computer clean-up

looking for a tool or site to clean-up or check patches and downloads from
microsoft have many that I don't even know if they apply to my computer setup

Can you go to Windows Update,
select Express (Get high-priority updates), and apply all offered updates

http://update.microsoft.com

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"poneytailbob2" wrote:

> looking for a tool or site to clean-up or check patches and downloads from
> microsoft have many that I don't even know if they apply to my computer setup

If I am up to date on the express updates and all the custom updates, how do
I know which updates I've updated in the past that are not needed or
obsolete now? For example: I have Windows XL & Office 2003. So why would I
need updates for Office 2002? Does Microsoft have a solution that checks old
Microsoft updates to eliminate unneeded files?
msfire


"Engel" wrote:

> Can you go to Windows Update,
> select Express (Get high-priority updates), and apply all offered updates
>
> http://update.microsoft.com
>
> --
>
>
>
> "poneytailbob2" wrote:
>
> > looking for a tool or site to clean-up or check patches and downloads from
> > microsoft have many that I don't even know if they apply to my computer setup

"Windows XL"
You meant Windows XP?

Do you have ANY components of an earlier version of Office? Including
any of the readers?
If so that is why you are being offered earlier Office updates.

Generally you do not want to uninstall any older updates.
As they are superseded, their entries should be automatically removed.

There is little to no maintenance for installed updates other than
possibly deleting unnecessary files:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spack.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"msfire" <> wrote in message
news:B7E157BB-B9E0-4CBA-999C-...
> If I am up to date on the express updates and all the custom
> updates, how do
> I know which updates I've updated in the past that are not needed
> or
> obsolete now? For example: I have Windows XL & Office 2003. So why
> would I
> need updates for Office 2002? Does Microsoft have a solution that
> checks old
> Microsoft updates to eliminate unneeded files?
> msfire
>
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
>> Can you go to Windows Update,
>> select Express (Get high-priority updates), and apply all offered
>> updates
>>
>> http://update.microsoft.com
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> "poneytailbob2" wrote:
>>
>> > looking for a tool or site to clean-up or check patches and
>> > downloads from
>> > microsoft have many that I don't even know if they apply to my
>> > computer setup