Windows and Office Updates

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From: Ruth Isaacs (leslie_at_gppayroll.org.uk)
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:11:16 -0000

Hello All

I am using Windows Professional 2000 and Office 97 Professional.

It is possible that I should have asked this question before doing what I
have just done (!), but:

Is there any reason why I should not download and install every update that
Windows Update indicates that my PC should have? And the same question re
Office Update? I had assumed not, but a friend recently told me of some
'known' problems with SP2 for Windows SP, and that installing it had caused
him problems such that he had ened up removing SP2. So now I'm wondering
whether it's alays a 'good thing' always to have the latest updates?

I would be very grateful for any advice.

Many thanks
Les

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