Windows xp update issue.

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I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected

'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow an

update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever

internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one lot?



Thanking you and expecting your posts,



Yours sincerely,

R. Ganesan.
 
"R. Ganesan" wrote:



> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected

> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow an

> update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever

> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts,

>

> Yours sincerely,

> R. Ganesan.



No. It will offer you the option to "Express install" or "Custom Install".

If you select "Express" it will install all of the available updates. If you

select "Custom" it will offer you a dialog box in which you can select check

boxes to install only the updates that you want. Those that you do not check,

you will also be offered to "Not be notified of this update again". Check

that box, and you will not be notified of that update again.
 
R. Ganesan wrote:

> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have

> selected 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp'

> option. If I allow an update to be downloaded, will it proceed with

> in the background whenever internet connection is available? Or

> should I download the update in one lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts



What you have stated you have chosen is actually not an option... What did

you actually choose?



- Automatic

- Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them.

- Notify me but don't automatically download or install them.

- Turn off Automatic Updates.



There is a good bit of detail about what each of those options do...



How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525



- Automatic (recommended) Automatically download recommended updates for my

computer and install them



If you select this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses

your Internet connection to find updates on the Windows Update Web site or

on the Microsoft Update Web site that apply to your computer. Updates are

downloaded automatically in the background, and you are not notified or

interrupted during this process. An icon appears in the notification area of

your taskbar when the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the

icon to view the download status. When the download is complete, you receive

another message in the notification area so that you can review the updates

that are scheduled for installation.



- Click to select the day and time for scheduled updates to download and

install. You can schedule Automatic Updates for any time of day. However,

your computer must be on at the scheduled time for updates to be installed.



- You can choose to install the updates as soon as they are finished

downloading. To do this, click the download message (or update icon), and

then click Install. If you choose not to install the updates when they

finish downloading, Windows starts the installation on your set schedule.





- Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them



If you select this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses

your Internet connection to automatically download updates from the Windows

Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site. An icon appears in

the notification area of your taskbar when the updates are being downloaded.

You can point to the icon to view the download status. When the download is

complete, you receive another message in the notification area so that you

can review the updates that are scheduled for installation.



- When you want to install the downloaded update, click the message (or

update icon), and then click Install to install the update.



- If you do not want to install a downloaded update, click Details, and

then click to clear the check box next to that update to decline it.





- Notify me but don't automatically download or install them



If you select this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses

your Internet connection to search for downloads from the Windows Update Web

site or from the Microsoft Update Web site. An Automatic Updates icon and

message appear in the notification area of your taskbar when new updates are

available to download or to install.



- Click the icon or message to view the updates. If you do not want to

download a selected update, click to clear the check box next to that update

to decline it. Click Start Download to download the selected updates. The

Automatic Updates icon remains in the notification area of your taskbar

while the updates are being downloaded. You can point to the icon to view

the download status.



- When the download is complete, you receive another message in the

notification area stating that the updates are ready to install. Click the

Automatic Updates icon or the message, and then click Install to install the

updates.



Hope that helps - come back and let everyone know.



--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
In news:9080ED76-E744-4149-8244-658E16661E06@microsoft.com,

Mark Adams typed:



> If you select "Custom" it will offer you a dialog

> box in which you can select check boxes to install only the updates

> that you want. Those that you do not check, you will also be offered

> to "Not be notified of this update again". Check that box, and you

> will not be notified of that update again.



I've always unchecked "Malicious Software Removal Tool" and selected to "Not

be notified of this update again".



It never works, and that software component is *always* selected again by

default.
 
Assuming you meant the "Notify me but don't automatically download or

install them" option:





If you select this option, Windows recognizes when you are online and uses

your Internet connection to search for downloads from the Windows Update Web

site or from the Microsoft Update Web site. An Automatic Updates icon and

message appear in the notification area of your taskbar when new updates are

available to download or to install.



• Click the icon or message to view the updates. If you do not want to

download a selected update, click to clear the check box next to that update

to decline it. [If you wish to hide the update, you can do so now.] Click

Start Download to download the selected updates. The Automatic Updates icon

remains in the notification area of your taskbar while the updates are being

downloaded. [kinda/sorta] You can point to the icon to view the download

status.



• When the download is complete, you receive another message in the

notification area stating that the updates are ready to install. Click the

Automatic Updates icon or the message, [select the update(s) you want to

install] and then click Install to install the updates.



Source & more: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002





R. Ganesan wrote:

> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected

> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow

> an

> update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever

> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one

> lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts,

>

> Yours sincerely,

> R. Ganesan.
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:7up6jaF7bvU1@mid.individual.net...

> In news:9080ED76-E744-4149-8244-658E16661E06@microsoft.com,

> Mark Adams typed:

>

>> If you select "Custom" it will offer you a dialog

>> box in which you can select check boxes to install only the updates

>> that you want. Those that you do not check, you will also be offered

>> to "Not be notified of this update again". Check that box, and you

>> will not be notified of that update again.

