Automatic Updates XP home

[Guest Sanford Aranoff]

XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

 

HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

SP3. What is the difference?

[Guest neutrino]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

wrote:

> XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

> to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>

> HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

> SP3. What is the difference?

 

Why would you not want it to?

your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

update.

if in doubt as to whether or not it'll have adverse effects - then the

answer

is to perform a backup of present system "C" drive....

I'd recommend Norton Ghost ot Acronis true Image, that way

you have the confidence in knowing you have a full backup that can be

restored

in a few minutes if required, taking your system to as-it-was at time

of backup.

Also great to have for trying out new programs - anything goes belly-

up, you can restore

from the backup, giving you no-risk testing of other stuff, not to

mention a safeguard if you

catch a nasty bug of some kind! either of these programs will do it,

and give you confidence

to do whatever on the pc - an dno worries about fowling anything up!

[Guest Sanford Aranoff]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

neutrino wrote:

>

> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

> wrote:

> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

> >

> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

> > SP3. What is the difference?

>

> Why would you not want it to?

> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

> update.

>

Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

newsgroup convinced me!

 

Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

 

How do I do this?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>neutrino wrote:

>>

>> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

>> wrote:

>> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

>> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>> >

>> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

>> > SP3. What is the difference?

>>

>> Why would you not want it to?

>> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

>> update.

>>

>Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

>if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

>newsgroup convinced me!

>

>Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

>

>How do I do this?

 

I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

subject.

 

I don't like to repeat myself.

 

Look it up at Google Groups.

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>

>>neutrino wrote:

>>>

>>> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

>>> wrote:

>>> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

>>> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>>> >

>>> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

>>> > SP3. What is the difference?

>>>

>>> Why would you not want it to?

>>> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

>>> update.

>>>

>>Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

>>if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

>>newsgroup convinced me!

>>

>>Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

>>

>>How do I do this?

>

> I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

> subject.

>

> I don't like to repeat myself.

>

> Look it up at Google Groups.

 

I looked at the 3 prior days in msnews.microsoft.com server in the

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general newsgroup for Sanford Aranoff OP.

Nothing.

 

So, inform me. I'm still using SP2 and got all the latest updates from MS

update the past couple of days. What am I missing?

--

Dave

[Guest Sanford Aranoff]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

PD43 wrote:

>

> Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>

> >neutrino wrote:

> >>

> >> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

> >> wrote:

> >> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

> >> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

> >> >

> >> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

> >> > SP3. What is the difference?

> >>

> >> Why would you not want it to?

> >> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

> >> update.

> >>

> >Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

> >if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

> >newsgroup convinced me!

> >

> >Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

> >

> >How do I do this?

>

> I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

> subject.

>

> I don't like to repeat myself.

>

> Look it up at Google Groups.

 

I do not like wise guys like you!

 

No, you did not answer it yesterday in detail. No, there is

nothing in Google.

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

"Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message

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> PD43 wrote:

>>

>> Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>>

>> >neutrino wrote:

>> >>

>> >> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

>> >> wrote:

>> >> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

>> >> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>> >> >

>> >> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

>> >> > SP3. What is the difference?

>> >>

>> >> Why would you not want it to?

>> >> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

>> >> update.

>> >>

>> >Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

>> >if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

>> >newsgroup convinced me!

>> >

>> >Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

>> >

>> >How do I do this?

>>

>> I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

>> subject.

>>

>> I don't like to repeat myself.

>>

>> Look it up at Google Groups.

>

> I do not like wise guys like you!

>

> No, you did not answer it yesterday in detail. No, there is

> nothing in Google.

 

It's not showing up on Google for some reason. It does show up on the

msnews.microsoft.com news server and Comcast's news server.

 

Here's your question as it appears on Microsoft's Discussions web site.

 

Automatic Updates question posted in windowsxp.general by Sanford Aranoff @ 9:35

PM EST 6/12/8

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?&lang=&cr=&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&p=1&tid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff&mid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest PD43]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

>"Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message

>news:48541317.E83FE758@analysis-knowledge.com...

