So, there are times when updates are available, critical or not,
but Vista doesn't notify me of the fact?
James
"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote:
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>>I prefer to have Vista notify me for available updates but
>>OneCare deems it necessary to warn me that this needs immediate
>>attention and the OneCare icon in the notification area on the
>>taskbar is, believe red. I hjave since uninstalled OnCare.
>>Anyway to prevent OneCare from doing this and allowing me to have
>>Vista notify me of updates without causing a panic??
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>>Thanks,
>>James
| | | | | > OneCare adds a layer to the check for updates done by Windows. Automatic
> Updates
> for Windows are not deployed to everyone at the same time. What you are
> seeing
> is that a PC that has not been offered a released critical update had a
> Tune-up
> happen in OneCare. As part of Tune-up, OneCare check the Windows Update
> catalog
> and warns if something has been found that was not yet offered. The tray
> icon
> will be yellow in this situation, not red.
> It *is* an extra added bit of security and can't be configured by you.
> -steve
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> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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