Keith Roberts wrote: > I'm *very* tempted to start again with a fresh install, and > forget the updates - they don't do much anyway! There is "Autopatcher" software, free. It downloads all updates from M$ site you might need and then you start the process of silent installation of patches. It can take 3-4 hours to update everithing (IE, Adobe, .Net, ...) but there are not many reboots, 2-3 maybe, depends. When you reboot just start paching process again and it will pick where it left off. And NEVER EVER leave Automatic update..... EVER. If you do, better shoot your self in the head, it will heart far less. > > Is there such a thing as a secure Windoze computer? Sure. Any Powered down Windows is 100% secure :-) > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13973805 > > 'More than four million PCs have been enrolled in a botnet > security experts say is almost "indestructible". The botnet, > known as TDL, targets Windows PCs and is difficult to detect > and shut down. Code that hijacks a PC hides in places > security software rarely looks and the botnet is controlled > using custom-made encryption.' > There is over a billion Windows PC's in the world... When users starts experiencing major slowdown they go and by new PC. What to say... Ljubomir