Thurs - 11-10-05 Gracias/Thanks Dave ~ I had my Home System set to Automatic Updates in this automatic micro-wave world and wonder how many even know what their system is 'set' on! I will pass it on.
I know that many times when we are on the Internet focused only on our computer screens, checking out web pages, blogging and all our online stuff that we fail to ever take the time to study our own Personal Computer system and settings, fail to do timely maintenance and thus problems can result because of our own preoccupations, lazy neglect and in-attention. What you say makes sense. So I switched it by going to Windows Update, seeing that I had it set to Automatic Updates, then, changed it to let me check out updates! http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us Help Build Bridges, Not Borders! Peter S. Lopez {aka Peta} Sacramento, California USA Cell #916/ 968-1023 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Humane-Rights-Agenda/ http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/sacranative zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz --- "Dave A. Chakrabarti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just a note to say that you guys might want to turn off automatic updates in Windows. There's a new critical patch out that causes major problems on installation, but leaves you open to worm invasion if you leave it out. In true MS style, they note that the patch will secure you from worm action, though side effects may include deleting your network connections folder, preventing you from logging in to windows, etc. Oh, and your applications might not work, either. > > I'd recommend turning off automatic updates, and then applying the patch to one machine on your network to see what it does. > If it looks ok, then proceeding with the update on identical machines is probably doable. > > I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my home machine, though. First time I've hesitated to patch since SP 2 came out, though thankfully that wasn't as painful. At this point, my home machine's crucial so I can't afford to have it wormed, but I can't afford to let the solution kill my machine, either. > > Time to stop being lazy and make the switch to a 'nix, I suspect. > > Take care, > > Dave. > --- > > Dave A. Chakrabarti > Project Coordinator > CTCNet Chicago > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _____________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
