Re: Windows Update

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/20/04


Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 01:33:50 -0500

Be careful accepting any driver updates from WinUp. Notoriously
undependable.

-- 
Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH VSOP
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Clayton wrote:
> I've just done a clean install of Windows XP Home SP-1 and ran Windows
> Update, I've updated all the Drivers and Critical Patches which are 22MB,
> downloading them takes 15 Mins and the install Progress takes around an
> hour, this has never been this slow before??
>
> Clayton


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