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    M1330--Activate Windows Updates?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by alphatwolf, Jan 7, 2009.

  1. alphatwolf

    alphatwolf Notebook Enthusiast

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    One of the several Dell techs I have had to talk to told me not to turn on Windows updates after my last restore to factory settings. Anyone else ever been told this?

    Sounds ridiculous. The guys name was JoJo (sp?). He told me I couldn't install any updates. Not SP1, nothing.

    He said that Dell and MS were working on "issues" that would be cleared up in 2-3 months. Curiously, this is around the expiration of my warranty.

    I think he is just making this up, but does anyone know?
     
    alphatwolf, Jan 7, 2009
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    Samuel613 Notebook Evangelist

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    He's probably making that up. If you're using a legit Dell System Restore, there's no reason you can't run updates, though I wouldn't want to say for sure.
     
    Samuel613, Jan 7, 2009
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    alphatwolf Notebook Enthusiast

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    after I get my new motherboard, i am going to try to install all the updates again.
     
    alphatwolf, Jan 7, 2009
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