John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Tue Oct 18 10:11:51 CDT 2005
This is the first I've heard about problems with the O2k3 update. I installed the O2k3 service pack a while ago now. It did seem flakey. The only things I can think of that were probelmatic are: -The SPAM filter either doesn't work as good or I'm just getting a lot more SPAM since (one of the reasons I installed it was because the SPAM filtering was supposed to have been improved). -The spell checker wouldn't work but I think that was due to another application that I installed shortly after that uses the office spell checker. It could have been either one though. I deleted the custom (user) dictionary and then it worked. Guess I'll hold off for awhile on having my clients apply it... John -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:37 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] FYI: Windows Update woes Hi Erwin and John It is not a problem related to the updates, it is related to the Windows Update engine itself. What I posted _is_ the solution should you ever encounter it. Normally a network client is installed but this machine serves as a mail server only and all file transfer to and from the machine including backup is done via FTP, thus no need for a (vulnerable) client. For the Office update it is right, is it not reported to be all good (we haven't had our hands on it yet, so this is second hand info). If at all possible, the advice is to wait for the version 2 of this. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 18-10-2005 16:16:06 >>> Hi Gustav, I had received notice from a couple of online newsletters that there were some issues with the latest round of updates which MS posted this month but haven't had time to actually read the details. I guess I should have posted a warning here earlier. Sorry about that. I'm certainly interested in seeing what you discover in your tribulations with this issue. Please let us know what you discover on your coffee and chocolate journey :o) John _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com