Re: What updates do i need?

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You will need to update -
all Windows XP service packs and critical files
go to www.microsoft.com and click on windows updates
Norton Internet Security (or similar)
run LiveUpdate
Anti-Spyware
update the software and spyware signatures
Office
go to www.microsoft.com and click on office updates
any other 'critical' software
this depends on the software

You may have to try to update each of these several time until you get a
message to the effect that there are no further updates. That should about
take care making sure (as far as possible) of plugging any threats. Even
with broadband these updates will take quite a while. It is the installing
rather than the downloading that takes the time.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Aðalsteinn" <allibesti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Ohq8svMVFHA.3760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I just installed Windows XP pro. I think there are no service packs
> included. So what will updates will i need?


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