General software updates

Inactive · Dec 10, 2008, 13:41:44

Managed it eventually, never had this problem before.

Rik · Dec 10, 2008, 13:46:21

No, it's odd this month, In, it's as if everyone tried at once.

Inactive · Dec 10, 2008, 13:49:03

Vist machine that had a 24MB update, went like clockwork, I think Bill Gates is trying to tell us something..

Rik · Dec 10, 2008, 13:51:12

I'm sure he is.

Steve · Dec 10, 2008, 14:11:52

Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 11:30:29
Yes Noreen, obviously more popular than Vista, hence the load on the servers..

Apparently MS have cut the bandwidth for legacy OS users

Inactive · Dec 10, 2008, 14:26:09

Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 10, 2008, 14:11:52
Apparently MS have cut the bandwidth for legacy OS users

Oh nice..

Steve · Dec 10, 2008, 14:31:01

tease

Inactive · Dec 10, 2008, 14:38:45

Then Steve.

Noreen · Dec 10, 2008, 17:50:59

Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 13:49:03
Vist machine that had a 24MB update, went like clockwork, I think Bill Gates is trying to tell us something..

See, I told you.

Glenn · Dec 10, 2008, 18:21:08

My 77mb of Vista Ultimate/Office updates are coming down quickly

Rik · Dec 10, 2008, 18:27:47

You Vista people.

Sebby · Dec 10, 2008, 20:14:10

Inactive · Dec 10, 2008, 23:55:38

Quote from: Glenn on Dec 10, 2008, 18:21:08
My 77mb of Vista Ultimate/Office updates are coming down quickly

Must be fairly insecure if it needs that amount to rectify things.

Rik · Dec 11, 2008, 08:55:21

Score one for the XP camp!

Steve · Dec 11, 2008, 09:01:40

Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 23:55:38
Must be fairly insecure if it needs that amount to rectify things.

No its a proper fix, not papering over the cracks like in the other OS

Glenn · Dec 11, 2008, 09:45:22

Most were for the new install of Office 2007

Inactive · Dec 11, 2008, 10:01:49

Sebby · Dec 11, 2008, 13:56:12

Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 11, 2008, 09:01:40
No its a proper fix, not papering over the cracks like in the other OS

DarkStar · Dec 11, 2008, 16:55:37

All that hassle everybody had with the latest M$ updates and now this:

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security_hardware_and_software&articleId=9123179

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123118

Why does anybody continue using Internet Explorer?

Ian

Rik · Dec 11, 2008, 17:03:39

Because it comes with every copy of Windows, Ian.

Lance · Dec 11, 2008, 23:07:13

Just as well it does though Rik, as how else would you navigate to, and download from, the firefox site on a new pc!

Sebby · Dec 11, 2008, 23:20:17

Quote from: DarkStar on Dec 11, 2008, 16:55:37
Why does anybody continue using Internet Explorer?

Beats me!

Rik · Dec 12, 2008, 09:45:08

Quote from: Lance on Dec 11, 2008, 23:07:13
Just as well it does though Rik, as how else would you navigate to, and download from, the firefox site on a new pc!

Easy, use an existing machine to get it and transfer it over the net.

Lance · Dec 13, 2008, 02:02:22

But how would you get it on the existing machine in the first place!?

Steve · Dec 13, 2008, 08:16:00

Quote from: Lance on Dec 13, 2008, 02:02:22
But how would you get it on the existing machine in the first place!?

If the existing machine was running a non MS OS