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Jo-Anne

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Apr 16, 2012, 12:55:10 AM4/16/12
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I know better than to use my password or give out my credit card number on
an unsecured network, but what about doing Windows Updates on one? Is it
unsafe?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


VanguardLH

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Apr 16, 2012, 10:42:16 AM4/16/12
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Jo-Anne wrote:

> I know better than to use my password or give out my credit card number on
> an unsecured network, but what about doing Windows Updates on one? Is it
> unsafe?

And when have you EVER had to give out password or credit card number
when visiting Microsoft's Windows Update site?

Barry Schwarz

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Apr 16, 2012, 2:23:14 PM4/16/12
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I believe the intent of the question is it safe to perform updates
from an unsecure connection.

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MowGreen

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Apr 17, 2012, 11:38:08 AM4/17/12
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Unless the system in question has already been compromised, it's safe
Jo-Anne. And, it doesn't matter which edition of Windows as the updating
process is as secure as MS can possibly make it.


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Jo-Anne

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Apr 17, 2012, 12:26:05 PM4/17/12
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"MowGreen" <mowg...@nowandzen.com> wrote in message
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Thank you, MowGreen!

Jo-Anne


Jo-Anne

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Apr 17, 2012, 12:26:44 PM4/17/12
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"Barry Schwarz" <schw...@dqel.com> wrote in message
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Thank you, Barry! That was indeed the intent.

Jo-Anne


Jo-Anne

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Apr 17, 2012, 12:27:58 PM4/17/12
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"VanguardLH" <V...@nguard.LH> wrote in message
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As Barry explained, my intent was simply to ask if it was safe to do updates
on an unsecured network.

Jo-Anne


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