Re: KB890830 Malicious Software Removal Tool keeps wanting to install

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Bruce. added these comments in the current discussion du jour
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"HEMI-Powered" <none@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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wouldn't it reduce
your frustration level at least to let it pass this month and
see if it corrects itself with the next release?

Nothing frustrates be more than an unresolved problem. :-)

I'm with you, Bruce! But, to the extent I can - which often is
never - I also apply both the 80/20 Rule and the Law of
Diminishing Returns, both of which are good mathematically-
related reasons to only go so far on a problem that is not at all
crucial.

I had a REAL problem with XP crashing with a BSOD whenever I
tried to access a CD that was burned with UDF rather than Joliet.
Took six months to solve it. THAT was critical, as I was forced
to use my older PC to get content from the useless optical.

But, since I personally view MS's utility as a useful adjunct to
other ways I protect myself from "malicious software", NOT the
primary way, means that if it somehow can't or won't install, I
don't get frustrated about that. I can and do fall back on the
extensive protections I described to you earlier. But, just
because that is MY philosophy hardly means it is or should be
yours, nor does it mean that I try to jam my ideas down your
throat, I just explain my rationale to you (and any lurkers) and
let people reach their own conclusions.

As you probably saw in my other post, for whatever reason,
manually downloading the fix and installing took care of the
problem. I should be set ... at least until next month. :-)

Thanks for your suggestions.

NO problem. There's often more than one way to skin the cat, and
many people who have the normal automatic update function fail do
succeed by going to the update center and getting it manually.

BTW, Bruce, just for the record, what is YOUR view of the
robustness and effectiveness of MS's tool vs. the specialized
commercial products? I've already cited mine, I'd be interested
in yours or others, other than "I want all the MS updates no
matter how much work it takes." Thanks.

--
HP, aka Jerry
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