Updates do not install on my computer. I get a message that the installations failed. I don't know why. I have Spy Sweeper and think that may be the reason. I still use Outlook Express and am happy with it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Fenner" <rjfenner@comcast.net> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] MS updates for XP >I have two levels of updates. The first comes in about once a month which I > do not download. Others come in automatically. I do not appreciate the > changes because they adjust settings on my pc. The most obvious is they > change my email setting from Outlook Express to Microsoft Outlook, which I > do not like. I think it is an invasion of privacy for them to be able to > and > to actually change settings. > Bob, Marlton, NJ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ray risely" <risely@tadaust.org.au> > To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:27 PM > Subject: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] MS updates for XP > > >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have my MS updates set to 'notify me' when they are available so I can >> choose if/when to download & install them. >> I seem to receive daily a list of MS updates which I install to suit me. >> However, the next day the list appears to be the same - and the next day >> etc. >> My computer asks at shutdown to install the updates & turn itself off. >> So what's going wrong - are they not installing properly or what else >> causes >> the same kb updates to appear all the time. >> Frustrating. >> >> Ray >> >> -------------------------------------- >> Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at >> gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -------------------------------------- > Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at > gen-comp-tips-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-COMP-TIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message