Windows down load

jaysay · 23-01-2010, 11:22

There was a windows update downloaded over night, but when my laptop restarted to finish installation this morning it would go past the welcome screen. I eventually started it up in safe mode and turned it back to prior the update, started first time, anybody else had the same problem

Retlaw · 23-01-2010, 12:16

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Originally Posted by jaysay

There was a windows update downloaded over night, but when my laptop restarted to finish installation this morning it would go past the welcome screen. I eventually started it up in safe mode and turned it back to prior the update, started first time, anybody else had the same problem

You'l have less trouble if you
turned off automatic updates.

Retlaw

jaysay · 23-01-2010, 15:13

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

You'l have less trouble if you
turned off automatic updates.

Retlaw

Ya Retlaw I've done that now thanks

entwisi · 23-01-2010, 19:05

err, but that then leaves you at the mercy of all windows exploits and lets be honest there are rather a lot of them....

dammed if you do, dammed if you don't springs to mind.

Neil · 23-01-2010, 20:04

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Originally Posted by entwisi

err, but that then leaves you at the mercy of all windows exploits and lets be honest there are rather a lot of them....

dammed if you do, dammed if you don't springs to mind.

I have them turned on because I wont I don't want to forget to check what updates are available and I know how pants windows is.

Retlaw · 23-01-2010, 20:10

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Originally Posted by entwisi

err, but that then leaves you at the mercy of all windows exploits and lets be honest there are rather a lot of them....

dammed if you do, dammed if you don't springs to mind.

Windoze updates has been turned off for over 12 months, nowts gone seriously wrong yet.
Touch wood.
Retlaw.

entwisi · 23-01-2010, 21:01

sorry Retlaw, that is REALLY a silly thing to do.

when it gets to teh point that both Germany and France issue a national warning to not use Internet explorer due to security issues with it then I'm afraid if you really MUST use Windows then you need every single sodding patch they issue to try and keep you safe.

Neil · 23-01-2010, 21:25

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...when it gets to teh point that both Germany and France issue a national warning to not use Internet explorer due to security issues....

When was that?

entwisi · 23-01-2010, 22:22

BBC News - German government warns against using MS Explorer

BBC News - France joins Germany warning against Internet Explorer

Those good enough?

jaysay · 24-01-2010, 10:28

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Originally Posted by entwisi

BBC News - German government warns against using MS Explorer

BBC News - France joins Germany warning against Internet Explorer

Those good enough?

I actually saw that at the time Ian

jaysay · 24-02-2010, 16:16

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Originally Posted by jaysay

There was a windows update downloaded over night, but when my laptop restarted to finish installation this morning it would go past the welcome screen. I eventually started it up in safe mode and turned it back to prior the update, started first time, anybody else had the same problem

I had lots of problems with these down loads, kept having to go into safe mode to sort it out. Its a Dell laptop, so I ran their diagnostics program and law and behold it sorted it out quick style, its just tickety boo now

Less · 24-02-2010, 16:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I had lots of problems with these down loads, kept having to go into safe mode to sort it out. Its a Dell laptop, so I ran their diagnostics program and law and behold it sorted it out quick style, its just tickety boo now

Does this mean your keyboard has been fixed as well?

jaysay · 25-02-2010, 10:40

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Does this mean your keyboard has been fixed as well?

Shut it you, or I'll get you at playtime