Guest Pat Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 I've got a WinXP Pro SP2 computer that has not been hooked up to the internet, and so has not run Windows Update, for at least two years (maybe three). The computer is stable. Is there a recommended practice for installing all the updates that I will see when I finally hook it up and run Windows Update? Any there updates recommended to install first? Thanks! Pat
Guest Richard in AZ Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: Updating an XP computer long overdue for an update I would set the PC to automatically download, but not install the updates. Then when you get the notice that there are updates to install, choose "Custom Install" so that it will only show critical updates and install these as they come. I hope you have a broad band connection as your are going to get them in big bunches. After it is through with the critical updates, you can start looking at the optional updates. "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:u9Hwcei0HHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I've got a WinXP Pro SP2 computer that has not been hooked up to the internet, and so > has not run Windows Update, for at least two years (maybe three). The computer is > stable. > > Is there a recommended practice for installing all the updates that I will see when I > finally hook it up and run Windows Update? Any there updates recommended to install > first? > > Thanks! > > Pat > > >
Guest Doug W. Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: Updating an XP computer long overdue for an update If you have dial-up, it could take 24 hours to get 'em all. You are looking at about 60+ downloads. Good luck. - Doug W. - "Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:OJWC0ti0HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I would set the PC to automatically download, but not install >the updates. Then when you get the notice that there are >updates to install, choose "Custom Install" so that it will >only show critical updates and install these as they come. I >hope you have a broad band connection as your are going to get >them in big bunches. After it is through with the critical >updates, you can start looking at the optional updates. > > "Pat" <pat929@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:u9Hwcei0HHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I've got a WinXP Pro SP2 computer that has not been hooked up >> to the internet, and so >> has not run Windows Update, for at least two years (maybe >> three). The computer is >> stable. >> >> Is there a recommended practice for installing all the >> updates that I will see when I >> finally hook it up and run Windows Update? Any there updates >> recommended to install >> first? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Pat >> >> >> > >
Guest Plato Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Updating an XP computer long overdue for an update Pat wrote: > > Is there a recommended practice for installing all the updates that I will see when I > finally hook it up and run Windows Update? Any there updates recommended to install > first? http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4 -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Pat Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 Re: Updating an XP computer long overdue for an update "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote... > Pat wrote: > > > > Is there a recommended practice for installing all the updates that I will see when I > > finally hook it up and run Windows Update? Any there updates recommended to install > > first? > > http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4 > -- > http://www.bootdisk.com/ Doesn't even come close to answering my question. As a side note - did you know it makes your website look bad when you recommend it for a question for which it doesn't even remotely answer? Not that people might think you're a spammer, but it also makes it look like you don't think the question is useful, and so your website probably isn't useful at all.
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