Comments on: Why You Should Turn Off Microsoft Auto Updates http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:41:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Always Online http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24767 Always Online Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:24:04 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24767 ur blog post is simply awsome. I am just going through and founding so much info. By the way this was very new to me and I never thought this could be a problem.. i always have set it for automatic. The only problem I faced sometime is "if i m doing some work and it got updated automatically, it restart my system or keep giving pop up continuously till i restart" ur blog post is simply awsome. I am just going through and founding so much info. By the way this was very new to me and I never thought this could be a problem.. i always have set it for automatic. The only problem I faced sometime is “if i m doing some work and it got updated automatically, it restart my system or keep giving pop up continuously till i restart”

]]> By: Frank Jovine http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24600 Frank Jovine Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:31:14 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24600 Richard, Thank you for reading it through! Richard,

Thank you for reading it through!

]]> By: Richard A http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24597 Richard A Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:13:02 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24597 Based on the link I saw to this (which was basically just the title) I clicked with the intention of writing a comment attacking you for giving dangerous advice but having actually read this I have to say it's probably a good idea, so apologies for my initial thoughts! Based on the link I saw to this (which was basically just the title) I clicked with the intention of writing a comment attacking you for giving dangerous advice but having actually read this I have to say it’s probably a good idea, so apologies for my initial thoughts!

]]> By: Frank Jovine http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24581 Frank Jovine Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:49:05 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24581 It applies for any MS OS not only XP. It applies for any MS OS not only XP.

]]> By: love2spooge http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24580 love2spooge Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:27:02 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24580 maybe this is microsoft tactics to make people use (buy) Win 7... maybe this is microsoft tactics to make people use (buy) Win 7…

]]> By: Frank Jovine http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24558 Frank Jovine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24558 John, Thank you! I appreciate the comment. John,

Thank you! I appreciate the comment.

]]> By: Frank Jovine http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24557 Frank Jovine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:28:44 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24557 Jonathan, I am sure there were many that received the same phishing email. Good call! Jonathan,

I am sure there were many that received the same phishing email. Good call!

]]> By: John http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24555 John Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:18:21 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24555 Automatic updates are always either turned off or set to just notify me. There are too many things that can go wrong when it is set to auto download and auto install. Nice tips. Automatic updates are always either turned off or set to just notify me. There are too many things that can go wrong when it is set to auto download and auto install. Nice tips.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24554 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:19:57 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24554 I deleted it and no, my password was not changed. Couldn't help wondering how many people got the same email and opened it without checking their fb login first. I deleted it and no, my password was not changed. Couldn’t help wondering how many people got the same email and opened it without checking their fb login first.

]]> By: Frank Jovine http://www.techjaws.com/why-you-should-turn-off-microsoft-auto-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-24553 Frank Jovine Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:26:19 +0000 http://www.techjaws.com/?p=7540#comment-24553 Bill, You have an opinion, but please understand that it's highly unlikely if you were to wait 7 days to update that you will be attacked by some exploit. Bill,

You have an opinion, but please understand that it’s highly unlikely if you were to wait 7 days to update that you will be attacked by some exploit.

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