Windows 2000 Pro -- Updating?

[Brangwen]

Fellow Members,

As you can read by the name of this thread, I use Windows 2000 Pro. I find it very curious that I am receiving updates just about every day. Has this been a common experience for other Windows 2000 professional users?

Thanks!

Brangwen

[DVNT1]

There are many ficticious MS UPDATES recieved via email that are really a virus or link to one using the IE spoof vulnerability. Meaning they look like links to MS' sites for updates but they really are not.

As a quick reference look at my example closely... http://65.169.173.12/ieproblem/example.html

... the SignIn.ebay.com link doesn't really go to that site even though it really looks like it. Clcik on my link though, it is safe.

[DVNT1]

Also note the TechIMO news thread that indirectly links to http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q834489

[nomaxim]

I have mine set to manual and check once or twice a week.
I've only had one, maybe two, critical updates so far this year.

[nomaxim]

Yep, just checked with Belarc Advisor, had one update this year on 15JAN04. There are no critical updates at this time on mine.

My current:
Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (build 2195)

Here's a link to Belarc it's a rather useful utility.

[agathodaimon]

I haven't had to update my W2K pro in WEEKS. Maybe even months.
I've been running the same install of 2K now for about 6 months now with the only updates being the ones that I actually went to the sight to look for and download.

[Uncle Bob]

I just finished this new 'puter and installed Win 2K Pro. did the up dates and saw nothing new. Last new install Win 2K Pro over 6 months ago. I usually disable the "automatic" updates and check
once a week when I run adaware, spybot, and virus scan.

[DVNT1]

the official Microsoft list.. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...in/summary.asp

and related search tool: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.asp