automatic updates

Hello, I am new to Windows and am looking for a forum where I can post questions about the Windows 7 operating system that are rather basic in nature. For example, how Windows updates work. I noticed that in Control Panels there is a link to "Windows Update" which has "1 important update...

Hi. This is my first post. I just received a brand new laptop less than 24 hours ago. It's an HP, 4 gig RAM, Windows 7 pre-installed, etc. I was using it all night on the internet, putting my music collection on iTunes, etc. I had a lot of fun and was very impressed with this laptop. The...

DriverBoost Pro, a driver update tool created by MaxPro Software Inc., automatically updates Windows 7 drivers helping users avoid hardware failure, system crashes and other device malfunctions. The finely-tuned algorithms of the award-winning DriverBoost Pro are so effective that it is quickly...

I am trying to help a friend sort out some problems on her PC. It is fairly new (6 months old) machine running Win7 (64 bit). The opsys came preloaded with the computer. I am very familiar with WinXP and with Office2003. I have a few hours on Win7 just poking around to get a feel for the...

Hi all, I was hoping one of you kind people could advise me... I shut down my laptop last night and everything was working just fine. When I booted up this morning however, a message about windows update flashed up (never seen that before and it was too quick to read it properly), BEFORE...

Hi all -- We're pleased to announce the release of the new Link Removed due to 404 Error. Fully revised and updated from the first edition, which was released in 2009, this edition focuses on best practices for prioritizing and testing security updates before deployment within your...

If you're a PC gamer, you probably use Steam. Maybe originally it was because Steam was the only way to get at juicy morsels like Half Life 2, but these days Valve's online marketplace is pretty much the best thing going, with a huge library of titles, hyper-competitive pricing, and a strong set...

I've just tried twice to install Win7 Service Pack 1 on a relative's Acer desktop PC - which runs ZoneAlarm anti-virus, but has very little else apart from Word installed. Each time, the download and install process seemed to go OK; however, when the system rebooted, it displayed the Windows...

Everything was working fine. Connecting to the inet at home and away. Fat dumb and happy. Last night, some automatic security fixes applied themselves. Suddenly WINDOZE7STARTER is forcing a "select a location for the '3TYNE7328215850 2' network. And, no internet connectivity. My Mac, my...

Hi there, This morning, automatic updates basically reset my computer. I am using Windows 7 Starter on a relatively old computer. The last time I accepted automatic updates my computer crashed, so I typically refrain from accepting them. When I turned on my computer today and saw what...

"Microsoft has updated the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit to include Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As has been the case with previous service packs, soon after SP1 hits the RTM milestone, it will first go out on Windows Update, and then eventually Microsoft will...

Microsoft has updated the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit to include Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As has been the case with previous service packs, soon after SP1 hits the RTM milestone, it will first go out on Windows Update (WU), and then eventually Microsoft...

Hello, As we announced on Friday, today we released Link Removed due to 404 Error out-of-band to address a vulnerability in Windows. This security update addresses a vulnerability in the handling of shortcuts that affects all currently supported versions of Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows...

Hello, As we announced yesterday, today we released Link Removed due to 404 Error out-of-band to address a vulnerability in ASP.NET. The bulletin and the blog by Scott Guthrie, corporate vice president of Microsoft's .NET Developer Platform are available for more information. This security...

It seems wonderful to me that Microsoft is unable to fix it's own problems. I bought this computer as a custom build brand new and picked it up sunday after delivering my brand new copy of Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit edition (upgrade from windows xp). I was eager and ready hearing wonderful...

How do i get windows 7 to NOT install automatic drivers ? I am getting ready to do a clean install of windows 7, but i want to install my own drivers ! How do i make this possible ?

I have a Packard Bell Istart D2314 on which the Vista operating systen came pre-installed and without any disk or instruction book as it was an ex display. It has worked ok until now. I have allowed automatic download and install of updates usually carried out on shutdown. The mosy recent...

Hi Everyone, I'd like to thank you in advance for helping me. Here is my hardware setup: MB: Asus P6T Deluxe V2 CPU: Intel core i7 920 (not overclocking) Mem: 6X1GB Corsair 1600 (not sure of exact model) Vid: ATI Raedon HD 5870 HDD:2X1TB Western Digital (Please let me know if you require more...

I've got a fair amount of computer savvy. But when I migrated to 7 last month I guess all that was useless. Anyway, I'm running a newer HP with enough power to handle anything, so far. I installed 7 and then put my apps on and about a week later upon rebooting I get the message that I can't...

I installed Windows 7 last Saturday (11/28) - I previously had Vista. Sometime on Sunday, Windows automatically updated my PC. Since then, IE8 hangs up. It takes up to 5 minutes to load and I can only access one tab or page at a time. If I select another tab, it just hangs up. I restored my...