Re: Windows Update

["Gregh" <chows () ozemail com au>]

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Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:50 AM
Subject: [Full-disclosure] Windows Update


> Went to windows update last night w/ XP Pro.
> Redirected to the v5 version.  I was asked to install
> the new Windows Update software...downloaded the WU
> software...copied the files...then saw
> registering...kinda thinking that it was checking for
> a valid registration or license.  No updates needed
> according to WU.  XP SP2 is not available via WU for
> XP Pro yet.
>
> Now, I checked the Automatic Update service to see if
> it was turned back start automatic as I always have it
> disabled.  Yup, it was set to automatic and it was
> started.  I stop and disable automatic update service,

I got this. I don't like automatic update. Remember the March 23 2002 update 
that stuffed a lot of XP and W2K machines across the world? I had to restore 
from an image I had made, fortunately two days earlier.

To get XPSP2 I simply downloaded the 277megs manually. You can leave auto 
update off. Go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

and at the right at the top of the screen is a "download" button to click. 
277megs later, you just manually execute the exe you just downloaded.

The only prob I had was I wanted XP firewall ON with ZA Pro firewall ON at 
the same time. XP SP2 firewall was blocking - but telling me - ZA Pro 
firewall so I simply told it to "unblock" it and all was OK. Also, "Gearsec" 
doesn't work without downloading new drivers (I have an ATI Radeon video 
card on one machine and a SIS 630/730 on the other). Downloaded new drivers 
for the Radeon and downloading the other now as I type. The new drivers 
fixed Gearsec.

Apart from that, no other broken programs nor are there any problems really. 
Smooth update but then I waited until they officially shoved the public 
release up for download so I could see what I and my customers were about to 
face.

Greg.

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