Microsoft Upgrades, or Not?

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From: Andy Mabbett
Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 22:42

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Checking for security patches and the like at:

        http://windowsupdate.microsoft,com

I am advised that an upgrade to DirectX 8.0a is available. Running Win
98 second edition on a Pentium 3, is there any advantage to me in
carrying out this upgrade? If so, what? Any downside?

What about upgrading the "Microsoft Virtual Machine", or to "128-Bit
Dial-Up Networking"? Under what circumstances would it be wise to do so?
-- 
Andy Mabbett 

        "There's nothing really influencing the weather at the moment"
           Shefali Oza, BBC Midlands Weather presenter; 30 March 2001

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From: Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
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Subject: Microsoft Upgrades, or Not?
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:42:20 +0100
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