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Is it necessary to install each update that applies to my computer when Microsoft sends me "Microsoft Security Advisory Notification" or is this a judgement call? There's probably an obvious anser to that. However, talk slow - as you can see you're dealing with a clueless user. Thanks, Linda
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Posted February 23rd, 2006 19:00
BRUCEBUBELLO wrote:
If these are coming thru your Email ... then it is not from Microsoft ... they do not notify by email
Windows Update will check for and install your updates for you ... it should be turned ON by Default
You can check this by Right Clicking on My Computer, Properties, there is an Update Tab in there
that controls that settingYou can indeed subscribe to Microsoft security emails. I do. This comes monthly. You are correct that Windows Updates will take care of it.
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Posted February 23rd, 2006 23:00
What I meant was that Microsoft will not send Windows Updates thru an email
Getting the info you subscribe to only tells what is going on
You still Should Only Download Updates thru the Windows or Microsoft Update site / function
to insure you are getting Genuine Microsoft Updates .. there have been some phonies
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Posted February 24th, 2006 04:00
Thank you so much for the information. I get the automatic updates, of course but Ialso get this Microsoft Security Advisory Notification about once a month or less. I've never clicked on a link from it since it doesn't look like the real thing. However, when I go to the Microsoft site they have the same updates spoken of in the email.How can I decide which update to download. Some are obvious but there are others that I can't decide on. Does the automatic updates give me everything I need? I hope I'm making sense. Thank you, Linda390
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Posted February 24th, 2006 13:00
@lindaodum wrote:
Thank you so much for the information. I get the automatic updates, of course but Ialso get this Microsoft Security Advisory Notification about once a month or less. I've never clicked on a link from it since it doesn't look like the real thing. However, when I go to the Microsoft site they have the same updates spoken of in the email.How can I decide which update to download. Some are obvious but there are others that I can't decide on. Does the automatic updates give me everything I need? I hope I'm making sense. Thank you, Linda
Auto updates should give you everything, but when you get the email you should run Windows Update manually, pick Custom, then pick all Critical Updates.
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Posted February 23rd, 2006 19:00
Windows Update will check for and install your updates for you ... it should be turned ON by Default
You can check this by Right Clicking on My Computer, Properties, there is an Update Tab in there
that controls that setting