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| | Suddenly changed to Microsoft Update from Windows since new Live messenger Hi, I installed the latest version of Windows Live Messenger all went ok. then Windows update popped up for downloading updates and I now find myself on Microsoft Update which seems to install updates for other products such as Office. What has happened to Windows Update. I am using XP MCE 2005. Regards James |
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| | Re: Suddenly changed to Microsoft Update from Windows since new Live messenger Greetings James, The latest Live Messenger utilizes Microsoft Update (just Windows Update in Vista) as an update mechanism. Either way, Microsoft Update has been around for awhile, but you had to select to use it specifically. It's the same site, just with other products besides Windows on it. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "James" <J.C.B@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ghq5t3d629nd5d8g80q2uapsntq308sda4@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > I installed the latest version of Windows Live Messenger all went > ok. then Windows update popped up for downloading updates and I now > find myself on Microsoft Update which seems to install updates for > other products such as Office. What has happened to Windows Update. I > am using XP MCE 2005. > Regards > James |
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| | Re: Suddenly changed to Microsoft Update from Windows since new Live messenger On Sat, 8 Mar 2008 15:16:15 -0500, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Greetings James, > >The latest Live Messenger utilizes Microsoft Update (just Windows Update in Vista) as an >update mechanism. > >Either way, Microsoft Update has been around for awhile, but you had to select to use it >specifically. It's the same site, just with other products besides Windows on it. > >-- >Jonathan Kay >Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation will leave it as it is on Microsoft Update Much Appreciated. Regards James |
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| | Re: Suddenly changed to Microsoft Update from Windows since new Live messenger This is a sneaky low down way for MS to turn on windows update without you knowing anything or having the ability to select if you want it or not. What other disgraces happen with this dreaded buggy slower-than-a-dead-installing live suite? You get live sign in thingy, that runs in the background as a process, you get a nice stupid installer in your add remove programs, you get windows DESKTOP Search on XP if you install the gallery... And a lite edition of an sql server...(or something like that) all that without MS telling you or asking you if you want these additional CRAP installed. What kind of crap is all this? Why not keep them seperate simple MSI installers? Ok MSI stinks too.. better yet why not make them all no-install or portable.. LOL Yeah tough chance... if an MS product doesnt grab your pc like a gigantic octopus it doesnt deserve the MS logo on it. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5735978E-FC8B-4C93-BB35-745601E54D7F@xxxxxx Quote: > Greetings James, > > The latest Live Messenger utilizes Microsoft Update (just Windows Update > in Vista) as an update mechanism. > > Either way, Microsoft Update has been around for awhile, but you had to > select to use it specifically. It's the same site, just with other > products besides Windows on it. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature > or citation > -- > > > "James" <J.C.B@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ghq5t3d629nd5d8g80q2uapsntq308sda4@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi, >> I installed the latest version of Windows Live Messenger all went >> ok. then Windows update popped up for downloading updates and I now >> find myself on Microsoft Update which seems to install updates for >> other products such as Office. What has happened to Windows Update. I >> am using XP MCE 2005. >> Regards >> James > |
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