Re: Windows updates: should I update?

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What are you going to do about anti-spyware and a firewall? You need a
reasonable level of protection before connecting to the internet!


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
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Dual Trace wrote:
I will install Kaspwrsky 7. Should I run first session of Windows
update before or after installing Kasper?
I know, once I have Kasper installed I will get more updates later
anyway. Thanks,
Dual Trace

"Gerry" wrote:

John

Update.

What are the anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall arrangements?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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John wrote:
"Dual Trace" wrote:

I inherited my son's computer and I am going to connect it to
internet. My son did not have it connected to internet and used it
for games only. It worked quite fine, but was time for a faster
one, so I got his old machine which is still pretty good: Compaq
2.8GHz, 2MRAM, etc., Windows XP SP2.

After reading about various kind of problems some updates can
create, I am reluctant to update.

What's your advice?

Thank you,
Dual Trace

Most Windows updates are fixes for security problems. And most of
them work properly without causing any trouble. If you're putting
the computer on line, then all in all, you'd be better off to
update, and to continue to update as new ones become available.

-- John


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