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From: "Jim Byram" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] New TMG5.30 problem with name entry screen
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 08:26:11 -0500
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Rick wrote:

> I wouldn't recommend running any updates. Every time I updated WinXP I've
> have to reformat the hard drive and reinstall everything from
> scratch. After the third episode of crashing my system I quit running
> updates. My system hasn't crashed in several months. If it ain't broke
> don't fix it.

This advice is an invitation to disaster and ranks as one of the worse
pieces of advice ever given on this mailing list. And this is not a personal
attack. Please don't take it as so.

First, if updates are associated with system crashes, your system has a
serious problem independent of the updates and needs repair. I would
actually recommend a clean install.

Second, a major component of the Windows updates are _security_ updates. If
you use the Internet and you obviously do, the updates are a major component
of staying in front of the bad guys.

Everyone, without exception, should be updating their operating system
regularly and frequently.

Jim

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