From: hgxrp@yahoo.com   
      
   "philo "  wrote in message   
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   > On 11/09/2014 10:35 AM, HankG wrote:   
   >> I've had problems with my security software (no longer compatible with   
   >> SP2,   
   >> so I'm in the process of upgrading to 3.  Windows update had been   
   >> switched   
   >> off, so now I am allowing updates.  This process continues when I shut   
   >> down,   
   >> being offered an option to "'nstall updates' and shut down".   
   >>   
   >> So far, I estimate that between 150 and close to 200 updates have been   
   >> installed.  I know I continued to update after reaching SP2, but wonder   
   >> how   
   >> many updates would have been necessary to reach SP3.  It's taking a long   
   >> time.  Anyone have any input on that.   
   >>   
   >> HankG   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > You waited X number of years to update to SP3   
   > and you are now complaining because it's going to take a few hours to do   
   > so.   
   >   
   > I'm not complaining, I wanted to make sure that the process was working   
   > correctly.  As I mentioned in other words, it is not a continuous process,   
   > but rather each step is concluded with a hard shut down, and in order to   
   > continue, one must endure an extremely long start-up.  I would have been   
   > happy to let it run for X number of hours.   
      
   HankG   
   > LOL, what a typically human reaction  (G)   
   >   
      
      
      
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