Re: about Windows Update website

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/29/05


Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:53:50 -0600

Allan;
Yes it is OK.
It is not the change with Microsoft Update since Microsoft Update will not
be automatically installed.
Instead Microsoft Update is completely optional.

The update is an update to the Windows Update software.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org
"Allan" <Allan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:038830AE-28F2-48C1-ACAB-CED6E6115097@microsoft.com...
> When i visited the Windows Update website a Security warning pop-up 
> telling
> me if i want to install:
>
> Window Update
> Publisher: Microsoft Window Publisher
>
> Is it ok to install it? Is this regarding to Window Update being change to
> Microsoft Updates? need some overviews on that file that I'm about to 
> install. 


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