On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:30:55 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:

> Aardvark wrote:
>> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:38:45 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:
>>
>>> On 03/04/2011 15:12, Aardvark wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:45:05 +0100, ~BD~ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 03/04/2011 13:10, Bullwinkle wrote:
>>>>>> Why don't you ask?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah! Good question!
>>>>>
>>>>> My friend went there recently.
>>>>>
>>>>> After his visit he encountered a problem with his computer!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> No, he didn't, and you give a very good hint at what most probably
>>>> caused the problem in your next paragraph:
>>>
>>> Yes - he did!
>>>
>>>
>> The two events aren't necessarily connected. In fact, I suspect they
>> aren't.
>
> Well I'm pleased that *you* suffered from no ill effects after *your*
> visit!
>

I certainly wouldn't expect to.

> There again, maybe you didn't actually make a post there on U2U.
>

Maybe I didn't.

>>>>> When he tried to switch off his machine before going to bed, he got
>>>>> a message saying that an update needed to be installed - he OK'd
>>>>> that and went to bed. Next morning, evidently, when he looked at his
>>>>> computer he was dismayed to find that it had *still* not shut down!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> So, as often happens, a Windoze update b0rked something.
>>>
>>> The thing was, according to Belarc Advisor, his computer was *already*
>>> up-to-date as far as Windows updates were concerned.
>>
>> Means nothing.
>
> I see.
>

I doubt it.

>>> As you know, I'm
>>> sure, such updates are issued on the second Tuesday of each month
>>> (almost always) - well removed from when this occurred!
>>>
>>>
>> And, occasionally, critical security updates are offered for download
>> on whatever day they become available.
>
> Indeed - as I said, "almost always!
>

And so I decided to put some flesh on the bones of your two-word
dismissal of other possibilities.

>>>>> Fortunately, he had Acronis installed, so was quickly able to
>>>>> restore his computer to how it had been - to a point before he had
>>>>> visited Annexcafe User2User.
>>>>>
>>>>> Methinks he'll not go *there* again for help with his computer!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What about the next time he downloads that update?
>>>
>>> There was *no* official 'update' relevant at that time!
>>>
>>>
>> See above re 'critical security updates'.
>
> See above re 'almost always'.
>

See above re putting flesh on bones.

> D.

A.



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