Re: Critical Updates - "Try Microsoft Update"

PA Bear:
Thank you so much for your kind answer. It answered many questions.
.... Are many people, who don't use Office, clicking on the "Try Microsoft
Update" update button?
As we mentioned, we are a bit hesitant about trying a new system if the old
system
is working for us.

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"PA Bear" wrote:

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AliceZ wrote:
The other day we signed into our Critical Update page to see if there were
any critical updates for our WinXPsp2. We noticed at the top of the screen
the following printed announcement: "Try Microsoft Update."
We understand this is a new program for Critical Updates and also included
critical updates for MS Office, etc. The previous Critical Update
'Express' button was still there and I clicked on that.
#1- We are told that this NEW "Try Microsoft Update" will replace the the
Critical Update that we are now using. Is that true?

Yes, Microsoft Update (MU) will replace Windows Update (WU) whenever you
click on a 'Windows Update' link.

#2- Can we continue to use the 'previous' critical update "Express"
button?

Yes, the Express and Custom options are available at MU.

#3- If we do click on the "Try Microsoft Update" button, will we
have to download ActiveX files, etc., so it will work?

Yes.

#4- If we only want to download the Critical Updates for WinXPsp2, is that
possible? Or would we have to also download other updates for Office,
etc.? (We never use Office!)

If you choose Custom (vs. Express), you can select which updates to install
and "hide" others.

#5- If we do switch to the new "Try Microsoft Update" and we find that we
do not like it, can we switch back to the previuos Critical Update page
that we have been using (with the Express and Custom buttons)?......

Yes.

Windows Update-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/mi­crosoft.public.windowsupdate
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


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