Drum Posted July 19, 2011 ID:455697 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hi. Have taken your advice and let XP3 update, but what now? Leave Automatic Updates turned on? Are MS still releasing more updates for an ancient OS such as XP3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksiemb Posted July 19, 2011 ID:455750 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) Absolutely - Every week on Tues, and high priority as needed. Leave automatic updates on ! You should make sure ALL software on your computer is updated, not just Windows. Give Secunia PSI a try. It scans and provides links to update outdated software. Edited July 19, 2011 by ksiemb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drum Posted July 19, 2011 Author ID:455813 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hi ksiemb: very much appreciate your answer, and am doing as you advise (will check out that updating program too). Just one more thing though - when XP3 Auto-Update is switched on, it keeps wanting to download IE8. I have no use for IE8 (am a Firefox fanatic)and so all it would be if downloaded, would be presumably pointless deadweight on my puny PC. Or would installing IE8 be of some other use, such as making the OS more secure? Cheers ksiemb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefox Posted July 19, 2011 ID:455823 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Even if you are not going to use IE8, you should still update it. Some components of windows uses files from IE in order to download for example Microsoft Updates. Some of the dll files are also shared with other apps or functions of windows. Leaving the outdated IE6 leaves security holes open. Your system would be more secure if it was fully patched and updated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drum Posted July 20, 2011 Author ID:456029 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hi Firefox: thank you for your Post; will go and start downloading IE8 immediately. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted July 20, 2011 ID:456032 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Absolutely - Every week on Tues, and high priority as needed. Leave automatic updates on ! You should make sure ALL software on your computer is updated, not just Windows. Give Secunia PSI a try. It scans and provides links to update outdated software.Actually it's the second tuesday of every month or patch tuesday. Unless it's an out of band update which isn't often.You might also try Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer which checks for updates and weak passwords/policy settings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted July 20, 2011 Root Admin ID:456066 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Even if you are not going to use IE8, you should still update it. Some components of windows uses files from IE in order to download for example Microsoft Updates. Some of the dll files are also shared with other apps or functions of windows. Leaving the outdated IE6 leaves security holes open. Your system would be more secure if it was fully patched and updated.Agreed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drum Posted July 20, 2011 Author ID:456084 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks everyone, you guys are fantastically helpful. Will check out that Security Analyzer, Buttons. Cheers!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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