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   relic to Anonymous   
   Re: Update is ready to Download   
   15 Mar 11 19:32:09   
   
   From: relic211@cjb.net   
      
   "Anonymous"  wrote in message   
   news:35623376e3700bd9c919ea5bb5c53c9e@ecn.org...   
   > On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:27:25 -0700, "relic"  wrote:   
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   >>   
   >>"DonH"  wrote in message   
   >>news:GwOfp.12978$MF5.2071@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com...   
   >>> "DonH"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:Wy8ep.12417$MF5.8111@viwinnwfe02.internal.bigpond.com...   
   >>>>- Is it compulsory?  No, but ya gotta do it.   
   >>>>  (Because otherwise it will hang around for years and years.)   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> # Thanks for responses to this post, but I'm already aware of options   
   >>> stated.   
   >>>   However, there should be a final option available to the individual   
   >>> person as to whether or not to accept a supposed update as - genuine,   
   >>> desirable, appropriate, or otherwise wanted or needed.   
   >>   
   >>YOU have that control too. Have you tried using the Help and Support   
   >>facility?   
   >>   
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   >>   
   >>>   The menu screen might have a "Cancel" panel, but this, it seems,   
   >>> merely   
   >>> causes screen to disappear temporarily, only to recur next time you use   
   >>> the computer.   
   >>>   Why would Adobe Acrobat Reader (for example) need an update, between a   
   >>> whole series upgrade?  - and for some supposed security reason?   
   >>>   Microsoft offers downloads, but what if your system crashes and you   
   >>> have   
   >>> to reboot from scratch - then catch-up applies re patches?   
   >>>    Of course, your Anti-Virus security system must keep up with the   
   >>> hackers, but those downloads are automatic anyway.   
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