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Shutting down pc midway through update downloading
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Hi,
Is it ok to shut down the pc having Windows XP home edi midway through updates? I hope when one does so the update that have been downloaded till the shut down is ordered are installed and only the remaining ones are downloaded when it is booted up again. Please guide me as this is very annoying on a slow internet connection. Thanks...
Is it ok to shut down the pc having Windows XP home edi midway through updates? I hope when one does so the update that have been downloaded till the shut down is ordered are installed and only the remaining ones are downloaded when it is booted up again. Please guide me as this is very annoying on a slow internet connection. Thanks...
not really, it could lead to problems
if you have a slow interet connection just go to microsoft update its easier
if you have a slow interet connection just go to microsoft update its easier
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Hey, jbennet. sorry mate I have to correct you a little bit here. windows update on dialup takes 94 hours. without any dropouts.
I think what they are asking is can they turn off the PC while the pc is DOWNLOADING updates - this is fine. if you have automatic updates on it will resume from where it left off the next time you connect. (AU also slows down your connection a lot.) the only time you should NOT turn it off if if it is partway through INSTALLING these updates - and it will tell you this clearly when it does.
I think what they are asking is can they turn off the PC while the pc is DOWNLOADING updates - this is fine. if you have automatic updates on it will resume from where it left off the next time you connect. (AU also slows down your connection a lot.) the only time you should NOT turn it off if if it is partway through INSTALLING these updates - and it will tell you this clearly when it does.
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why not just order a cd with Sp3 on it?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a&mg_id=20399b
Its free to NZ i think
Sp3 includes everything apart from IE7, NET, and some very recent updates.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...a&mg_id=20399b
Its free to NZ i think
Sp3 includes everything apart from IE7, NET, and some very recent updates.
Last edited by jbennet; Dec 7th, 2008 at 9:21 am.
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