Microsoft October Updates IMPORTANT
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How do I go about suing microsoft? Computers working normally until MS chose to install all of these updates on a single day. Now getting BSOD on one computer every hour or so and this one which has been faultless for 3 years wont start up without a startup repair or a system restore.
Do I uninstall the lot or what?
Do I uninstall the lot or what?
if it's been faultless why bother updating? the old adage of "if it aint broken don't fix it" rings so true with microsoft 
uninstall it all and if you really want to update then apply the updates one at a time.
uninstall it all and if you really want to update then apply the updates one at a time.
With updates, you'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't. Our IT department once had a policy of not installing updates. Everything worked fine until the day a trojan got in and spread across the entire network.
On the other hand, I know from personal experience that you shouldn't accept everything Microsoft offers without question. A few years ago, they took it upon themselves to put out a microcode update for Intel processors and, like a fool, I just let it install. Result: my PC flatly refused to run the Windows GUI.
It took a lot of trawling around the internet (after booting from an alternate O/S) to find a way of removing the thing and I wasn't the only one with a problem. It appears that Microsoft never considered the effects of this update on older processors like mine.
I'm setting up a new XP installation right now and, right on cue, the little icon is telling me that updates are available. Included in the list of 'critical' updates are IE8, which I don't want, and that obnoxious little spy, WGA. Needless to say, these will NOT be getting anywhere near my hard disk!
If you have a large number of computers to deal with, I suggest you try out updates on one computer kept for the purpose before you apply them right across your network - and do a Ghost image first.
On the other hand, I know from personal experience that you shouldn't accept everything Microsoft offers without question. A few years ago, they took it upon themselves to put out a microcode update for Intel processors and, like a fool, I just let it install. Result: my PC flatly refused to run the Windows GUI.
It took a lot of trawling around the internet (after booting from an alternate O/S) to find a way of removing the thing and I wasn't the only one with a problem. It appears that Microsoft never considered the effects of this update on older processors like mine.
I'm setting up a new XP installation right now and, right on cue, the little icon is telling me that updates are available. Included in the list of 'critical' updates are IE8, which I don't want, and that obnoxious little spy, WGA. Needless to say, these will NOT be getting anywhere near my hard disk!
If you have a large number of computers to deal with, I suggest you try out updates on one computer kept for the purpose before you apply them right across your network - and do a Ghost image first.
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Microsoft are at it again.
The little icon told me updates were available so I did what I always do: chose Custom Install, selected each in turn and clicked on the link below. In most cases, this link will take you to a page where you select a download applicable to your O/S but KB952287 was different.
Instead of the expected download link, I was pointed to a knowledgebase article which described the problem. There was a link on it to obtain updates. I followed the link but there was no download. If I wanted it, I had to provide an e-mail address and they would send it.
Now this all seemed very suspicious but I had it sent to my work e-mail address and it arrived encrypted - complete with a password valid for seven days. The e-mail went on to say that this was an untested update that should only be used by those experiencing the specific problem and that a fully tested update would be released later.
So now I just about understood the need to jump through hoops but what about all those poor suckers who accept all updates without question.
The little icon told me updates were available so I did what I always do: chose Custom Install, selected each in turn and clicked on the link below. In most cases, this link will take you to a page where you select a download applicable to your O/S but KB952287 was different.
Instead of the expected download link, I was pointed to a knowledgebase article which described the problem.
There was a link on it to obtain updates. I followed the link but there was no download. If I wanted it, I had to provide an e-mail address and they would send it. Now this all seemed very suspicious but I had it sent to my work e-mail address and it arrived encrypted - complete with a password valid for seven days. The e-mail went on to say that this was an untested update that should only be used by those experiencing the specific problem and that a fully tested update would be released later.
So now I just about understood the need to jump through hoops but what about all those poor suckers who accept all updates without question.
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This one?
BTW. KB952 287 not offered either under Custom or Express.
Also no reference to that update in my fully maintained logs
Applied all relevant recent updates to 2 desktops 1 netbook 3 laptops using fingers and loaf. Not a single problem, during or since.
BTW. KB952 287 not offered either under Custom or Express.
Also no reference to that update in my fully maintained logs
Applied all relevant recent updates to 2 desktops 1 netbook 3 laptops using fingers and loaf. Not a single problem, during or since.
Oops, oops and thrice oops!!! I must have mistyped the number.
I'll have to check automatic updates again to find out what the real number was. Say it somebody: What a plonker!
Edit: Or mabe not. This is the page I arrived at when I clicked the information link on that update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952287
Upon finding no download, I followed this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961451/
and then this one:
http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=961451&kbln=en-us
I've saved that update in case I ever need it. Since KB952287 does exist (thanks for that empip) maybe the plonker is at Microsoft - for putting the wrong information link with the update!
I'll have to check automatic updates again to find out what the real number was. Say it somebody: What a plonker!
Edit: Or mabe not.
This is the page I arrived at when I clicked the information link on that update:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952287
Upon finding no download, I followed this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961451/
and then this one:
http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=961451&kbln=en-us
I've saved that update in case I ever need it. Since KB952287 does exist (thanks for that empip) maybe the plonker is at Microsoft - for putting the wrong information link with the update!
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