Microsoft updates and their purpose.

2009-08-17 16:14:22

#1

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6391|Carnoustie MASSIF

Since I rarely, if ever, switch my laptop off, are the updates worth bothering with? I keep getting the 'New Updates are Available' icon in my tray, and another it pops up often to remind me.

Do you really need them, and if no, how do I disable them?

karma for help, cheers.

2009-08-17 16:15:49

#2

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6888|UK

Why don't you just install the updates ... ?

It's not like it appears that often.

2009-08-17 16:16:08

#3

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6999|Toronto | Canada

Yes, theyre security patches. Why wouldn't you want them?

2009-08-17 16:22:01

#4

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6982|Ireland | Monaghan

Most of them updates fix security vulnerabilities and bugs. It's always good to keep them up to date.

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2009-08-17 16:23:23

#5

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

yes you really do want em

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2009-08-17 16:27:17

#6

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6391|Carnoustie MASSIF

k

2009-08-17 22:42:40

#7

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

Winston_Churchill wrote:
Yes, theyre security patches. Why wouldn't you want them?

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2009-08-17 22:47:46

#8

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6915

Besides, they're so small and quick that you think you'd just update anyway only to get rid of the annoying message

2009-08-17 22:49:33

#9

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6861|132 and Bush

You should always update. When MS announces an update it lets all would be hackers know there is a exploit, and they will have a go immediately at it. Targeting people just like you.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-08-17 22:52:50

#10

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

Kmarion wrote:
Targeting people just like you...

...young, stupid and naive

2009-08-17 23:14:58

#11

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6413|what

The first thing a hacker does when he sees a new MS security update is see what it fixes. lol

2009-08-17 23:16:58

#12

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6861|132 and Bush

AussieReaper wrote:
The first thing a hacker does when he sees a new MS security update is see what it fixes. lol

yep..

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-08-17 23:29:14

#13

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6783|...

of all the things to bitch about

2009-08-17 23:53:06

#14

Defiance: Member; +438|6931

Well, if you're not going to update, mind telling me the updates it wants you to download?

I'm just curious what vulnerabilities you don't have patched.

2009-08-18 06:56:19

#15

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6699|King Of The Islands

Every one but WGA.

Two situations:

1. I KNOW its pirated, stfu
2. I KNOW its legit, stfu

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-08-18 07:02:57

#16

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

Cheez wrote:
Every one but WGA.

Two situations:

1. I KNOW its pirated, stfu
2. I KNOW its legit, stfu

Do I win a cookie if my *whisper* (acquired) */whisper* OS is running WGA and its saying OS is legit?

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-08-18 07:03:33)

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2009-08-18 07:04:44

#17

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Cheez wrote:
Every one but WGA.

Two situations:

1. I KNOW its pirated, stfu
2. I KNOW its legit, stfu
Do I win a cookie if my *whisper* (acquired) */whisper* OS is running WGA and its saying OS is legit?

Cracked WGA? Not really a new discovery tbh

2009-08-18 07:06:13

#18

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

.Sup wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Cheez wrote:
Every one but WGA.

Two situations:

1. I KNOW its pirated, stfu
2. I KNOW its legit, stfu
Do I win a cookie if my *whisper* (acquired) */whisper* OS is running WGA and its saying OS is legit?
Cracked WGA? Not really a new discovery tbh

the WGA is from MS...

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2009-08-18 08:05:16

#19

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6714|The Twilight Zone

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
.Sup wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Do I win a cookie if my *whisper* (acquired) */whisper* OS is running WGA and its saying OS is legit?
Cracked WGA? Not really a new discovery tbh
the WGA is from MS...

Cracked OS?

2009-08-18 08:06:49

#20

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6675|Finland

.Sup wrote:
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
.Sup wrote:

Cracked WGA? Not really a new discovery tbh
the WGA is from MS...
Cracked OS?

yay. JAVA HAX FTW.

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2009-08-18 09:17:09

#21

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6829|Mountains of NC

i don't get it

my lappy has vista but it has never up-dated to SP1 ............. its in the folder as trying to get it but it never loads

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2009-08-18 09:20:29

#22

Ioan92: Member; +337|5983

SEREMAKER wrote:
i don't get it

my lappy has vista but it has never up-dated to SP1 ............. its in the folder as trying to get it but it never loads

Same for SP2 Vista, I had to go download it and run it, update was chillin'..

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