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Date:         Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:24:03 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Legitimate Microsoft updates for no charge  NVC
Comments: To: "sam.cooks" <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <402CD67F.3060008@verizon.net>
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, sam.cooks wrote:

> You don't have to be a business and shell out $$$$ to keep your MS OS > updated. > > I have Microsoft XP Home on my desktop and have had other Microsoft > operating systems. I regularly receive notifications from Microsoft > that updates are available for download. Not as email, but via the > operating system which checks for these and then notifies me.

It's also possible to sign up for free email notifications. I've done it. (I maintain a mixed Windows/Linux LAN for a small company.) The messages never have anything attached, though; they're just pointers to go to the Microsoft website to get the update.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon


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