Re: Radical Overhaul

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From: Pam (Pam_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:53:02 -0800

Well, I am happy for everyone who is NOT experiencing problems with this last
update. This is the very first time I have every had any problems with them.
 Perhaps you will remain among the fortunate few Mike and not have to go
through the problems the rest of us are.

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> I never have problems with Windows Update..
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> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/user
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> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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> "tonybb" <tonybb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F4235995-35C2-429D-8262-DE4273257E32@microsoft.com...
> > Let's face it, Windows Update with XP is pretty flaky, and the
> > Troubleshooting pages are out of date - they just repeat stuff about
> > proxies
> > and firewalls etc. ad nauseum without addressing the bugs that we
> > encounter.
> >
> > It's time for a radical overhaul of Windows Update, and importantly, the
> > troubleshooting pages. I'd guess it needs at least five times the
> > resource
> > currently devoted to it within Microsoft.
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