Al Smith <invalid@address.com> wrote:

>>Do what I do. Never update, and turn off automatic updates. What
>>Microsoft doesn't know won't hurt you.


>Leaving your software in a swiss-cheese state by not updating *can*
>hurt you.

>--
>Joel Crump


It can hurt when you update too. My first install of WIN7 X64 worked great until I installed updates. Had to reinstall to resolve the problems.

I'm pretty sure I was not the first person this happened to.

cj

 

cj@heaven.org wrote:
> Al Smith<invalid@address.com> wrote:
>
>>> Do what I do. Never update, and turn off automatic updates. What
>>> Microsoft doesn't know won't hurt you.
>
>
>> Leaving your software in a swiss-cheese state by not updating *can*
>> hurt you.
>
>> --
>> Joel Crump
>
>
> It can hurt when you update too. My first install of WIN7 X64 worked great until I installed updates. Had to reinstall to resolve the problems.
>
> I'm pretty sure I was not the first person this happened to.
>
> cj
>

Which is why I've never updated my W7 x64. My version worked when
I started my new Dell computer, so why would I want to change it?

-Al-

 

"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
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> cj@heaven.org wrote:
>> Al Smith<invalid@address.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> Do what I do. Never update, and turn off automatic updates. What
>>>> Microsoft doesn't know won't hurt you.
>>
>>
>>> Leaving your software in a swiss-cheese state by not updating *can*
>>> hurt you.
>>
>>> --
>>> Joel Crump
>>
>>
>> It can hurt when you update too. My first install of WIN7 X64 worked
>> great until I installed updates. Had to reinstall to resolve the
>> problems.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure I was not the first person this happened to.
>>
>> cj
>>
>
> Which is why I've never updated my W7 x64. My version worked when I
> started my new Dell computer, so why would I want to change it?
>
> -Al-

Agreed, a had more than one instance of a Microsoft update for Vista causing
me problems.
Best bet is several machines, a sacrificial one to connect to the web, a
working machine that is quarantined and a play machine to mess about with.
If money is tight you can use removable drive trays to achieve the same
effect. This Vista box will be fitted with a tray bay to allow the use of
Win 7 when that becomes necessary for me.
Haven't tried Ghost on Vista or Win 7 yet, works fine on 98, ME and XP,
handy as the sacrificial machine can be wiped, reformatted and re-loaded
using the CD image in a few minutes if you suspect anything may have got in
there. Not sure how it will handle the ever more complicated 'validation'
systems in Vista and Win 7 though.

Mike

 

"Mike Smith" <mike@notquitean.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> news:hpdmru$m84$5@news.eternal-september.org...
>> cj@heaven.org wrote:
>>> Al Smith<invalid@address.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Do what I do. Never update, and turn off automatic updates. What
>>>>> Microsoft doesn't know won't hurt you.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Leaving your software in a swiss-cheese state by not updating *can*
>>>> hurt you.
>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Joel Crump
>>>
>>>
>>> It can hurt when you update too. My first install of WIN7 X64 worked
>>> great until I installed updates. Had to reinstall to resolve the
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure I was not the first person this happened to.
>>>
>>> cj
>>>
>>
>> Which is why I've never updated my W7 x64. My version worked when I
>> started my new Dell computer, so why would I want to change it?
>>
>> -Al-
>
> Agreed, a had more than one instance of a Microsoft update for Vista
> causing me problems.
> Best bet is several machines, a sacrificial one to connect to the web, a
> working machine that is quarantined and a play machine to mess about with.
> If money is tight you can use removable drive trays to achieve the same
> effect. This Vista box will be fitted with a tray bay to allow the use of
> Win 7 when that becomes necessary for me.
> Haven't tried Ghost on Vista or Win 7 yet, works fine on 98, ME and XP,
> handy as the sacrificial machine can be wiped, reformatted and re-loaded
> using the CD image in a few minutes if you suspect anything may have got
> in there. Not sure how it will handle the ever more complicated
> 'validation' systems in Vista and Win 7 though.
>
> Mike

A Smith by any other name is still a MORON!
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

 

"MJMIII" <balrog@castaway.net> wrote in message
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> "Mike Smith" <mike@notquitean.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hpi261$sml$1@news.albasani.net...
>>
>> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
>> news:hpdmru$m84$5@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> cj@heaven.org wrote:
>>>> Al Smith<invalid@address.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Do what I do. Never update, and turn off automatic updates. What
>>>>>> Microsoft doesn't know won't hurt you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Leaving your software in a swiss-cheese state by not updating *can*
>>>>> hurt you.
>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Joel Crump
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It can hurt when you update too. My first install of WIN7 X64 worked
>>>> great until I installed updates. Had to reinstall to resolve the
>>>> problems.
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure I was not the first person this happened to.
>>>>
>>>> cj
>>>>
>>>
>>> Which is why I've never updated my W7 x64. My version worked when I
>>> started my new Dell computer, so why would I want to change it?
>>>
>>> -Al-
>>
>> Agreed, a had more than one instance of a Microsoft update for Vista
>> causing me problems.
>> Best bet is several machines, a sacrificial one to connect to the web, a
>> working machine that is quarantined and a play machine to mess about
>> with. If money is tight you can use removable drive trays to achieve the
>> same effect. This Vista box will be fitted with a tray bay to allow the
>> use of Win 7 when that becomes necessary for me.
>> Haven't tried Ghost on Vista or Win 7 yet, works fine on 98, ME and XP,
>> handy as the sacrificial machine can be wiped, reformatted and re-loaded
>> using the CD image in a few minutes if you suspect anything may have got
>> in there. Not sure how it will handle the ever more complicated
>> 'validation' systems in Vista and Win 7 though.
>>
>> Mike
>
> A Smith by any other name is still a MORON!
> --
An "Alias" by any other name is still a MORON.