First installation updates

[shankly769]

Hello,ive upgraded to win 7 from win vista,and as im ricieveing updates, i noticed that it shows more than 250 updates,which seems too many,then i formatted again and im taking care of the updates,i posted a screen shoot of the first few update's and i noticed that the description is the same all is different is the size and the number in brackets,is there any settings that i can choose not to have duplicate updates or im mistaken thinks?

Thanks

 

[NoelDP]

there are many versions of updates - some look very similar until you look at the KB number associated.
ALL are required (at least as far as security updates are concerned.)

 

[shankly769]

so if the description is the same and the KB number is different ,its useful?

 

[whs]

Yes, different KB numbers means that these are different updates. Don't go by the description. That is often the same.

 

[Andyrids]

I know your question has essentially been answered but just to add 250 updates is about right then if you include all the optional updates the total is around the 400+ mark... A machine I did a re-install on last week (Win7 SP1 also) came to 466 updates... my ISP hates me haha

 

[shankly769]

I know your question has essentially been answered but just to add 250 updates is about right then if you include all the optional updates the total is around the 400+ mark... A machine I did a re-install on last week (Win7 SP1 also) came to 466 updates... my ISP hates me haha

thanks m8,

i don't care a second regarding the ISP ,sometimes we pay a lot more than we have,they keep on reimbursing their pocket then in the end they make profits,li here in my country,and someday you'll ricieve a letter regarding a 1 euro more in some monthly payment,and we can do nothing as we are in contract and contract says that they can change similar things due company reasons,and that's it.

 

[shankly769]

Yes, different KB numbers means that these are different updates. Don't go by the description. That is often the same.

thanks m8,but i stopped them as i don't have so much space

thanks