I'm really curious. Does anyone know exactly what all these updates are on Windows XP? You know when you get a prompt that says windows update ready to install and you click install. It takes just a few seconds. But what exactly is it that they are installing? Are these virus patches maybe? I've always been curious since they never tell you. Anybody know?
I don't let the system install them. Instead, I go here http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp and I install them by hand. That way I can review what they do. nitro
Same here. Do it manually. Lots of those non-critical updates are needless horseshit and then you're forced to reboot every time they install.
Do them by hand and in the weekend. In that case if it develops a conflict you have time to sort it out. (eg restore from backup)
If I remember correctly, the window that Windows Update pops up contains a list of the patches, which you can check or un-check, and links to the details of the patch in the brief descriptions beside each one.