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I use automatic updates to download MS updates. When it runs I see its icon
in the bottom RH corner of my screen. The updates seem to load & install OK.

How do I find out what has been updated ?

Thanks

KK
 
First, I would change automatic updates to Download automatically and Prompt
for install.

Too many people have been bitten lately from MS, by auto Download/install,
and their systems fail to work. They are slipping High Priority items in,
modifying the underlying system, and the next reboot ... the system is all
changed and fails to operate with all the other players on the system.

If you do that setup, you will be prompted for Installation. A Window will
appear that has an Express and Custom button on it. Click Custom and then
look at the list. It will show you what is going to be installed.

To view previously installed MS updates, go to the MS Update website, and
click on View History.
 
KK said:
I use automatic updates to download MS updates. When it runs I see its icon
in the bottom RH corner of my screen. The updates seem to load & install
OK.

How do I find out what has been updated ?
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In C:\Windows you should find WindowsUpdate.log; you can open this in
Notepad and see what it contains, but you would probably understand if, in
IE, you select Tools | Windows Update and click "Review your update history"
on the left side.

I disagree with NewScience, however, and would leave Automatic Updates on
full automatic unless you're just curious. You have a really good one for
OE that he doesn't have which will help you recover your messages if they
are ever lost during compacting.
 
I mostly had WindowsUpdate automatic download/install turned on, since I
basically can fix a system once it's been changed by MS. However, most
people posting here do not have my expertise.

I suggest you recall the fiasco when MS Auto Installed the Winlogin change
(WgaTray if I recall) and for nearly two months people have MAJOR problems
with their systems.

And why not check the forum
and see how many people got trapped in installing IE7 after auto
download/install was turned on. And since MS told everyone that IE7 was a
High Priority Critical update, trusted MS and installed. Now that can't use
their systems and even cannot get their systems back after uninstalling IE7
without resorting to a System Restore.

MS is using the Critical Updates in a manner not originally described in
their articles.

Most people automatically trust to install the Critical updates in the past
and have had problems.

You also fail to mention of people you have systems lower in performance,
that these installations are not considering when auto installing. IE7 does
not care that you have 128MB RAM or 256RAM.

"Assumption is the root of all screw-ups" should be MS new 2007 motto.

And:

Why do you suggest I don't have the latest OE update? Does that only appear
in IE7?
 
NewScience said:
Why do you suggest I don't have the latest OE update? Does that only
appear in IE7?
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The OE you're posting with does not have this patch which was part of the
automatic updates yesterday (I can tell from your headers):

MS06-076: Cumulative security update for Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923694

Home users:
Microsoft security updates for December 2006
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/bulletins/200612.mspx

IT Professionals:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-076
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (923694)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-076.mspx
 
Which even if you have the third option in Automatci Updates turned on
(notify me but don't download...), I will still be notified and can chose to
download/install after reading WHAT is being downloaded (and can also select
whether to be notified again).

So the PC is protected in this manner in all cases.
 
New Science

I use the third option with the Windows Update ( not Microsoft Update )
site.

I was offered the OE update and accepted.

Frank I agree with New Science. When you run the bath you test the
water to see whether it's not too hot before you get in. With all those
grandchildren I would have thought you would have learnt to be
cautious.

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Regards.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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