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==Navigation==
 
[[computing]]: [[operating system]]s: [[Windows (Microsoft)|Windows]]: [[Windows XP|XP]]{{seed}}
 
[[computing]]: [[operating system]]s: [[Windows (Microsoft)|Windows]]: [[Windows XP|XP]]{{seed}}
 
==Related Articles==
 
==Related Articles==
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===Technical Issue Reports===
 
===Technical Issue Reports===
 
* [[2006-11-06 mouse wheel settings tab missing]]
 
* [[2006-11-06 mouse wheel settings tab missing]]
 
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
* [http://www.xmission.com/~comphope/issues/ch000465.htm NTLDR is Missing] error message at boot
 
* [http://www.xmission.com/~comphope/issues/ch000465.htm NTLDR is Missing] error message at boot
 
* [http://passivemode.net/updates/2006/6/5/windows-xp-privilege-escalation-exploit.html Windows XP Privilege Escalation Exploit] (2006-06-05)
 
* [http://passivemode.net/updates/2006/6/5/windows-xp-privilege-escalation-exploit.html Windows XP Privilege Escalation Exploit] (2006-06-05)
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==Maintenance==
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===Notes===
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Recommendations from a couple of XP admins (2007-05-30):
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* '''QBFreak''': generally I select all of the critical except IE7 (but thats most likely already there), and then all of the optional that say "Update for Windows XP" as well as the Root Certificates update, but half this stuff you'll only see on a new system
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* '''Bill''' usually, eh, waits a couple of months and turns on auto updates, lets it do it's thing (MOSTLY) and turns it off
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* '''Bill''': thus far i've avoided the windows "OMG TEH EVIL" software removal program
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* '''QBFreak''': I rarely install driver updates, but if you do avoid any nvidia drivers, there is only one that is a problem but I forgot what it was... basically it no worky, and you rollback and windows ends up with the resolution at the max the card can handle, and naturally your monitor cannot. Very annoying. (I also forgot how to fix that :) )
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* '''Bill''': i just update drivers from the manufacturer's web sites
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* '''QBFreak''': yeah
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* '''QBFreak''' does a lot of fresh installs and thus sees these updated drivers a lot... especially if I couldn't find one initially
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* '''Bill''': well, i think that most people just allow all the automatic stuff to work, and it just kinda works ... *shrug* and they don't worry about it
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They also recommended signing up for the [http://www.windowssecrets.com/ Windows Secrets] newsletter in order to learn what to avoid.

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Recommendations from a couple of XP admins (2007-05-30):

  • QBFreak: generally I select all of the critical except IE7 (but thats most likely already there), and then all of the optional that say "Update for Windows XP" as well as the Root Certificates update, but half this stuff you'll only see on a new system
  • Bill usually, eh, waits a couple of months and turns on auto updates, lets it do it's thing (MOSTLY) and turns it off
  • Bill: thus far i've avoided the windows "OMG TEH EVIL" software removal program
  • QBFreak: I rarely install driver updates, but if you do avoid any nvidia drivers, there is only one that is a problem but I forgot what it was... basically it no worky, and you rollback and windows ends up with the resolution at the max the card can handle, and naturally your monitor cannot. Very annoying. (I also forgot how to fix that :) )
  • Bill: i just update drivers from the manufacturer's web sites
  • QBFreak: yeah
  • QBFreak does a lot of fresh installs and thus sees these updated drivers a lot... especially if I couldn't find one initially
  • Bill: well, i think that most people just allow all the automatic stuff to work, and it just kinda works ... *shrug* and they don't worry about it

They also recommended signing up for the Windows Secrets newsletter in order to learn what to avoid.