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Ah not quite.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aussie
You can work around this by changing the settings on how updates are installed.
If download and let user choice when and if to install updates., then you can pick the updates that are to be installed, untick genuine advantage and select the others you want. Works on a lot but not all.:angel:
Ooops already mentioned in a prviouis post by someone else... sorry:wasntme:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovernaut
I think you'll find this method will only work on non-critical updates, and some critical hotfixes. But having said that its still a good idea :D
I keep forgetting, I use a corporate version of XP. No activation, no ingenuine disadvantage, and yes sir you betcha I get every damned update, every single one of them and don't you doubt it sir. ;)
Sorry guys, using XP Home, you don't even get a full networking setup, can't cross domains, or is it log into or some thing, can't remember right now. I keep forgetting the step up my friend in IT gave my system, I am a networking research sub-department now. Or a hereditary pirate, one or the other.:angel:
And this all started with a call for help over IE7, can't we have fun on the sidetrack.
Shorty.
XP Home wont let you join a domain whereas Xp Pro will. Just one of the little differences
Thanks shorty. she still no work - i have just deleted IE7 again will see if i can get 6 to work again - i had no probelms with itQuote:
Originally Posted by shorty943
Mick
Just finished reading some of the Vista blogs from my ZDNet service. More tales of woe, than the wailing wall has to put up with.:( People trying to upgrade to Vista, from their liggit XP, but, their stock XP is underpinned by FAT32, Vista is stictly NTFS. Now, the average Joe or Joe-ette, who never had to understand file system formats or multi-partitioning, is getting lost in a useless loop.
Vista only upgrades from within XP, error - Vista will not install to FAT32, boot from Vista DVD and run fsconvert. Okay, force reboot from DVD, error - Vista will only install from within XP, please reboot.:eek:
I know there is a file system conversion utility in XP, all my XP based machines are NTFS. But, how many average users out in the world have looked deeper into the mechanics of the system? None. They just want it to work, not unlike the automatic motorcar, they don't want to have to learn some technical stuff, they just want what they want.
Snot, now I've got off track. IE7 idiot. IE7.
Still lots of bugs and security worries in that pile of code.( I'm still on IE6, and only then for the MS Update parts). And Office 07.
And now my preffered browser, Firefox, has a problem Mozilla are looking into.
Is it any wonder I like to use and test other OS's?
Que sera.
Shorty.
it is the same with all new OS's .... ever play with yggdrasil ?
No, never heard of it. Good? Steep learning curve? Or L\nix with a twist?
Shorty.
nah, long gone, one of the first attempts at a commercial distribution of linux... nearly drove me to utter distraction... had 3 days to get a major bulletin board back up and going and that was all that was around... just made it much to my surprise...
then were the days......