Windows updates for May

[bikermickau]

My wife and I were notified about the updates today, neither of us had any problems and for me it was interesting to see that a update from last month which kept failing did install today.

[Calverley Lad]

The word is 'some networks are running sloooow' because of the volume of users doing updates.
 Brian
[It can only get worse! Windows 10 due for release soon, imagine all Windows 7/8 updating their machines] teddy bears out of the window I would imagine.

[wyndham]

Windows 10 is mooted for release sometime after July this year.  It has also been stated that a free download will be available for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users.  The free period is to last for 1 year.  I intend giving it a good 6 months for any faults/errors to surface before taking advantage.  It has also been hinted that MS are working on the first updates for Windows 10 - I don't know how true that is.

[weste]

I had 29 updates. Used it just after and was okay. Then next time logging on got multiple windows of firefox browser. I tried shutting down and rebooting and then had same problem , however firefox i refreshed it and it worked. Fingers crossed it stays that way. I had trouble last time, with the updates.

[jess5athome]

I always check what updates are "ready for download".

Why do I need an update for Silverlight, when I don't use Silverlight?
Ditto Internet Exploder?
Ditto .Net?

Do I really need Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, when I already use an anti-virus program?

De-selecting the 9 updates for the above, saves me 86.9 MB!

Hi, if I had updates previously installed which as KG points out are probably not required would it be possible to "uninstall" these to save memory/room?

Frank (Not technically minded)

[confusion]

KGarrad:
Why do I need an update for Silverlight, when I don't use Silverlight?
Ditto Internet Exploder?
Ditto .Net?

An explanation of what Silverlight is/does?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Silverlight

An explanation of what .NET is/does?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework


The .Net framework is used to interact between your pc/notebook
and web based data. It is the forerunner to the cloud computing
idea that M$ wants/needs everyone to use apps/tools remotely installed.

For RC's that use An****ry, .Net is an integral part of disseminating
info to and from your pc/notebook.

Hope this helps.

Jim
 

[KGarrad]

I am unable to use Ancestry on my phone!

Ancestry, and Android, insist I live in a non-permitted territory?!

[Rena]

The word is 'some networks are running sloooow' because of the volume of users doing updates.
 Brian
[It can only get worse! Windows 10 due for release soon, imagine all Windows 7/8 updating their machines] teddy bears out of the window I would imagine.

Coincidentally soon after I posed my query, when it came to turning off my computer I was met with "install and shut down".

Eventually the computer turned itself off but I was surprised when I next turned the computer on to see another notice that there were more updates to install.   Hopefully there was no problem with the original installation, which has happened in the past.

[Redroger]

I got 3 for Windows 7 on Tuesday, they downloaded when I finished, and I thought the next day when i started up, "Got off light this month" For some reason I got them in 2 batches the other 14 were lying in wait Wednesday. Why does this sometimes happen?