Hi Ann: Answering your two points: You do need to be on-line for the auto-updates to work, of course. I have a broadband connection which is on all the time, and of course, IIRC, you are on dial-up so that doesn't apply. In that instance, I think the updates are offered when you first fire up your browser in any session, which is why IE popped up when you started Mozilla
If you defer updates, the list does accumulate: the way it works is that an entry is made in your Windows folder which identifies the updates loaded. Since I moved a heap of these to the recycle bin last month, I think there must also be a registry entry made as well, though! Not really needing an answer, but FYI, my "run-all-the-time" stuff includes Windows Explorer, mail reader, and a couple of other utilities which I use constantly, but which I choose not to put in my start-up folder because there are times when I want to do a clean boot. You may have something similar. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Sanfedele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:19 AM Subject: Re: OT: joys and woes of new computer - couple of questions > John Coyle wrote: >> >> Ann, the update screen gives you the option of "Express Update", which >> does >> everything for you, or "Custom Update", which of course let's you pick >> and >> choose. The list of updates _always_ describes the update and advises on >> the level of importance, critical or otherwise. > > That sounds good... > >> For automatic updates scheduled at night, you won't usually be aware of >> anything except sometimes the system will be re-booted for you, so that >> you >> have to restart your favourite run-all-the-time stuff. > > Hmmm - How would it know if I wasn't on line? - I disconnect > the connection on the new > machine unless I need to do something on line. > > There is nothing on the machine that I ever "run all the > time" that I'm aware off. > >> If you simply wait for a notification before updating, it's just a >> discreet >> message which you can choose to ignore for as long as you like. >> >> HTH >> >> John Coyle >> Brisbane, Australia > > Which is what I've done so far... > > ah now here is a question -- if I ignore them for a month > or so, and then > pay attention, has it accumualated the things on the list? > > I've made MOzilla Firefox my default browser, but the one > time I was about to let an update in > Explorer popped up. > > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
