any other freeware like Catch up?

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O.J. said:
The closest that I've found is BigFix at:
http://www.bigfix.com/website/products/consumer.html .
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BigFix only tells about Microsoft updates, not updates to other
software. Although I use BigFix, I wish they'd include the MS fix
numbers since I've been told that some are to be avoided. I have a new
machine with XP (lots of updates to download), and Q811493 was in
their fixlet list. I wouldn't have identified it without clicking the
option to go to Microsoft for further information.
 
BigFix only tells about Microsoft updates, not updates to other
software. Although I use BigFix, I wish they'd include the MS fix
numbers since I've been told that some are to be avoided. I have a
new machine with XP (lots of updates to download), and Q811493 was
in their fixlet list. I wouldn't have identified it without
clicking the option to go to Microsoft for further information.
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Belarc Advisor will go to the d/l page at M$
 
Maureen Goldman said:
BigFix only tells about Microsoft updates, not updates to other
software. Although I use BigFix, I wish they'd include the MS fix
numbers since I've been told that some are to be avoided. I have a new
machine with XP (lots of updates to download), and Q811493 was in
their fixlet list. I wouldn't have identified it without clicking the
option to go to Microsoft for further information.
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I understand that Microsoft have now cured the problem with Q811493,
especially when used in conjunction with Norton Utilities. I do not know
whether they have amended the original Q811493 or issued a patch to patch
the patch! If the latter, we must expect a patch to patch the patch to patch
the patch!!

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Frank Bohan
¶ Don't anthropomorphize computers - they hate that.
 
{-.-} said:
Belarc Advisor will go to the d/l page at M$
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I cannot see this option on Belarc. Where is it?

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Frank Bohan
¶ I wouldn't touch the Metric System with a 3.048m pole!
 
I cannot see this option on Belarc. Where is it?

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Frank Bohan
¶ I wouldn't touch the Metric System with a 3.048m pole!
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Right side five catagories down "Installed Microsoft Hotfixes"
Click on the red checkmark andit will take you to the appropriate
update page to d/l. I assumme you have had to have Windows update on at
one point or another.
 
{-.-} said:
Right side five catagories down "Installed Microsoft Hotfixes"
Click on the red checkmark andit will take you to the appropriate
update page to d/l. I assumme you have had to have Windows update on at
one point or another.
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Thanks for the info -- I'll give it a go.

Frank Bohan
¶ Subvert the dominant paradigm!
 
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