In the 'old' days just about any download of any sort needed a restart. The
way I look at it is that I am grateful that I do not need to reboot after
every update or download of any sort, MS or otherwise.

E.g. normal updates for AVG don't need a restart, but if there is a version
change it does, IIRC.

DAS
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"spamlet" wrote in message
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By which you mean anyone dumb enough to believe the pointless and
misleading pop up information provided by MS.
MS clearly does not assume anything of the sort or it would not need any
pop ups at all.

Seems I'm dealing with trolls after all.

S

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
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You are dealing with another hooplehead.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
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: Windows Update always /assumes/ you'll be ready, willing & able to
reboot
: after installing an update, if a reboot is in fact required.
:
: If you've Approved the install (or download & install) of an update,
you've
: implicitly told Windows Update that you'll be ready, willing & able to
: reboot after installing the update.
:
:
: spamlet wrote:
: This is all missing the point that Windows tells you that you can go
on
: working while the update is being performed: it does not say 'oh but
you
: mustn't use x y or z.'
:
: S
:
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
: ...
: For the future, I will make sure that OE6 and WLMail are closed,
: before I allow Windows Update to install updates.
:
: You might add IE to that list.
:
: NB: If it's a Security Update for Windows, chances are a reboot will
be
: required.
:
:
: Bob Lucas wrote:
: Were OE or Windows Live Mail open, when I installed KB978542 on
: the laptop? - Not sure, so the answer is a definite Maybe.
:
: I am pretty sure that OE and WLMail were not open on the desktop,
: so you have probably identified a likely cause.
:
: For the future, I will make sure that OE6 and WLMail are closed,
: before I allow Windows Update to install updates. I will also
: close IE8, if it doesn't prevent the Windows Update from
: installing.
:
:
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
: ...
: Was OE or Wal-Mail open when you installed KB978542 on the
: laptop?
:
: Bob Lucas wrote:
: There is a very easy way to prevent it from asking repeatedly
: for
: a re-start. Restart your computer !!
:
: However, this month's Critical Updates has raised an
: interesting
: issue. The package included the Windows Malicious Software
: Removal Tool - May 2010 (KB890830) and the Security Update for
: Windows XP (KB978542). There were no other items.
:
: I have two Win XP (SP3) computers (a desktop and a laptop). I
: allowed Windows Update to download and install both items.
: The
: laptop prompted for a restart. The desktop computer did not.
: I
: wonder why.
:
:
: "spamlet" wrote in message
: ...
: Cheers:
:
: Now all I need is a way to stop it telling me I need to
: restart
: my computer every 5 minutes!
: ;-)
:
: S
:
:
: "Richard in AZ" wrote in message
: ...
: It was part of the last automatic windows update package
:
: "spamlet" wrote in message
: ...
: And is this in with our automatic updates or do we have to
: get it ourselves?
:
: S
:
:
: "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
: ...
: [crossposted to OE General & OE6 newsgroups as an FYI]
:
: MS10-030: Vulnerability in Outlook Express...could allow
: remote code execution:
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978542
: