Microsoft Update issues

1. Stupid "Genuine Advantage" stuff. The "advantage" is all
Microsoft's. I see no advantage for me whatsoever. My computer
qualified over a year ago. (But, only after I climbed under my desk to
copy my Windows Key to a piece of paper.) Now it is just a pain. For
no reason what so ever, Microsoft Update wants to download it again and
again. Nothing else. Just those. It got to the point where I told it
to hide that update. Useless piece of junk.

2. I do not use the update tool (on the SysTray) as some security people
seem to think it should be used. First, I do not like code being
installed without my knowledge. I like a moment to look it over first.
Second, the auto-downloader seems to download updates only in the
background. Given it only handles Critical/High Priority updates, I
prefer to use it only as a reminder.

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"Will Pittenger" wrote:

> For
> no reason what so ever, Microsoft Update wants to download it again and
> again. Nothing else.

This is because the updates have been revised. Each time the updates are
revised, they will need to be downloaded and installed again. They do not
change their KB number when they are revised. This process of revision and
re-download and re-install is likely to be repeated several times more before
the software reaches a settled state.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

I still do not see any reason to bother with it. Also, you did not
answer whether the auto-downloader only downloads in the background or not.

rdhw wrote:
> "Will Pittenger" wrote:
>
>> For
>> no reason what so ever, Microsoft Update wants to download it again and
>> again. Nothing else.
>
> This is because the updates have been revised. Each time the updates are
> revised, they will need to be downloaded and installed again. They do not
> change their KB number when they are revised. This process of revision and
> re-download and re-install is likely to be repeated several times more before
> the software reaches a settled state.
>

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Will Pittenger <> wrote:

> Also, you did not
> answer whether the auto-downloader only downloads in the background
> or not.

I didn't see a question there - just some statements.

Yes - Auto-updates download in the background - that is the whole point.
They only download when your network connection is less than fully loaded,
so they do not impact your normal network usage.

You can configure auto-updates to download only but not install until you
authorise it.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

So why should I put up with WGA? It is just a pain. No advantages for me.

Robin Walker [MVP] wrote:
> Will Pittenger <> wrote:
>
>> Also, you did not
>> answer whether the auto-downloader only downloads in the background
>> or not.
>
> I didn't see a question there - just some statements.
>
> Yes - Auto-updates download in the background - that is the whole point.
> They only download when your network connection is less than fully loaded,
> so they do not impact your normal network usage.
>
> You can configure auto-updates to download only but not install until you
> authorise it.
>

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When I am ready to download the updates and do not need the bandwidth,
it would be better if I could tell the download to speedup. Currently I
have downloading disabled. I use the downloader as a cue to run
Microsoft Update when I was not planning to run it already. That
presumably bumps the task to the foreground, but I did not know if the
two compete for bandwidth or if the part the downloader already
retrieved was redownloaded by the site. I have a dialup connection and
can't waste any bandwidth. I like controlling where it goes.

Also, I have to use Microsoft Update anyway because the downloader does
not see non-critical updates. I have credited updating my video driver
with making my machine more stable while running Google Earth and other
3D programs. In that case, Microsoft Update did not have my driver, but
if it had, I would have tried that version first.

Robin Walker [MVP] wrote:
> Will Pittenger <> wrote:
>
>> Also, you did not
>> answer whether the auto-downloader only downloads in the background
>> or not.
>
> I didn't see a question there - just some statements.
>
> Yes - Auto-updates download in the background - that is the whole point.
> They only download when your network connection is less than fully loaded,
> so they do not impact your normal network usage.
>
> You can configure auto-updates to download only but not install until you
> authorise it.
>

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