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Three updates this week for Windows Vista
by John Gormly - 11/13/2007
Nick White has alerted us to three updates for Windows Vista. KB's are already available, updates should be available shortly.

HP issues advisory for DST issues on all iPaqs and Mobile Messengers
by John Gormly - 2/23/2007
iPAQ does not automatically adjust to new Daylight Saving Time starting 2nd Sunday of March 2007.

Office 2003 post-service Pack 1 hotfix package
by John Gormly - 1/13/2005
Microsoft has released the Office 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package for Microsoft Office 2003.

Show updates check box in the Add or Remove Programs of the Windows XP SP2 Control Panel?
by John Gormly - 12/29/2004
How does the 'Show updates' check box in the 'Add or Remove Programs' in Windows XP SP2 Control Panel work?

Update package that includes Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) version 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 is available for Windows XP (842773)
by John Gormly - 9/27/2004
The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) version 2.0 is used to transfer files by new versions of Microsoft Windows Update, the Automatic Update service, and other programs. BITS 2.0 is used together with new updates for Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) 5.1.

Control Automatic Updates
by John Gormly - 3/3/2004
By default, Windows Update will run periodically and check for updates. If the options are selected, Windows Update will also download any update files you want to install and prompt you to install them.

Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
by John Gormly - 3/1/2004
Ever had this happen? You've just launched the Windows Update program on your Windows XP computer, the update site tells you that you have device driver updates, you install the updates, only to discover your device no longer works correctly?

Need Windows XP (or 2000 and .Net) Automatic Updates to distribute to other computers?
by John Gormly - 2/27/2004
Do you need access to the automatic updates so that you can distribute to other computers?

Removing Automatic Updates
by John Gormly - 2/5/2004
Install an Automatic Update and now you have problems? Use this tip to remove the update.

Restoring Declined Automatic Updates
by John Gormly - 2/4/2004
Have you ever declined an automatic update (either on purpose or on accident) and wondered how to get it back?

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