>

> I've always unchecked "Malicious Software Removal Tool" and selected to

> "Not

> be notified of this update again".

>

> It never works, and that software component is *always* selected again by

> default.

>

>



That's because it's different every month, therefore a 'new' update, even

though the title remains the same.

--

SC Tom
 
In news:eYXkTuttKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,

SC Tom typed:



>> I've always unchecked "Malicious Software Removal Tool" and selected

>> to "Not be notified of this update again".

>>

>> It never works, and that software component is *always* selected

>> again by default.

>

> That's because it's different every month, therefore a 'new' update,

> even though the title remains the same.



If I close IE then re-open it and update again, even multiple times in a

single day, the same situation occurs, so your assessment is incorrect.
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:7uqdt0FvstU1@mid.individual.net...

> In news:eYXkTuttKHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,

> SC Tom typed:

>

>>> I've always unchecked "Malicious Software Removal Tool" and selected

>>> to "Not be notified of this update again".

>>>

>>> It never works, and that software component is *always* selected

>>> again by default.

>>

>> That's because it's different every month, therefore a 'new' update,

>> even though the title remains the same.

>

> If I close IE then re-open it and update again, even multiple times in a

> single day, the same situation occurs, so your assessment is incorrect.

>

>



Well, crap, now I'll probably get fired. . .

--

SC Tom
 
In news:Opo0qbytKHA.5936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,

SC Tom typed:



>>> That's because it's different every month, therefore a 'new' update,

>>> even though the title remains the same.

>>

>> If I close IE then re-open it and update again, even multiple times

>> in a single day, the same situation occurs, so your assessment is

>> incorrect.

>

> Well, crap, now I'll probably get fired. . .



We see far too many people who somehow feel compelled to make baseless

statements on Usenet.
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:7uqs8vFj33U1@mid.individual.net...

> In news:Opo0qbytKHA.5936@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl,

> SC Tom typed:

>

>>>> That's because it's different every month, therefore a 'new' update,

>>>> even though the title remains the same.

>>>

>>> If I close IE then re-open it and update again, even multiple times

>>> in a single day, the same situation occurs, so your assessment is

>>> incorrect.

>>

>> Well, crap, now I'll probably get fired. . .

>

> We see far too many people who somehow feel compelled to make baseless

> statements on Usenet.

>

>

You mean like your baseless reply to my baseless statement? Lighten up;

you'll live longer.



My first reply is what worked for me (once a month) or I wouldn't have

posted it to try and help you.



Have a nice day!

--

SC Tom
 
Greg Russell wrote:

>

> We see far too many people who somehow feel compelled to make baseless

> statements on Usenet.



The only people who make baseless statements are members of the Pig

Society who have MVPs after their name to denote "Microsoft Vulnerable

Pig". But they are also members of the Geriatric Society so you should

expect that nonsense from them.



hth
 
Ideally you should select to stop updates from Microsoft website because

they are a complete and utter waste of time. There is no evidence to

suggest they make your system any more secure than it currently is. In

fact "GORDON" recently reported that he is getting more viruses by

installing M$ updates. His message has now been deleted by Microsoft

because they didn't like him reporting such things.



However, if you are still fond of these useless updates, then select "

Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them". This

way you have the option to install only those updates that are likely to

work on your system.



hth









R. Ganesan wrote:

>

> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected

> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow an

> update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever

> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts,

>

> Yours sincerely,

> R. Ganesan.
 
"EN59CVH" wrote in message

news:4B885A9B.E5792032@discussions.microsoft.com...

> Ideally you should select to stop updates from Microsoft

> website because

> they are a complete and utter waste of time. There is no

> evidence to

> suggest they make your system any more secure than it

> currently is. In

> fact "GORDON" recently reported that he is getting more

> viruses by

> installing M$ updates. His message has now been deleted by

> Microsoft

> because they didn't like him reporting such things.

>

> However, if you are still fond of these useless updates, then

> select "

> Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install

> them". This

> way you have the option to install only those updates that are

> likely to

> work on your system.

>

> hth







==

That first statement is bull****, the second is okay.



I prefer to not download ANY automatically but go to the update

site every Tuesday afternoon and select custom and download what

is most appropriate.

==
 
In news:4B8858CA.E60C9B34@discussions.microsoft.com,

EN59CVH typed:



> The only people who make baseless statements are members of the Pig

> Society who have MVPs after their name to denote "Microsoft Vulnerable

> Pig".



I've never understood why some people feel an urgency to try and impress

others with some cheap, acronymic qualification after their name ... their

insecurity, one supposes.
 
In news:eEDTFa0tKHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

Doug W. typed:



> I prefer to not download ANY automatically but go to the update

> site every Tuesday afternoon and select custom and download what

> is most appropriate.



Agreed, with the sole exception of not Tuesday afternoon, as several of us

meet at the swimming pool and then dinner afterwards.
 
