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"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OKGwrXubFHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> OK I just had to make sure I wasn't going to get anything else than what
> it
> says. You may think I am paranoid but Kerry I can tell you many things
> downloadable from Microsoft that never make mention of "other" stuff that
> gets installed often without the ability to stop it besides pulling the
> plug. And that I did not want to do.
>
> --
> George Hester
Not paranoid at all. The first time I saw it I wondered what was happening
as well. I always test Windows Updates on a test system first. Not everyone
has that luxury.
Kerry
> _______________________________
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:e0eGuzpbFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23ktOiipbFHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Don't have any of that. What I do have on the right is "To use this
> later
>> > version of Windows Update, you will need to upgrade some of its
>> > components.
>> > This version provides you sosme of the following enhancements to our
>> > service:
>> > blah blah blah...
>> > Install Now...
>> > On the left nothing that you mention except Help and Support.
>> >
>> > As I said I do not like installing Phantom Software. If you can assure
> me
>> > that I am not going to get SP2 or IE updates doing this I'll go ahead
> and
>> > do
>> > it. Will this require a reboot?
>> >
>> > --
>> > George Hester
>>
>> That is to install the latest version of the Windows Update software. It
>> installs one update only i.e. new version of Windows Update. If you don't
>> want to install that then no you won't be able to access the Windows
> Update
>> site. Once you install it you will get all the options to install the OS
>> updates as mentioned in all the other posts.
>>
>> Kerry
>>
>> > _______________________________
>> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
>> > news:u9OgHCpbFHA.720@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23Z92Y3obFHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> > There is no scroll. I told you exactly what I get. Two options
> Custom
>> >> > Install and Express Install. Nothing else and both lead to the same
>> >> > thing.
>> >> > A button that says Install Now. That is it nothing more.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Click on Custom Install. Wait while it finds the updates. Look at the
>> >> left
>> >> hand side of the window. Click on Review high priority updates or
> Select
>> >> optional software updates or etc. etc. There is another option near
>> >> the
>> >> bottom left - Help and support.
>> >>
>> >> Kerry
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > --
>> >> > George Hester
>> >> > _______________________________
>> >> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:uro2URkbFHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> George;
>> >> >> You can de-select any or all updates you do not want.
>> >> >> Scroll the list on the bottom and select as desired.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >> >>
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> >> >>
http://www.dts-l.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:Oaa0zLkbFHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > There seems to be no way to d/l and install what I choose. I
>> >> >> > have
> a
>> >> >> > choice
>> >> >> > of two ways to go; Express Install; and Custom Install. Choosing
>> >> >> > the
>> >
>> >> >> > later
>> >> >> > leads to a screen Install Now. Not on your life. I'd rather gag
> on
>> > a
>> >> >> > prune
>> >> >> > first. So let's see about Express Install...same thing.
>> >> >> > Download
>> > and
>> >> >> > Install Now! No not gonna happen. The day Microsoft learns that
>> > most
>> >> > of
>> >> >> > these updates are not worth the bytes they are written on will be
> a
>> >> >> > fine
>> >> >> > day
>> >> >> > for PC users. I'll just stay where I am I don't care everything
>> > works
>> >> > and
>> >> >> > when I find something that doesn't work then I'd prefer to
>> >> >> > install
>> > the
>> >> >> > thing
>> >> >> > which fixes it. But if I have to d/l and install Phantom fixes
>> >> >> > no
>> >> > that's
>> >> >> > just dumb. When PC users come to understand this and not think
>> >> >> > every
>> >> >> > "update" they see from Microsoft is like a Pot O' Gold at the end
> of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Rainbow there will be a lot less frustrated users on Earth.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > George Hester
>> >> >> > _______________________________
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