Alternative Update Site

Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.

I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.

I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.


Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,

<*(((><

Fishy, please stick to your original thread here about using Shavlik instead
of Windows Update (no comment) :
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0e74ff3973639a

TYVM.
--
~PA Bear


<*(((>< wrote:
> Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
> alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
> for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.
>
> I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.
>
> I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.

May I ask why? I was afraid that not enough people were noticing the
message, since it was under "Shavlik" -- I thought this Subject line
would be better.

I hope Microsoft isn't pressuring you guys. Maybe MS isn't too happy
that there is another site that lets users update for free, and is
secure and competent.

<*(((><

PS: I apologize for ragging on you a couple of months ago. I was
upset because my desktop fried after I installed SP2. Then my laptop
went out, after 5 years. So this summer has been computer hell for
me.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:34:30 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
wrote:

>Fishy, please stick to your original thread here about using Shavlik instead
>of Windows Update (no comment) :
>http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0e74ff3973639a
>
>TYVM.
>--
>~PA Bear
>
>
><*(((>< wrote:
>> Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
>> alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
>> for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.
>>
>> I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.
>>
>> I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.

Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,

<*(((><

Yawn.

"<*(((><" <> wrote in message
news:...
> May I ask why? I was afraid that not enough people were noticing the
> message, since it was under "Shavlik" -- I thought this Subject line
> would be better.
>
> I hope Microsoft isn't pressuring you guys. Maybe MS isn't too happy
> that there is another site that lets users update for free, and is
> secure and competent.
>
> <*(((><
>
> PS: I apologize for ragging on you a couple of months ago. I was
> upset because my desktop fried after I installed SP2. Then my laptop
> went out, after 5 years. So this summer has been computer hell for
> me.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:34:30 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
> wrote:
>
>>Fishy, please stick to your original thread here about using Shavlik
>>instead
>>of Windows Update (no comment) :
>>http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0e74ff3973639a
>>
>>TYVM.
>>--
>>~PA Bear
>>
>>
>><*(((>< wrote:
>>> Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
>>> alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
>>> for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.
>>>
>>> I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.
>>>
>>> I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.
>
> Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,
>
> <*(((><

Wait till she sees how much Shavlik costs. <w>

Tom Willett wrote:
> Yawn.

It's FREE for if you have under 5 computers.

<*(((><

Why do you techie guys have to be so bloody snarky?



On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:30:45 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
wrote:

>Wait till she sees how much Shavlik costs. <w>
>
>Tom Willett wrote:
>> Yawn.

Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,

<*(((><

I agree with PA Bear that you should stick to your original thread.
As regards your query, "no comment".

--

==================================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
==================================
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
(Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
the information current)


"<*(((><" <> wrote in message
news:...
| May I ask why? I was afraid that not enough people were noticing the
| message, since it was under "Shavlik" -- I thought this Subject line
| would be better.
|
| I hope Microsoft isn't pressuring you guys. Maybe MS isn't too happy
| that there is another site that lets users update for free, and is
| secure and competent.
|
| <*(((><
|
| PS: I apologize for ragging on you a couple of months ago. I was
| upset because my desktop fried after I installed SP2. Then my laptop
| went out, after 5 years. So this summer has been computer hell for
| me.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
| On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:34:30 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
| wrote:
|
| >Fishy, please stick to your original thread here about using Shavlik
instead
| >of Windows Update (no comment) :
|
>http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0e74ff3973639a
| >
| >TYVM.
| >--
| >~PA Bear
| >
| >
| ><*(((>< wrote:
| >> Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
| >> alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
| >> for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.
| >>
| >> I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.
| >>
| >> I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.
|
| Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,
|
| <*(((><

The "no comment" reply tells a whole story. May I ask why you prefer
that there be only one thread for this topic? Especially when there
are multiple threads for other topics?

<*(((><



On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:21:28 +1000, "TaurArian [MS-MVP]"
<> wrote:

>I agree with PA Bear that you should stick to your original thread.
>As regards your query, "no comment".
>
>--
>
>==================================
>TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
>==================================
>http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>(Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping
>the information current)
>
>
>"<*(((><" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>| May I ask why? I was afraid that not enough people were noticing the
>| message, since it was under "Shavlik" -- I thought this Subject line
>| would be better.
>|
>| I hope Microsoft isn't pressuring you guys. Maybe MS isn't too happy
>| that there is another site that lets users update for free, and is
>| secure and competent.
>|
>| <*(((><
>|
>| PS: I apologize for ragging on you a couple of months ago. I was
>| upset because my desktop fried after I installed SP2. Then my laptop
>| went out, after 5 years. So this summer has been computer hell for
>| me.
>|
>| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>|
>| On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:34:30 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
>| wrote:
>|
>| >Fishy, please stick to your original thread here about using Shavlik
>instead
>| >of Windows Update (no comment) :
>|
> >http://groups.google.com/group/micro...0e74ff3973639a
>| >
>| >TYVM.
>| >--
>| >~PA Bear
>| >
>| >
>| ><*(((>< wrote:
>| >> Has anybody tried the software at Shavlik.com? It's supposed to be an
>| >> alternative to Windows Update. You can have Shavlik's program scan
>| >> for needed updates, and have them downloaded and installed.
>| >>
>| >> I'd like some input on how good this alternative is.
>| >>
>| >> I'm not too happy with what MS has done with the WGA stuff.
>|
>| Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,
>|
>| <*(((><
>

Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,

<*(((><

Because we're neat, tidy folks here and like everything in one place so we
can find it later, because this topic has nothing to do with using Windows
Update, and because this ain't a chat room.

Thank you, I /do/ feel better now.

<plonk>
--
~PA Bear


<*(((>< wrote:
> The "no comment" reply tells a whole story. May I ask why you prefer
> that there be only one thread for this topic? Especially when there
> are multiple threads for other topics?

Plonk back atcha

<*(((><



On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:36:53 -0400, "PA Bear" <>
wrote:

>Because we're neat, tidy folks here and like everything in one place so we
>can find it later, because this topic has nothing to do with using Windows
>Update, and because this ain't a chat room.
>
>Thank you, I /do/ feel better now.
>
><plonk>
>--
>~PA Bear
>
>
><*(((>< wrote:
>> The "no comment" reply tells a whole story. May I ask why you prefer
>> that there be only one thread for this topic? Especially when there
>> are multiple threads for other topics?

Awaiting your responses with baited breath, I remain, yours truly,

<*(((><