Re: Windows xp (Home Edition) updates. Yes or no???

Here's what you can do to enhance the security on your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx

Windows Automatic Updates Overview
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-automatic-updates.html

Windows Update Frequently Asked Questions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2Fsupport%2Fwindows%2Fupdate%2Ffaq%2FDefault.asp

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Carey Frisch
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"Loring Hutchinson" wrote:

| I have a P4 system with Win XP (home Ed). I use a 2 way satellite for
| Internet access and I have his and her computers networked using
| network cards and Wingate software. So far I have not chosen to click
| on the little popup window that appears on my desktop and says updates
| are available. I have had this system for about 14 months. I would
| really appreciate some knowledgeable inputs on the pros and cons of
| downloading rhese updates. I have pretty good firewall protection with
| the Earthlink satellite system and I use Norton ( a new one)
| regularlly. The satellit systems modems, (one transmit and one
| receive) seem to be very sensitive to changes, Comments please??
.

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