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Title: Windows Updates
Post by: Serenity on September 17, 2003, 11:17: Hi Guys, as you are aware Im slowly builing everything back up on my PC BUT for some reason even though i have the Service Pack 1 on here I am uable to install any windows updates or "critical" updates. I hit the "scan for updates" and it performs the scan then goes back to the option the scan again, there is no menu available to see what programs to install neither is there an option on the left panel offering the critical updates :-\ any ideas how I may activate this facility?
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: TR on September 17, 2003, 12:29: I think this is what your looking for my Dear 8)
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on September 17, 2003, 16:52: I think you may have been referring to manually updating, Serenity. Hook is correct with the inage above, but to use the Windows Update facility, you have to disable your pop up stopper. Have you tried that? You may need to download the thing which makes the Windows Updates website work, which might be trying to 'pop up'. See how technical I can get? ;D
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Michelle on September 17, 2003, 16:54: Quote
Quote from: Simon <br /> but to use the Windows Update facility, you have to disable your pop up stopper. Have you tried that? [/quote

Oh well there we are then, I didn't know you had to disable that thing!? :D
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Sandra on September 17, 2003, 16:55: Shes sorted now guys, the Auto Update was already ticked.
You may have been right though Simon as after installing some more stuff the Auto box came up saying the updates were ready to review and download :)
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Simon on September 17, 2003, 18:05: Quote from: Sandra on September 17, 2003, 16:55
You may have been right though Simon as after installing some more stuff the Auto box came up saying the updates were ready to review and download :)

Why thank you, O Techie Queen! ;) ;D ;D
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Reno on September 17, 2003, 21:08: anyone know where i could just dl the critical updates manually without using auto update or going to microsoft.
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Clive on September 17, 2003, 21:14: Bob, take a look at this thread started by Hook. It may be what you are looking for.

http://pc-pals.com/index.php?board=33;action=display;threadid=6869
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Serenity on September 18, 2003, 10:02: Thanks for the prompt "Hooky" I was going to post to say it was already ticked but i see "Madam" has answered for me ::) the critical updates are now in place but it was the viruses on here which appear to have stopped most of my PC activity :-\
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Sandra on September 18, 2003, 13:35: Which viruses are you on about now Serenity ???
Title: Re:Windows Updates
Post by: Sandra on September 18, 2003, 13:41: I assume you meant this that you posted in anther thread Serenity :)

Well just to let you all know, I appear to have sorted all my glitches out and the slow loading of pages etc. Can you believe I has 2 YES 2!!!! viruses on here the "Welchia" and "Nachi" viruses both were detected after visiting the NTL site for assistance. AND before you say it Baldy YES I did it all by myself :doggie: