Re: Windows - Office update amalgamation

From: Tom Pepper Willett (tompepper_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/17/05


Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:41:28 -0600

My thoughts are that it has nothing to do with this MS virus newsgroup.

And, that when it's combined, if you still have to have the office cd
available for downloading the updates, it'll be a kick.

Not only did Bill Gates announce it in his keynote speech, it's been a topic
for several weeks.

Tom
"Ian Kenefick" <ian_kenefick@eircom.net> wrote in message
news:n0a711dsuhrs4hoh8799mk638drq0ov0tt@4ax.com...
| Yesterday Bill Gates announced in his keynote speech at the RSA
| security conference that Windows & Office updates were to come
| together under a single windows update engine. Any thoughts on this?
|
| Mine are - it's about time that an automatic update feature was built
| into Windows for office.
|
|
| Regards,
| Ian Kenefick
| http://www.ik-cs.com



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