Re: Security Update

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From: Lynn (lynn.williamson_at_btFOREVERREDinternet.com)
Date: 02/11/04 

Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 09:52:02 -0000

Hi Bee
Looking at the sizes I presume there is a difference in the content? I would
be going through the Windows Update site where it tells you what critical
updates you need.
Lynn
"Bee" <in.my.bonnet@Shangri-La.com> wrote in message
news:uUTQDfC8DHA.2952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Security Update Rollup 1, KB826939, has two versions: express-installation
> (2.7MB) and standard (8.96MB). The former is available from the Windows
> Update website only, and that is
> the version I have. The 56Kb modem download took roughly 10m and the
> installation just a little over the same again. The installation was
> unexpectedly prolonged because soon after it started there was hectic
> *inbound* traffic, which lasted 10m as indicated by my ZoneAlarm traffic
> meter. Incidentally, the installation of KB824105, a much smaller file,
> also showed this behaviour.
>
> Bee
> --
> [I have found my Shangri-La in ntlworld.]
>
>
> --
> "Lynn" <lynn.williamson@btFOREVERREDinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:elzn4xB8DHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Can anyone tell me roughly how long it would take to download Security
> > Update Rollup 1 using a 56K modem. Want to make sure I start the
download
> > when I have enought time to complete it. Thought it best to do this
> Update
> > first and then the others after. Update is showing me 13 Critical
Updates
> > and 13 updates for Window XP (not sure I actually need all of the XP
ones)
> > Lynn
> >
> >
>
>

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