Critical Update

[AliceZ]

Just looked at the Critical Updates for my WinXPsp3 and see the following.
What is it? Do I need to download it? It is 248 MB!!!!

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family
Update (KB951847) x86
Download size: 248.4 MB , 42 minutes
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that
contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0,
3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0
and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents. The .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update
provides important application compatibility updates. Details...

 

[meerkat]

Just looked at the Critical Updates for my WinXPsp3 and see the
following.
What is it? Do I need to download it? It is 248 MB!!!!

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5
Family
Update (KB951847) x86
Download size: 248.4 MB , 42 minutes
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative
update that
contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework
2.0,
3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET
Framework 2.0
and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents. The .NET Framework 3.5 Family
Update
provides important application compatibility updates. Details...

I wouldn`t bother at the moment.
Untick it, come out of that window, then, tick
`Don`t remind me of this update...`.
Then close that window.

As new programs are developed, they might need Net 3.5.

 

[AliceZ]

#1- I don't see any place to un-tick it or to place in "don't remind of this
update."
Maybe becasue it is High Priority, it can't be un-ticked.

#2- P.S. I checked my WinXPsp3 notebook and Vista notebooks, and they
didn't have any Critical Updates. Why would my desktop have the Framework and
my WinXPsp3 and Vista notebooks have NO critical updates.
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[wiliamtell]

or if you have a program on your machine that requires .NET Framework 3.5 to
run properly most lkely that is why either Microsoft update or Auto Update
has offered it to you. Security vendors are migrating to 3.5, has your
Security software pushed a update to it's software recently?

WT

 

[Doug W.]

My suggestion: Just download the bloody thing as your computer
NEEDS the update.
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[AliceZ]

Do you have any idea of how long it will take to download 248 MB via dial-up?
I am guessing now it would take hours and hours.
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[meerkat]

#1- I don't see any place to un-tick it or to place in "don't remind
of this
update."
Maybe becasue it is High Priority, it can't be un-ticked.

It warned me this afternoon, and I decided not to bother
with it for now, and I did exactly as I suggested to you (below).
bw..

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:44:05 AM, and on a
whim, AliceZ pounded out on the keyboard:

Just looked at the Critical Updates for my WinXPsp3 and see the following.
What is it? Do I need to download it? It is 248 MB!!!!

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family
Update (KB951847) x86
Download size: 248.4 MB , 42 minutes
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative update that
contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0,
3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0
and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents. The .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update
provides important application compatibility updates. Details...

Hi Alice,

I noticed this on quite a few workstations today. My question was why
was it released now and not on Patch Tuesday?


Terry R.

 

[Doug W.]

OOOps, I didn't realize that you were using dial-up. In that
case, consider if you really need this and if not just hide it
in the download option. Otherwise, get someone with high-speed
internet to download it for you from the Windows Download
Center.

p.s. Sorry for my presumption, and my nastiness.

Doug W.
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[Kayman]

Just looked at the Critical Updates for my WinXPsp3 and see the following.
What is it? Do I need to download it? It is 248 MB!!!!

Yes, it's a *critical* update!

Do you have any idea of how long it will take to download 248 MB via dial-up?
No.

I am guessing now it would take hours and hours.

Don't guess, just download it!

 

[BillW50]

In Terry R. typed on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:05:11 -0800:

The date and time was Wednesday, January 28, 2009 7:44:05 AM, and on a
whim, AliceZ pounded out on the keyboard:


Hi Alice,

I noticed this on quite a few workstations today. My question was why
was it released now and not on Patch Tuesday?

To head off the attacks before patch Tuesday?

--
Bill
2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:03:01 PM, and on a
whim, AliceZ pounded out on the keyboard:

Do you have any idea of how long it will take to download 248 MB via dial-up?
I am guessing now it would take hours and hours.

Strange, the patches I've seen are 16.8 meg.


Terry R.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Are you sure they're listed as *critical* (security) updates, Alice?

 

[Unknown]

Estimated time with dialup is 16.5 hours.

Yes, it's a *critical* update!


Don't guess, just download it!

 

[Doug W.]

Or 14 minutes by high-speed internet. Get a friend with
high-speed to download it from the Microsoft Download Center.
There should be an executable there...check it out.

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