Guest BinaryConverted Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: 81 Critical Updates! Come on! Who said that you can't use a PC while updating it? If that is the case, there must be a problem with the computer. -- A story of success always has a beginning. "dobey" wrote: > > "Patrick Keenan" <test@dev.null> wrote in message > news:%23c7e1ii0HHA.5152@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "Philip Papeman" <plpapeman@removecomcast.net> wrote in message > > news:ueZ8fZi0HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >> Hi Folks, > >> > >> I've "inherited" a 2-year-old Dell Dimension 9100 with Windows XP Pro SP2 > >> and Office 2003. Although Norton Internet Security is current, it appears > >> that neither Windows XP nor MS Office have ever been updated. > >> > >> A visit to the Microsoft Update site reveals that I require 81 critical > >> updates (175.4 MB , 1 hour 9 minutes) to get this system up to snuff. > >> Should I download ALL of these at once or should I install them in > >> batches, say 10 updates at a time? > >> > >> Any advice or suggestions greatly appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> Phil > >> > >> PS > >> If there is a more appropriate group for this question, please advise. > > > > Sounds about the right amount. I do them all at once - set it up, wait > > for the few agreements, and proceed. Go for dinner, watch a movie, do > > something fun or productive, or both. > > > > Note that a few items, like IE7 and I think newer Windows Medial Players, > > will require windows validation. This isn't a bad thing, but the install > > will stop till you agree. You may wish to separate those two items > > to a second pass. > > > > HTH > > -pk > > > > You make it sound like he can't use the PC while the updates are installing. > > To the OP. > Usually Windows Update will tell you is an update needs to be installed by > itself, so all at once should be fine. > > >
Guest PowerUser Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Re: 81 Critical Updates! Yes, and try to get the redist packages for large stuff like Office service packs, .NET framework 2 and 3 etc. "BinaryConverted" <chicken989-chickens@yahoo.com.au.(myyahoodisposableaddress)> wrote in message news:F30E7C51-43A1-4B66-86F1-AADC6749FA61@microsoft.com... > That really depends on whether you have Dial-Up or Broadband. > > On a dial-up connection, download the small ones first. Then install the > larger updates in batches. > > The person you 'inherited' the computer from probably didn't install all > Windows Updates. > -- > A story of success always has a beginning. > > > "Philip Papeman" wrote: > >> Hi Folks, >> >> I've "inherited" a 2-year-old Dell Dimension 9100 with Windows XP Pro SP2 >> and Office 2003. Although Norton Internet Security is current, it appears >> that neither Windows XP nor MS Office have ever been updated. >> >> A visit to the Microsoft Update site reveals that I require 81 critical >> updates (175.4 MB , 1 hour 9 minutes) to get this system up to snuff. >> Should >> I download ALL of these at once or should I install them in batches, say >> 10 >> updates at a time? >> >> Any advice or suggestions greatly appreciated. >> >> Thanks. >> Phil >> >> PS >> If there is a more appropriate group for this question, please advise. >> >> >>
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