Thanks much
"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> If you see Critical or Important Updates available at Windows Update on a
> manual
> visit, those are the ones OneCare sees. Checked and not checked isn't the
> issue.
> You should manually reme the other a/v or spyware software before you
> install
> OneCare.
> -steve
>
> "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote:
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>>I've noticed that when I click view available updates, the critical one(s)
>>are checked and other(s) aren't. Those that aren't checked are triggering
>>the notification from OneCare?
>>Also, If I decide to try OneCare again, should I manually uninstall my
>>current
>>Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware software or will OneCare do it upon installation?
>>Can't remember the situation the last time.
>>
>>James
>>
>>"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Yes, that's correct. Automatic Updates are not staged to everyone at the
>>> same
>>> time. So, it is possible to not receive a notification of an update
>>> being
>>> available or downloaded to your PC, but when you manually check for
>>> updates via
>>> Windows Updates, you'll see one or more critical/important updates.
>>> OneCare adds an extra check for these updates as part of Tune-up.
>>> -steve
>>>
>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>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
>>>>news:ka9uv3lurilc9iupdntm3pheb2o86pv6ja@xxxxxx
>>>>> "JamesJ" <jjy@xxxxxx_roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>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??
>>>>>>
>>>>>>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
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Stephen Boots
>>>>> MVP Windows Live
>>>>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>>>>> sboots@xxxxxx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stephen Boots
>>> MVP Windows Live
>>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>>> sboots@xxxxxx
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> Stephen Boots
> MVP Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
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