Guest Jim Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 I was able to fix my system failure to run the 1.1 update. Thanks to Froto and a few others to numerous to mention. Another question.. When you run windows update does microsoft know what software I have installed and only send me the updates that I need? Example...If I have a software that needs .Net Framework 2.0, will they then send me the updates for that version. If I don't need 1.1 then they won't send it? Am I dreaming? Thanks.
Guest Detlev Dreyer Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: .Net Framework updates. "Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > When you run windows update does microsoft know what software I have > installed and only send me the updates that I need? That depends. First, Microsoft doesn't send any updates. You have to *download* the updates in all cases, no matter if downloading via the automatic update, via the Microsoft Update site or from Microsoft download sites. Second, the automatic update notifies about critical updates only while the Microsoft Update site offers optional updates and driver updates in addition. Third, the automatic update and the MS Update site offer updates only when needed or recommended (eg. IE7). > Example...If I have a software that needs .Net Framework 2.0, will they > then send me the updates for that version. Yes. As for the term "send" see above - if you get an email from MS with an "update" attached, you can bet that this mail is faked and that the update being *sent* is virulent. > If I don't need 1.1 then they won't send it? This has nothing to do with an installed application that *needs* .NET Framework 1.1. If .NET Framework 1.1 has been installed (no matter if needed), you'll see the updates at the Microsoft Update site and they are available via the automatic update as well. -- d-d
Guest Jim Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: .Net Framework updates. Thanks, "Detlev Dreyer" wrote: > "Jim" <Jim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > When you run windows update does microsoft know what software I have > > installed and only send me the updates that I need? > > That depends. First, Microsoft doesn't send any updates. You have to > *download* the updates in all cases, no matter if downloading via the > automatic update, via the Microsoft Update site or from Microsoft > download sites. Second, the automatic update notifies about critical > updates only while the Microsoft Update site offers optional updates > and driver updates in addition. Third, the automatic update and the MS > Update site offer updates only when needed or recommended (eg. IE7). > > > Example...If I have a software that needs .Net Framework 2.0, will they > > then send me the updates for that version. > > Yes. As for the term "send" see above - if you get an email from MS with > an "update" attached, you can bet that this mail is faked and that the > update being *sent* is virulent. > > > If I don't need 1.1 then they won't send it? > > This has nothing to do with an installed application that *needs* .NET > Framework 1.1. If .NET Framework 1.1 has been installed (no matter if > needed), you'll see the updates at the Microsoft Update site and they > are available via the automatic update as well. > > -- > d-d >
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