fartness
Computersoc Dot Com
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join:2003-03-25
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| What about new bugs?
what happens when the latest thing comes out and messes everyone's computer? They would have to send out CDs every month, correct?
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AlkalineArmy
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join:2002-03-14
Greenfield, IN | Excellent
Looks like mine will be arriving in the mail in 2-4 weeks. Not that I have dialup or anything, but this'll save me a lot of time whenever I format.
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Stewy85
Premium
join:2003-01-16
Sharon, WI
clubs: | That's the same reason I ordered mine.:) |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| reply to fartness
Re: What about new bugs?
More like you would to to Microsoft website and get the latest updates that aren't on the CD. The CD isn't the end all for Windows updating. It's just a way for dialup and non-Internet users to get all the current updates without having to download massive megs of data. |
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Ryan F
Take Back The Web
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join:2002-10-18
Alexandria, VA
1 edit | reply to AlkalineArmy
Re: Excellent
Same here. Downloading all the updates usually ends up taking more time than the installation itself. |
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GNXPower
Got Boost?
Premium
join:2003-12-18
Huntington Beach, CA
| reply to fartness
Re: What about new bugs?
Of course it didn't take long for someone to bitch about Microsoft handing of free CD copies of the patches.
If you're worried about it, don't get one.
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seaman
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join:2000-12-08
Seattle, WA
1 edit | Long overdue
The shear number and size of patches needed to keep M$ products relatively secure have single handedly made dail-up service obsolete. I think they should offer a quarterly security CD subscription service at no cost to users from here on out. |
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Elite
join:2002-10-03
Orange, CT
 ·Optimum Online
| Quarterly updates would be nice. It would be very nice if you could slipstream them into a Windows install (it would be nice if you could slipstream any update other than SP1). I know I would not have to patch a thing upon reformat if slipstreaming was a possibility.
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IllIlIlllIll
EliteData
Premium
join:2003-07-06
Lindenhurst, NY | reply to seaman
what a real good way for the company to get your name & address.
would i trust a multibillion dollar company with my name/address ?
no.
off to the PO box it goes. |
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LetsRok
join:2001-01-21
Clinton, TN | reply to Stewy85
Re: Excellent
yep, this will really cut the time that it takes to do a fresh install |
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA
 ·Teliax VOIP
 ·WestPAnet Inc.
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1 edit | reply to GNXPower
Re: What about new bugs?
True. Microsoft could start handing out free new computers will Linux on it and someone would find something wrong with it.
Wait till the responses build up. You will see post like "This must be another way for Microsoft to take over the world" or "it must be a way for Microsoft to install new spyware on your computer to report all your activities to major league baseball". |
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA | reply to IllIlIlllIll
Re: Long overdue
See my above post. |
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haroldo
join:2004-01-16
united state | Wont SP2 replace the need for this disk?
Isn't SP2 due out sometime early 2004? If so, wont it replace a this disk so that on format, you would only need SP2, or am I mistaken? |
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z28kindaguy
Premium
join:2002-02-18
Brooklyn, MD
clubs:
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| reply to keyboard5684
Re: Long overdue
said by keyboard5684  :
See my above post.
Too funny. I'm sure more will come. 
I'll definitely get one so formats will be easier, but may not need it. That what True Image Server is for. 
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
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join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | reply to AlkalineArmy
Re: Excellent
I've put in my order as well. Now when helping people out I can just pop in this CD and they will be reasonably updated. |
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bokamba
Chengdu Rocks
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join:2002-04-05
Falls Church, VA | reply to haroldo
Re: Wont SP2 replace the need for this disk?
That's possible, but this CD also patches previous versions of Windows. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| reply to haroldo
Isn't that just for Windows XP? The disk they are distributing has updates for everything from Windows 98 on up. If you have XP I guess you can wait for SP2, but will they offer it on disk at no charge? I'm guessing it will be on their website for download, which would still make this disk useful by getting all the updates that are available up to SP2 and then getting the new SP.
I'm also assuming components from previous updates will still be necessary. As I recall all the other service packs I downloaded required the previous service packs to be installed first. Then again I don't have XP so I have no idea whether it's the same or not. |
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x____
join:2003-02-13
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clubs: | AV and Firewall trial?
"In addition, you will also receive a free antivirus and firewall trial software CD."
Anyone know who makes the antivirus and firewall software they're including? |
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hyperjoe
Premium
join:2000-11-03
Gates Mills, OH | reply to seaman
Re: Long overdue
How could anyone put up with this crap!
OSX enough said. |
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Sweet Witch
Be the flame, not the moth.
Premium,MVM
join:2003-07-15
Gallifrey
·Comcast
| reply to x____
Re: AV and Firewall trial?
It didn't say, but it's on a seperate cd so it's not being forced on you to install .
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