"Howard J. Rogers" <hjr_at_dizwell.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 09:07:37 GMT, Jack <none_at_noe.com> wrote:
>
> > Hotfixes does not need reboot.
>
> Uh huh. Let's see.
>
> Of the 38 critical updates that were just offered to me for a fresh
> Win2000 Pro install, 25 state 'after installing you may have to restart
> your computer'. I have never yet encountered a "may have to" which didn't
> actually turn into a "you will have to".
>
> Two were 'must be installed separately from any other update', which is a
> sure fire indication that a reboot will be compulsory.
>
> So, 27/38ths of critical updates *do* require reboots.
>
> Enough said.
> HJR
With care and attention to detail you wouldn't need 27 reboots for this task
though
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=296861
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
http://www.niall.litchfield.dial.pipex.com/
Received on Wed Apr 07 2004 - 06:13:00 CDT
