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CardJoe · 9th Jan 2008, 12:18

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01...dows_patches/1

The monthly 'Patch Tuesday' update cycle for Windows has dropped a couple of high-priority security patches on our doorstep this week, one of which affects Windows Vista.

will. · 9th Jan 2008, 13:03

I've just been sat watching my computer configuring updates for 2 hours. On shut-down it gave up so I had to restart and then on boot it gave up so I had to restart into safe mode and then start all over again.

And I'm at work so I didn't even have any games to play while waiting!

samkiller42 · 9th Jan 2008, 13:34

It downloaded, and installed fine (Vista and Server 2003)
Shame it didn't sort out my resolution issues, grrrr.

Sam

Redbeaver · 9th Jan 2008, 13:51

i woke up to see that my vista is rebooted and greeted me with a login page... odd how they usually would ask me if i want to reboot or not, but this one just forcefully rebooted. event log shows as soon as update is performed, it gave me 4minutes to postpone or reboot. i dont think ive ever seen it with other vista update....

got to the office, and my 2 XP computers (pro and home) are in the same state.

not happy.

im just picking on it, but i guess im abit irk whenever microsoft reboots my machine without my permission

Darkedge · 9th Jan 2008, 14:23

amusing considering several viruses have disguised themselves as LSASS.EXE before.

"Shame it didn't sort out my resolution issues, grrrr." most likely those are driver issues, so as I suspect I blame NVidia's shonky recent drivers.

g3n3tiX · 9th Jan 2008, 16:30

Updated without problems on XP MCE. (it's pro disguised, without domains, which i don't use)

centy · 9th Jan 2008, 16:48

Those two updates must be already included in XP Service Pack 3 RC1 (official) because all I got was the January Malicious Software removal tool. There where no high priority updates either.

MasterYoda34 · 9th Jan 2008, 21:30

If you don't want your computer to automatically restart you can disable the feature via the Group Policy Editor. Start>Run>gpedit.msc Then go to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update. Then turn the policy that starts with "No Auto-Restart" to enabled.

Group policy editor isn't available on XP Home and maybe the basic versions of Vista.

DXR_13KE · 10th Jan 2008, 15:03

i hate it when windows update re-starts my computer.... especially when i am doing work and leave it working while i go eat... and then i return to see that all my tabs, msn conversations and text are all closed...... grrrr...... *shakes fist at MS*

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g3n3tiX Resident frenchie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: localhost Posts: 593	Updated without problems on XP MCE. (it's pro disguised, without domains, which i don't use) __________________ I also have a MTBF.

9th Jan 2008, 14:23	#5
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	amusing considering several viruses have disguised themselves as LSASS.EXE before. "Shame it didn't sort out my resolution issues, grrrr." most likely those are driver issues, so as I suspect I blame NVidia's shonky recent drivers.

9th Jan 2008, 16:48	#7
centy DFI Nutter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 29	Those two updates must be already included in XP Service Pack 3 RC1 (official) because all I got was the January Malicious Software removal tool. There where no high priority updates either.

9th Jan 2008, 21:30	#8
MasterYoda34 What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4	If you don't want your computer to automatically restart you can disable the feature via the Group Policy Editor. Start>Run>gpedit.msc Then go to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update. Then turn the policy that starts with "No Auto-Restart" to enabled. Group policy editor isn't available on XP Home and maybe the basic versions of Vista.

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,480	i hate it when windows update re-starts my computer.... especially when i am doing work and leave it working while i go eat... and then i return to see that all my tabs, msn conversations and text are all closed...... grrrr...... shakes fist at MS __________________ RENEGADE X CONTEST! <---- CLICK if you want to win a free Command & Conquer 4 beta key!