Windows Up Date Question for Mark Ardito

John Hawkins · Post by **John Hawkins** » 12 Nov 2002 9:55 pm

Mark--The OP System I have is Windows 98 4.0 .I have received notice from Microsoft that they recommend downloading an up date called Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 .

Is this a critical update for my particular operating system ? I started to download it and stopped it as it takes about two hours to do and approx. 25 MB of space .

I wonder if it is really necessary to have it installed !!! I mostly use my computer to check e- mail from friends and family and check out this Forum . I do not stay on the internet very long at a time so I wonder if it is worth all the time and space to up date to the above 6 Service Pack 1 ?

Thanks for your advise !

John

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 13 Nov 2002 4:55 am

IE 6 SP1 is not a "required" update. I'd say you should be running at least IE 5 SP2, but 6 is not "required".

John Hawkins · Post by **John Hawkins** » 13 Nov 2002 6:08 am

Jim ,

Thanks very much for your reply . I just didn't want to let Microsoft any further into my computer than they already are if I didn't have to or if there was really no benefit to my operating the system .

Have a good day !
John

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 13 Nov 2002 6:24 am

John,

If you are on a dial-up connection, then I would say "NO" don't update your internet explorer, but if you are on a broadband connection, than I do recommend. It is a large download and does not do much, but I always like to "patch" up my browser with the latest updates if possible. I understand your frustration with the dial-up connection and the large download.

Mark

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John Hawkins · Post by **John Hawkins** » 13 Nov 2002 8:18 am

Mark ,

Thanks very much for your reply . Yes I am on a dial up ( 56k/M) .I really appreciate you and others giving out good and reliable advise on this monster I call a computer . I wish I knew more about one so then maybe , I would not have to ask stupid questions I sometime have to ask .

Have a good one and thanks again. !

John

John Gretzinger · Post by **John Gretzinger** » 15 Nov 2002 9:00 am

John -

You may want to drop by your local friendly independent computer store and ask one of the technicians if they have IE6 SP1 that they can burn to a CD for you.

The folks I have been doing business with since '89 do that for some of their regular customers as they already have those patches downloaded for their own use.

Just a thought.

jdg

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John P. Phillips · Post by **John P. Phillips** » 15 Nov 2002 2:37 pm

John, The only stupid question is one that remains unasked !!!!

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John Hawkins · Post by **John Hawkins** » 15 Nov 2002 10:35 pm

John Phillips,

I never thought of it that way ! Now I don't feel so bad !

Thanks to all of you for your responces and very good advise .

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