Do you think I need these? Should I keep these?
#1
Posted 12 February 2009 - 12:47 AM
Here is the picture: http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/dd176/d...Programcopy.gif
#2
Posted 12 February 2009 - 02:42 AM
Office critical updates would have to be searched for seperately. Windows updates was listed back when the two were seperate.
Microsoft eventually came up with Microsoft updates, which you could opt in to. After opt in, Windows update would lead to the Microsoft update page.
Microsoft Updates showed up in your list after you opted in, and consolidates the two-it will look for updates to both of them at the same time.
You can safely delete the entry for Windows, since they both lead to the same place.
Unless you plan on installing Netscape Internet that one can be deleted. America Online can also be deleted if you never used it or installed it. Pre-loaded computers come with a lot of crap, and some of it are links you can use to sign up with different internet service providers. Most people already have a service provider and don't want any of the ones that are being hawked through the preinstalled junk.
Windows Catalog lead to Microsoft Store. If you aren't interested in that site, delete it.
This post has been edited by Queen-Evie: 12 February 2009 - 03:03 AM
#3
Posted 15 February 2009 - 08:09 PM
#4
Posted 16 February 2009 - 02:31 PM
Queen-Evie, on Feb 11 2009, 11:42 PM, said:
Office critical updates would have to be searched for seperately. Windows updates was listed back when the two were seperate.
Microsoft eventually came up with Microsoft updates, which you could opt in to. After opt in, Windows update would lead to the Microsoft update page.
Microsoft Updates showed up in your list after you opted in, and consolidates the two-it will look for updates to both of them at the same time.
You can safely delete the entry for Windows, since they both lead to the same place.
What do you mean by opt and can you tell me when did both microsoft and window started to lead to the same page?
#5
Posted 16 February 2009 - 05:14 PM
Then one day, someone at Microsoft had a light bulb moment: Why don't we combine Windows and Office updates? We can call it Microsoft updates.
Shortly after someone decided that was the best idea since sliced bread, if you clicked to go to Windows updates, you were asked if you wanted to use Microsoft updates instead. Then whatever you needed for Microsoft updates would be installed on your computer.
It's been a few years since MS updates was rolled out, so it's possible that plain old Windows updates doesn't exist anymore. I have no clue when they both started leading to the same page.
Opt in refers to the early days of MS updates. I recall thinking what a great idea-no more having to go through a convoluted process to get Office updates. One site does it all.
#6
Posted 16 February 2009 - 09:39 PM
#7
Posted 16 February 2009 - 09:57 PM
Queen-Evie, on Feb 11 2009, 11:42 PM, said:
Also one more thing the America Online was it use back then for aim?

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