

Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state that

they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.

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Thank you ......StanZ

[Guest FrankV]

Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

 

It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.

 

Frank

 

"StanZ" <smz20@gmx.com> wrote in message

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> Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state

> that

> they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.

> --

> Thank you ......StanZ

[Guest stanz]

Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

 

On Oct 2, 5:14 pm, "FrankV" <Fra...@noaddress.com> wrote:

> It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.

>

> Frank

>

> "StanZ" <sm...@gmx.com> wrote in message

>

> news:938C8563-6705-48E6-A8E9-9EDF68C305E1@microsoft.com...

>

> > Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state

> > that

> > they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.

> > --

> > Thank you ......StanZ

 

Thank you for your replay, but I still do not understand. Perhaps I

was not clear. I went to the Microsoft Download site for XP, and did

a search for all updates that Microsoft says need to be installed on

my PC. I open each to read what they are for, since some may not be

for my particular configuration.

I have the Automatic update set to off, so I can choose and do the

updates manually, which I check on a weekly basis. That is when I see

that some have 0KB displayed, not when they already exist on my PC

ready to be installed.

 

Thanks again.....StanZ

[Guest FrankV]

Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

 

Are you using the correct Microsoft update

http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ ? This finds just updates based

on your configuration.

 

Frank

 

"stanz" <stanzolo@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Oct 2, 5:14 pm, "FrankV" <Fra...@noaddress.com> wrote:

> It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.

>

> Frank

>

> "StanZ" <sm...@gmx.com> wrote in message

>

> news:938C8563-6705-48E6-A8E9-9EDF68C305E1@microsoft.com...

>

> > Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state

> > that

> > they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.

> > --

> > Thank you ......StanZ

 

Thank you for your replay, but I still do not understand. Perhaps I

was not clear. I went to the Microsoft Download site for XP, and did

a search for all updates that Microsoft says need to be installed on

my PC. I open each to read what they are for, since some may not be

for my particular configuration.

I have the Automatic update set to off, so I can choose and do the

updates manually, which I check on a weekly basis. That is when I see

that some have 0KB displayed, not when they already exist on my PC

ready to be installed.

 

Thanks again.....StanZ