Windows Update

[Enyone]

to update windows, do you have to have explorer?

 

[a_iver]

my pizza's soggy

i dunno erika. i know it's important to the operating system though

 

[andy]

Actually, Internet Explorer isn't something your computer needs, per se. Unless, you are talking about the Windows Explorer, which I assume you aren't.

 

[ALDR123456789N]

i think you can update using any browser, no?

 

[andy]

Originally posted by ALDR123456789N@Aug 16 2005, 11:38 PM
i think you can update using any browser, no?

Aye

 

[ALDR123456789N]

aye mate

 

[Scythe]

no

to update windows you need internet explorer, unless maybe a browser that's 99.9999% the same, and still then.... i know it's stupid but it's one of those silly tricks microsoft uses to make sure people even keep internet explorer

or as the website for windowsupdate says itself:

Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site.

To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later.

To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet Explorer Downloads website.

 

[andy]

Right, but when she's all done... bye bye IE

 

[Enyone]

Ok I have my security settings on my computer to update windows.. but i never see it when it updates like pc sillin soooooo yea..

 

[andy]

Are you hitting the Windows Update button, Erika?

 

[Enyone]

I see security essentials
firewall on
automatic updates on
virus protection on

I'm just wondering why I don't see or am notified if I've been updated like pc sillin notifies me... yesterday that worm thing happened and I'm not running windows 2000 but i still would like ot know if I'm being updated

 

[Sir_Garland]

So you're on Windows XP then?

 

[andy]

All those dealies are automatically on. Windows just turns 'em itself. If you want them off, which you shouldn't, it's up to you.

I think you're like a billion people in the world right now and freaking out about that worm dealy. You're fine...

 

[Enyone]

yes

 

[Sir_Garland]

Try this.

 

[Enyone]

whatever i give up

 

[Sir_Garland]

Aww. Well, are you just trying to see if there are any updates that you need to do? If your automatic updates are turned on then you're fine. If you have an anti-virus you might run that but I'm sure it's okay or you would probably be having problems with it.

 

[Scythe]

Originally posted by andy@Aug 17 2005, 05:13 PM
bye bye IE

indeed

i dont know wether microsoft doesnt *want* to make good software or if they do it on purpose so computers can get fucked up and so that the cumputer safety bussiness can make money.....im not paranoid but the entire world IS one big conspiracy

 

[ALDR123456789N]

i like a good conspiracy h34r:

 

[Enyone]

Your right elbow is a conspiracy