Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

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Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state that
they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.
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Thank you ......StanZ
 
Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.

Frank

"StanZ" <smz20@gmx.com> wrote in message
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> Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state
> that
> they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.
> --
> Thank you ......StanZ
 
Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

On Oct 2, 5:14 pm, "FrankV" <Fra...@noaddress.com> wrote:
> It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.
>
> Frank
>
> "StanZ" <sm...@gmx.com> wrote in message
>
> news:938C8563-6705-48E6-A8E9-9EDF68C305E1@microsoft.com...
>
> > Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state
> > that
> > they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.
> > --
> > Thank you ......StanZ

Thank you for your replay, but I still do not understand. Perhaps I
was not clear. I went to the Microsoft Download site for XP, and did
a search for all updates that Microsoft says need to be installed on
my PC. I open each to read what they are for, since some may not be
for my particular configuration.
I have the Automatic update set to off, so I can choose and do the
updates manually, which I check on a weekly basis. That is when I see
that some have 0KB displayed, not when they already exist on my PC
ready to be installed.

Thanks again.....StanZ
 
Re: Downloading and applying Microsoft updates........

Are you using the correct Microsoft update
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/ ? This finds just updates based
on your configuration.

Frank

"stanz" <stanzolo@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Oct 2, 5:14 pm, "FrankV" <Fra...@noaddress.com> wrote:
> It usually means they were previously downloaded but not yet installed.
>
> Frank
>
> "StanZ" <sm...@gmx.com> wrote in message
>
> news:938C8563-6705-48E6-A8E9-9EDF68C305E1@microsoft.com...
>
> > Why is it necessary to download and apply microsoft updates that state
> > that
> > they have 0 (zero) KB, which to me means they are empty.
> > --
> > Thank you ......StanZ

Thank you for your replay, but I still do not understand. Perhaps I
was not clear. I went to the Microsoft Download site for XP, and did
a search for all updates that Microsoft says need to be installed on
my PC. I open each to read what they are for, since some may not be
for my particular configuration.
I have the Automatic update set to off, so I can choose and do the
updates manually, which I check on a weekly basis. That is when I see
that some have 0KB displayed, not when they already exist on my PC
ready to be installed.

Thanks again.....StanZ
 
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