Talk:Windows Update/Archive 1

Note: This is not an archive of Talk:Windows Update which was created in October 2005 and can be found at Archive_2. This is instead, an archive of the merged Talk:Microsoft Update page created March 2006 and redirected in October 2007. So in spite of being 'Archive 1', these are not the earliest conversations regarding Windows Update.

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Sola Networks picture

The picture attached to this article reads "Sola Networks" on the browser top... I think that should be replaced with a "clean" screenshot of Microsoft Update on Internet Explorer 6 or 7. LIllIi 00:04, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Done! Warrens 00:26, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Total restructure done

I have restructured the article in an effort to improve quality and get rid of Windows Update vs. Microsoft Update confusion. RN 02:15, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

incomprehensible text

Microsoft officially says that the Automatic Update control panel, as opposed to getting updates through the website itself, will not require WGA validation.

Not exactly sure what the author of that sentence wanted to say, so i'm hesitant about correcting it. --Espoo 05:29, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I've changed it to:

Microsoft officially states that using the Automatic Updates feature to install security updates does not require WGA validation.

How does that sound? -/- Warren 14:29, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

A note

Microsoft Update is NOT windows update, it is an atempt to unite the update services for all microsoft products, Windows Update only updates the windows software. (At least, that is how they advertize it). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.247.241.54 (talk • contribs) 06:20, 11 November 2006

patch or binary replacement?

Anyone know whether windows/microsoft update replaces executables or applies patches (with diffs)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnruble (talk • contribs) 14:09, 19 December 2006

Merge from WindizUpdate

Please merge any relevant content from WindizUpdate per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WindizUpdate. (If there is nothing to merge, just leave it as a redirect.) Thanks. —Quarl ^(talk) 2007-02-13 06:59Z 06:59, 13 February 2007

Effect of Pirated Windows

I think its interesting that this is the first time that pirated Windows can't update. XP has always been able to update fine with a pirated copy. Microsoft policy has never denied pirated Windows from automatic updates, although they did send out the optional Genuine Advantage scanner that some people installed.

This is a genuine, notable topic of interest. I hope nobody argues that any mention of piracy prevention shouldn't be included. I know other articles have removed facts related to pirated vs. unpirated software because "Wikipedia doesn't support piracy." 67.183.81.226 19:59, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Trusted Computing effects

Users sometimes don't like windows update because they believe Microsoft will add undesirable updates (like WGA).

Merge from Windows Update

Almost all the content in Windows Update are already available in this article. So i suggested a merge. --Voidvector 08:55, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

The section of Microsoft Update containing information about Windows Update in Windows Vista has been moved. Themodernizer 22:20, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Problems with Microsoft Update

Anyone else having huge problems with microsoft update? When I click the custom button the loading bar comes up, and it does that forever! I'm running XP Pro SP2 (Swedish) with IE7 on a dell laptop. --ReCover 13:34, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

The Microsoft Update keeps failing for me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.224.60.57 (talk • contribs) 08:36, 12 July 2007

Cites

This article needs more citations. It's only got one so far. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Astroview120mm (talk • contribs) 02:13, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Temperatures are hotter in such a device?

Well, as for a laptop running Microsoft Update, it seems that it is overheating to temperatures higher than the usual temperature it emits whenever accessing MSUpdate. Can anyone explain that? --24.187.45.0 21:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

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