Re: 15 PCs which Windows Updates to Install

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Then, when they complain that some of their software doesn't work you can go
back in and uninstall IE7 (as part of the automatic updates) because it has
a known conflict with some vertical software on the market that is out
there. A company I deal with has specifically stated that IE7 won't work on
their remote access software.


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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1. Enable Automatic Updates on each machine.

2. Play online games (on /your/ PC) for 2 weeks.

3. Collect your fee (less my 10%).

Description of the Automatic Updates feature in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294871
How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306525

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Win2K:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327850/

How to schedule automatic updates in WinXP, Win2K and Win2K03
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327838 --
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


allanc wrote:
A company has asked me to update their Windows XP sp2 PCs in terms of
security patches, recommended updates, etc. According to the owner,
their
prior update was about 10 months ago.
Based upon Windows Update, I have started to compile a list and some
workstations are missing as many as 65 updates. There is a lot of
overlap
but so far I think my list has about 80 entries.

My question is whether there is a WEB site where I can check which
updates are actually necessary, safe, interact well with each other,
the
sequence of installation, etc?


I realize that I can search for a specific update's KB number and read
comments. However, there are 80 so far. In addition, my search probably

will not indicate the sequence of the updates and whether certain
updates
interact well with others.


Thank you in advance.


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