XP Security Updates

jph1589 · October 15th, 2006

I didn't read any announcement about this anywhere, but MS snuck in 5 security updates to XP and 1 update to that mystical software removal tool. They showed up this morning when I went up to check updates.

**gvblake22** · October 15th, 2006

Not sure what exactly you are referring to or trying to say, but M$ has had these "Security Updates" forever and there are probably at least 100 of them.

I used to not even bother downloading them and never had a problem. But I got tired of always seeing them so I eventually just downloaded and installed them all. It doesn't seem to affect performance at all...

yurimxpxman · October 15th, 2006

Yeah, I don't really see the point of downloading most of those updates. They rarely have any effect at all. If they weren't automatic, I'd never download them. I'm using Linux now though.

jph1589 · October 15th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Not sure what exactly you are referring to or trying to say, but M$ has had these "Security Updates" forever and there are probably at least 100 of them.

I used to not even bother downloading them and never had a problem. But I got tired of always seeing them so I eventually just downloaded and installed them all. It doesn't seem to affect performance at all...

I realize they have been coming out forever, but they are usually accompanied by some announcement from somebody who says what they are for. Usually it is done to announce that someone has uncovered yet another hole in the code that had to be fixed. I usually see those announcements much earlier than I see the actually updates. I was just surprised this time....thats all.

polobunny · October 15th, 2006

They do fix holes, though unless you know where to check they won't tell you exactly what has been fixed, for obvious security reasons. :P

jph1589 · October 15th, 2006

I guess I'm the only one who ever reads these then. http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/10/11/mi...pdate_october/

Never mind. I'll go back to football!

**gvblake22** · October 15th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph1589

I guess I'm the only one who ever reads these then. http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/10/11/mi...pdate_october/

HAHAHA, I guess so!

:flame:

October 15th, 2006	#1
jph1589 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	XP Security Updates I didn't read any announcement about this anywhere, but MS snuck in 5 security updates to XP and 1 update to that mystical software removal tool. They showed up this morning when I went up to check updates. Commodore 64 overclocked into outerspace

October 15th, 2006	#6
jph1589 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	Never mind! I guess I'm the only one who ever reads these then. http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/10/11/mi...pdate_october/ Never mind. I'll go back to football! Commodore 64 overclocked into outerspace

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October 15th, 2006	#2
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,481 Blog Entries: 1	Not sure what exactly you are referring to or trying to say, but M$ has had these "Security Updates" forever and there are probably at least 100 of them. I used to not even bother downloading them and never had a problem. But I got tired of always seeing them so I eventually just downloaded and installed them all. It doesn't seem to affect performance at all...

October 15th, 2006	#3
yurimxpxman Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: /home/yurimxpxman Posts: 1,695	Yeah, I don't really see the point of downloading most of those updates. They rarely have any effect at all. If they weren't automatic, I'd never download them. I'm using Linux now though.

October 15th, 2006	#5
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,122 Blog Entries: 6	They do fix holes, though unless you know where to check they won't tell you exactly what has been fixed, for obvious security reasons. :P