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Re: [LUG] Updates or no!

 

Some interesting comments on that list of services, some I hadn't even
considered.


On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 14:10 +0100, Julian Hall wrote:
> kevin wrote:
> > On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 05:20 +0100, Simon Waters wrote:
> >   
> >> kevin wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I advise all Windoze users to Switch off updates for just this reason.
> >>>       
> >> I strongly feel you do them a disservice with this advice.
> >>     
> > 90 % of my work with users PC's is Broken windows BSOD after some sw
> > change.  Mostly by MS or virus.
> I would agree with that, in fact on my own system when installing 
> Windows not only do I turn off Windows Update but I also go through all 
> the Services Microsoft think you need and turn off the ones I definitely 
> don't.
> 
> http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Julian
> 
Regards

Kevin Lucas
Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved (possibly!)
Po House, Minions,
Liskeard Cornwall 
PL14 5LE
01579363386


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