I subscribe to a newsletter called "Windows Secrets" that always tells me which updates are likely to be bad for my system. I've subscribed to it for years... :) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] MS automatic Update I wish I knew how to do that because they have messed up my other programs from time to time. In a message dated 12/10/2011 6:45:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I have my updates set to alert me when they are ready to download. I then check what's available and only download the ones I choose. For me, it's safer because I don't get bad updates that mess up other programs on my system. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bob gillis Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 12:59 PM To: Computers; [email protected] Subject: [COMPUTERS] MS automatic Update This AM a balloon popped up stating that I do not have Automatic Update enabled. On my task bar there is now a little shield Windows Security Alerts. Do most on this list have Automatic Update enabled and have any had bad experiences due to it? bob gillis