RE: Re:choosing an OS and getting comfy with a new pc

I have autoupdate bring down the updates.  When the system tray icon
alerts me, I review the update to see if I want to apply it now, later,
or not at all.  The convenience comes from being alerted to the updates
and having the freedom to apply them at my discretion.

Also, if you don't back up your system on occasion, like before software
installs, you deserve what you get.


-----Original Message-----
From: JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:JOberholtzer@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:51 PM
To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PcTech] Re:choosing an OS and getting comfy with a new pc

<snip>
If you've a broadband/DSL type connection, I generally encourage the use
of the auto-update feature to pull down critical updates. </snip>

IMHO, very very very bad idea. Updates have a bad habit of disabling
thing right when you don't want them to.  Also since WinDOHS is so
adverse to JAVA, you don't know what Redmond will do to you.

I would customize the OS the way you want it, and use the feature IBM
includes, ConfigSafe, very liberally. (copies the registry prior to
software loads) that has saved by bacon on more than one occasion.  I
agree with the other recommendations. (I use Linux as the firewall)

This is a ThinkPad A30 running W2K with VMware to a Linux partition
where I spend most of my time.  The only time Linux crashes is when W2K
does first. We love the ThinkPads.  Durable, run forever, and excellent
support.  I use all the stuff you mentioned and don't have any problems
at all.

Jim Oberholtzer
Senior Solutions Architect
Computech Resources, Inc.
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