>> PD43 wrote:

>>>

>>> Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>>>

>>> >neutrino wrote:

>>> >>

>>> >> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

>>> >> wrote:

>>> >> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

>>> >> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>>> >> >

>>> >> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

>>> >> > SP3. What is the difference?

>>> >>

>>> >> Why would you not want it to?

>>> >> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

>>> >> update.

>>> >>

>>> >Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

>>> >if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

>>> >newsgroup convinced me!

>>> >

>>> >Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

>>> >

>>> >How do I do this?

>>>

>>> I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

>>> subject.

>>>

>>> I don't like to repeat myself.

>>>

>>> Look it up at Google Groups.

>>

>> I do not like wise guys like you!

>>

>> No, you did not answer it yesterday in detail. No, there is

>> nothing in Google.

>

>It's not showing up on Google for some reason. It does show up on the

>msnews.microsoft.com news server and Comcast's news server.

 

It's right there in Google Groups like I said it was.

 

It's everywhere, but the OP can't find it. Probably couldn't find his

own a-hole without an extra set of hands and a flashlight.

>Here's your question as it appears on Microsoft's Discussions web site.

>

>Automatic Updates question posted in windowsxp.general by Sanford Aranoff @ 9:35

>PM EST 6/12/8

>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?&lang=&cr=&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&p=1&tid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff&mid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff

>

>Nepatsfan

>

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: Automatic Updates XP home

 

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote:

>

>>"Sanford Aranoff" <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote in message

>>news:48541317.E83FE758@analysis-knowledge.com...

>>> PD43 wrote:

>>>>

>>>> Sanford Aranoff <aranoff@analysis-knowledge.com> wrote:

>>>>

>>>> >neutrino wrote:

>>>> >>

>>>> >> On Jun 14, 8:04 am, Sanford Aranoff <aran...@analysis-knowledge.com>

>>>> >> wrote:

>>>> >> > XP Pro, SP2. I have auto updates on, and it did not update

>>>> >> > to SP3. Good. How do I make sure it does not?

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > HP computer, XP home. Update to latest. It tried to install

>>>> >> > SP3. What is the difference?

>>>> >>

>>>> >> Why would you not want it to?

>>>> >> your Updates to date, are updates.. this isn't any different, it's an

>>>> >> update.

>>>> >>

>>>> >Your answer is foolish! I do not need to experiment to see

>>>> >if the update is good or not. Enough readers of this

>>>> >newsgroup convinced me!

>>>> >

>>>> >Again, I want updates, but not SP3.

>>>> >

>>>> >How do I do this?

>>>>

>>>> I answered it for you in detail yesterday in your other thread on the

>>>> subject.

>>>>

>>>> I don't like to repeat myself.

>>>>

>>>> Look it up at Google Groups.

>>>

>>> I do not like wise guys like you!

>>>

>>> No, you did not answer it yesterday in detail. No, there is

>>> nothing in Google.

>>

>>It's not showing up on Google for some reason. It does show up on the

>>msnews.microsoft.com news server and Comcast's news server.

>

> It's right there in Google Groups like I said it was.

>

> It's everywhere, but the OP can't find it. Probably couldn't find his

> own a-hole without an extra set of hands and a flashlight.

 

I went to Google Groups Advanced Search and entered

microsoft.public.windowsXP.general in the Group box, Sanford Aranoff in the

Author box, and Past week next to Message Dates. This thread was the only one

that showed up. The one you responded to on the 12th didn't show up.

 

I just went to the main Google Groups page and searched from there. This time it

showed up. So, you're right, it's there and I didn't need a flashlight.

>

>>Here's your question as it appears on Microsoft's Discussions web site.

>>

>>Automatic Updates question posted in windowsxp.general by Sanford Aranoff @

>>9:35

>>PM EST 6/12/8

>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?&lang=&cr=&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&p=1&tid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff&mid=5857daa2-8fb5-4da3-96b8-6b4f2e4629ff

>>

>>Nepatsfan

>>