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From: Spamlet on 12 Aug 2010 14:57

"franktee" <franktee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:690F42D1-6EAD-4734-BF90-DCCEE7BFAFA8(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi all
> Re subject line.
> Does one have any advantage/disadvantage over the other.
> TIA.
> franktee
> KWV

MSUpdates offers you updates for stuff you had forgotten you had and then
asks you for discs you don't have after wasting your time searching and
downloading.

Unless you still can lay your hands on all your programme discs, best stick
with WU or you may be disappointed.

S


From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 12 Aug 2010 21:49
Peter Taylor wrote:
>>> ...Windows Updates doesn't exist any more so Microsoft Update is the
>>> only way to go.
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>
> Every time I try to go there, I get redirected to Microsoft Updates.

So what? Just because your default update source is Microsoft Update
doesn't mean Windows Update "doesn't exist any more."

Wanna "flip" back to Windows Update?...

Go to Microsoft Update website | Click on Change Settings in left pane |
Scroll to bottom of page | To Stop Using Microsoft Update | Disable
Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only (check).

When you're done, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com will take you to
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate instead of
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate

But you may wanna stick with Microsoft Update:

<QP>
What are the differences between Windows Updates...and Microsoft Updates?

While Windows Update provides you with updates specifically for Windows,
Microsoft Update expands the service to download and install updates for
other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Office and Windows Live [as well
as Silverlight & Microsoft Security Essentials]...
</QP>
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/FAQ.msp

If Windows Update is your default, Automatic Updates will NOT offer any
updates for Office, Silverlight or Windows Live (but Microsoft Security
Essentials will still continue to auto-update itself).

From: Anthony Buckland on 13 Aug 2010 00:05
I'm starting to lose track of what is being asserted
here, but I used Windows Update on two machines
this morning, successfully.


From: Peter Taylor on 13 Aug 2010 06:22
On 8/13/2010 3:49 AM, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> Peter Taylor wrote:
>>>> ...Windows Updates doesn't exist any more so Microsoft Update is the
>>>> only way to go.
>>>
>>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> Every time I try to go there, I get redirected to Microsoft Updates.
>
> So what? Just because your default update source is Microsoft Update
> doesn't mean Windows Update "doesn't exist any more."
>
> Wanna "flip" back to Windows Update?...
>
> Go to Microsoft Update website | Click on Change Settings in left pane |
> Scroll to bottom of page | To Stop Using Microsoft Update | Disable
> Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only (check).
>
> When you're done, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com will take you to
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate instead of
> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
>
> But you may wanna stick with Microsoft Update:
>
> <QP>
> What are the differences between Windows Updates...and Microsoft Updates?
>
> While Windows Update provides you with updates specifically for Windows,
> Microsoft Update expands the service to download and install updates for
> other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Office and Windows Live [as
> well as Silverlight & Microsoft Security Essentials]...
> </QP>
> Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/FAQ.msp
>
> If Windows Update is your default, Automatic Updates will NOT offer any
> updates for Office, Silverlight or Windows Live (but Microsoft Security
> Essentials will still continue to auto-update itself).

Thanks for clearing that up. I have Office so, naturally, I want MU.

--
Peter Taylor
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 13 Aug 2010 17:37
Peter Taylor wrote:
> On 8/13/2010 3:49 AM, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>> Peter Taylor wrote:
>>>>> ...Windows Updates doesn't exist any more so Microsoft Update is the
>>>>> only way to go.
>>>>
>>>> Wanna bet?
>>>
>>> Every time I try to go there, I get redirected to Microsoft Updates.
>>
>> So what? Just because your default update source is Microsoft Update
>> doesn't mean Windows Update "doesn't exist any more."
>>
>> Wanna "flip" back to Windows Update?...
>>
>> Go to Microsoft Update website | Click on Change Settings in left pane |
>> Scroll to bottom of page | To Stop Using Microsoft Update | Disable
>> Microsoft Update software and let me use Windows Update only (check).
>>
>> When you're done, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com will take you to
>> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate instead of
>> http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
>>
>> But you may wanna stick with Microsoft Update:
>>
>> <QP>
>> What are the differences between Windows Updates...and Microsoft Updates?
>>
>> While Windows Update provides you with updates specifically for Windows,
>> Microsoft Update expands the service to download and install updates for
>> other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Office and Windows Live [as
>> well as Silverlight & Microsoft Security Essentials]...
>> </QP>
>> Source: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/FAQ.msp
>>
>> If Windows Update is your default, Automatic Updates will NOT offer any
>> updates for Office, Silverlight or Windows Live (but Microsoft Security
>> Essentials will still continue to auto-update itself).
>
> Thanks for clearing that up. I have Office so, naturally, I want MU.

You're welcome & thanks for your feedback. You used to be able to stick
with Windows Update as default and then update Office via Office Update but
the latter was discontinued about a year ago.

Comment: I personally find Automatic Update takes much longer to
download/install updates (which can make AU a real "memory hog" each time it
kicks in) when Microsoft Update is the default. YMMV.

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