"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:7ur927FjvdU1@mid.individual.net...

> In news:4B8858CA.E60C9B34@discussions.microsoft.com,

> EN59CVH typed:

>

> I've never understood why some people feel an urgency to try and impress

> others with some cheap, acronymic qualification after their name ... their

> insecurity, one supposes.



It could be because people and nutters like you get impressed with almost

anything on these newsgroups.



hth
 
Dear Sirs,



Thank you all for your replies. Yes, I have only selected 'Notify me but

don't automatically download or install them' option. There are two more

things that bothers me:



(1) An icon is appearing in notification area. I have allowed the download.

Afterwards the icon appears a short while and it immediately disappears in a

haste. Where to find the icon back again?



(2)Suppose I have to reinstall the Operating System again. Does it mean I

have to download all downloads again and reinstall them back?



Hope to get your further replies and Thanking you,



Yours sincerely,

R. GANESAN.





"R. Ganesan" wrote:



> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have selected

> 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp' option. If I allow an

> update to be downloaded, will it proceed with in the background whenever

> internet connection is available? Or should I download the update in one lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts,

>

> Yours sincerely,

> R. Ganesan.
 
R. Ganesan wrote:

> I am using windows xp professional media centre edition. I have

> selected 'notify me befoore installing and updating windows xp'

> option. If I allow an update to be downloaded, will it proceed with

> in the background whenever internet connection is available? Or

> should I download the update in one lot?

>

> Thanking you and expecting your posts



R. Ganesan wrote:

> Thank you all for your replies. Yes, I have only selected 'Notify

> me but don't automatically download or install them' option. There

> are two more things that bothers me:

>

> (1) An icon is appearing in notification area. I have allowed the

> download. Afterwards the icon appears a short while and it

> immediately disappears in a haste. Where to find the icon back

> again?

>

> (2)Suppose I have to reinstall the Operating System again. Does it

> mean I have to download all downloads again and reinstall them back?

>

> Hope to get your further replies and Thanking you



For those who wonder why "R. Ganesan" is responding to themselves and have

not one clue what any of the responses they might be referring to are

(possibly a majority of you):



http://groups.google.com/group/micr...p.general/browse_frm/thread/8c19030c557f4c59/



That is the conversation (original posting and all responses) archived

indefinitely.



As for further answers...



(1) I would not overly concern yourself - although many do. If you are

ready to install the updates you have now downloaded, simply start to

shutdown (yes, shutdown from the start menu) the computer. You should have

a choice in the pulldown of "Install Updates and Shutdown" --> Choose that.

That way you have accomplished several things at once. More than likely you

would need to reboot the computer afterwards anyway (never a great idea to

postpone rebooting after installing updates, IMO) and you have shutdown the

computer (which if you were walking away from it - may be what you were

wanting to do anyway.)



(2) Quite simply put - yes. If you choose to cleanly install Windows XP at

any point, you will be downloading and installing updates dependant on the

starting point of your installation media. If that media is Windows XP RTM

(no service packs), then you will need to download and install SP1a or SP2

followed by SP3 and all post-SP3 updates. If that media is Windows XP SP1a

or above, then you will need to download and install SP3 and all post-SP3

updates. If you have created an SP3 integrated/slipstreamed Windows XP

installation media set, then you will only need to download the post-SP3

updates (although those are many at this point, growing monthly.) If you

create an SP3 + most post-SP3 updates integrated/slipstreamed Windows XP

installation media set, then you only have to get whatever updates you could

not integrate plus any released after you integrated the updates. You could

use a tool like AutoStreamer or nLite to help you create such a media set.



You could get around some of that by simply keeping a good restorable backup

of your entire system in several different ways. An imaging utility is a

good start (Symantec/Norton Ghost, Acronis TrueImage, Casper, etc and so on

in that category) or some device designed for such things (Seagate

Replica) - so that you could do a bare metal restoration of your entire

partition/disk from a given point in time determined by when you last made

the backup.



--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

--

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
 
Next time the problem shows, put a checkmark in the box (rather than

uncheck), page down a way

and check do not show this update again.

"Greg Russell" wrote in message

news:7ur927FjvdU1@mid.individual.net...

> In news:4B8858CA.E60C9B34@discussions.microsoft.com,

> EN59CVH typed:

>

>> The only people who make baseless statements are members of the Pig

>> Society who have MVPs after their name to denote "Microsoft Vulnerable

>> Pig".

>

> I've never understood why some people feel an urgency to try and impress

> others with some cheap, acronymic qualification after their name ... their

> insecurity, one supposes.

>

>
 
In news:u$ra5k8tKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl,

Unknown typed:



> Next time the problem shows, put a checkmark in the box (rather than

> uncheck), page down a way and check do not show this update again.



Nope, I don't want to install that component, so I won't check the box.

I don't want to show that update again, yet it persists in showing it after

"do not show this update again" has been checked.
 
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