Question by msnglnk: how do i turn on “windows auto-matic update”? my pc had some “malware” on it and so i bought and installed norton internet security ’08. so i ran a scan and removed all the viruses and/or spyware. then i uninstalled norton, because my pc is too old and and my system drive is too small for norton, and now auto-matic update has been turned off and i can’t turn it back on. i can open windows update manager but it is “inactive”. i can’t chose auto-update or any option. i also can’t open my “d” or “e” partions directly. i can only open them or access them with “winrar”. i can open/access my system (c) di ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by patriotism and politics dont mix: Are windows update necessary on windows 7? This is a big pain. Every other day, a small blue book icon is seen on toolbar and it says “windows update”. The computer automatically will update and then in the middle of the task it would restart and there would be messages like “configuring 32% complete” “configuring 1 of 3″ and so on. What the heck is this stuff about? This is a very big inconvenience and waste of time. Also these updates increase the size of OS and then it occupies more space on hard drive. As a result the hard drive keeps getting bloated and bloated as these frequent updates go on. Hard drive space is not a problem on lap ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by that1guy4u1977: How can I download this update? Every single day I get the same popup telling me I have updates to install. Its always a misc update and another I can never download. That is Security update for microsoft works 9. I figure I have to free up some space but no matter what I delete or uninstall I still cant install it. Im getting sick and tired of this crap coming up every single damn day. Any advice? Or ya think I should just click “hide update”? It says “Error Found Code 646 Windows Update Encountered an Unknown Error”. When I try to download “Security Update for Microsoft Works 9 (KB2431831)” 2.1MB it says that. Then I have another one that lets me download ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

HTC Trophy 8107 update sorts security issues & bugs The HTC Trophy is a Windows Phone smartphone and a software update, build 8107, has now been issued to resolve some security issues and bugs. One of the issues that has been bothering HTC Trophy owners is that of the 'disappearing keyboard' as users … Read more on Phones Review Keep your computer network virus-free What people may not know is that Microsoft offers a free anti-virus software program for businesses with fewer than 10 computers. It's called Microsoft Security Essential. “Just having anti-virus software is not enough to stop getting viruses on your … Read more on Albany Business Review (blog)   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Adobe Patches Critical Shockwave Player Bugs During February Update Between Microsoft's Patch Tuesday and Adobe's Shockwave Player update, IT administrators have a fairly heavy load of third-party patches to apply this month. Adobe is fixing several security vulnerabilities in its Shockwave Player, as well as its … Read more on eWeek Windows Server 8 Beta Arrives With Multiple Enhancements Many of the new improvements include GUI and PowerShell enhancements, virtual machine memory boosts, security and self-updating cluster option improvements, better control over Hyper-V replica management, and improvements to dynamic access control and … Read more on Microsoft Certified Professional   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Mountain Vista Middle School's lady Wolverines update Microsoft has redesigned Internet Explorer from the ground up, with better security, new capabilities, and a whole new interface. Many changes resulted from the feedback of millions of users who tested prerelease versions of the new browser. Read more on SanTanValleyToday.com Phuket Live Wire: Keeping malware at bay for free Step 5: Run the Microsoft Security Essentials installer. It will ask to connect to the internet to get updates. Don't do it just yet. Step 7: Hook your computer up to the internet. Click on the MSE icon down in the system tray – next to the clock at … Read more on Phuket Gazette   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by Who Am I?: How do i get this security update off of my computer? It’s a new update “Security update for Microsoft Works 9 (KB2092914)” on my toshiba laptop computer. It has tried 25 times to update, but failed every time. Even if I uncheck it, it still remains and I keep being told I have this Security update. How do I get it out of my computer? Best answer: Answer by MLMWhen you are in Microsoft Update, click on the little plus sign beside the KB number and you should see an option to tickmark to hide the update. That way it will stop pestering you and will not appear when getting future security patches. You can easily recover the update at a later time should you want to try and install ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Adobe releases urgent Flash Player security update By David Meyer, 22 September, 2011 09:46 Adobe has urged PC, Mac, Linux and Android users to download a critical update for Flash Player, in order to mitigate an attack that has already been reported in the wild. … Read more on ZDNet UK (blog) MySQL Hits New Development Milestone Earlier, Ulin described how Oracle has released a series of new tools and features for MySQL, such as improved security, a number of commercial extensions available to enterprise edition customers, and better Windows management. "Linux is a major … Read more on PCWorld 62bastille Image by Max Boss ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by Shadowcaz: Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430)? I have windows XP with service pack 3. But recently I keep on getting the same update “Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430)” even after I have just installed it. Any help? Best answer: Answer by ArnakHi, Yep, I know the feeling, it does it to me too.8-(( Try going into the update list and using right click, there you can hide the update. Arnak What do you think? Answer below!   by waɪ.tiː   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by Priscilla: ADVANCED USERS ONLY. Windows Vista won’t update? My Windows Vista home edition will not update. I have gone to my security center and trie to update windows. I click on search and after a few seconds it goes to “Windows could not search for new updates” Error code 80073712. Im NOT a novice with computers but this really stumps me. I have restarted my computer and tried. I have gone to the microsoft website but it tells me how to get to updates by my start menu. I have my windows update icon at the bottom. My firewall is off.. i have NO other programs running to hinder this. My computer hasnt done updates since 4/27/2008 and i need these updates! anyone have any REAL ideas? If i ha ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by kcmaster15k: Windows xp (sp3) won’t automatic update.? My computer was infected by AV Security Suite, a fake anti spy-ware. I just fixed it using HijackThis and Malwarebytes. The fake anti-virus doesn’t pop up anymore, but ever since, my computer won’t automatic update. It just shows at my task bar “windows automatic updates”, then it just stays at 0% done and it dissappears. I tried going on the Microsoft automatic update site, but that won’t work either. I don’t know how to fix it. Extra info: I’ve been infected with the AV Security Suite twice… Best answer: Answer by GiedriusBah, malwarebytes missed corrupted configuration files probably. Automatical u ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by john: I can’t update Microsoft Office 2007 due to restriction. Any help please? I have been using Microsoft Office 2007 since last year and I can update it by opening MS Word>Menu logo>Word Options>Resources Tab. On the resources tab, you can click “check for updates” and it can normally check for updates by that time. But since I’ve made some changes on the security of my pc, i can’t update it anymore. It always says, “This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.” What should I do now? I can’t remember what security setting I’ve changed that made MS Office 2007 updating be restr ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Question by Joe: Cannot connect to Microsoft Update in Windows XP Home? I get the following every time I try to go to Windows Update: “Please change your Internet Explorer security settings To save changes to your settings for this website, you need to enable userdata persistence for Internet Explorer. Complete the steps below, and then click Change settings to the left and try saving your changes again. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options. Click the Security tab, click the Internet security zone icon, and then click Custom Level. In the Settings dialog box, scroll to the Miscellaneous section. Under Userdata persistence , select Enable. Click OK and when the security warning dialog box ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

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