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If anyone has tried to get the latest updates and have not been able to do so, there might be a reason. Windows had a option to Automatic update, you could enable or disable theis option and get the downloads when you chose to take the time. Now Windows requires you to have the Automatic update enabled, just to even have a scan for tha latest updates.
So if you are running XP and want to update:
Go to Start, Run and type in "services.msc" (without quotes of course)
look at the top for Automatic Update, right click and click on properties.
A box should open and from there you can enable the option.
This will be a pain for some, Like me, I do not want all the updates they offer and I do not want to be bothered by the slow down on the connection speed everythime I connect and I do not want the pop ups telling me there are updates, ya so, I might miss out on a language update (I don't care to read or speak French or some other usless update to me like a tablet conversion).
So I guess I must suck it up and play their game. I will be sure to go back throught the process and diable that "option" after the updates are completed.
Sorry for the rant, but what a waste of time and just a little extra hassel.
BTW, I have not tested other versions of Windows but I'm sure they all follow suit.
So if you are running XP and want to update:
Go to Start, Run and type in "services.msc" (without quotes of course)
look at the top for Automatic Update, right click and click on properties.
A box should open and from there you can enable the option.
This will be a pain for some, Like me, I do not want all the updates they offer and I do not want to be bothered by the slow down on the connection speed everythime I connect and I do not want the pop ups telling me there are updates, ya so, I might miss out on a language update (I don't care to read or speak French or some other usless update to me like a tablet conversion).
So I guess I must suck it up and play their game. I will be sure to go back throught the process and diable that "option" after the updates are completed.
Sorry for the rant, but what a waste of time and just a little extra hassel.
BTW, I have not tested other versions of Windows but I'm sure they all follow suit.