(was: update site crashing)

|I currently have none of the major updates installed
| John
|
Really BAD idea.

|due to the sheer size them.
|
I'm not sure *exactly* what you mean,
but if you start using a download manager, 
cache of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Download_manager[1]
your world instantly gets MUCH less irritating.

GetRight (payware) is the gold standard--but there are scads of them (even free):
cache of http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/windows4.html

(The second step to less irritation is to stop 
going to microsoft.com for downloads.)


|How do I remove the update functionality
|so that my machine will be resistant from its attack? 
|
"Attack".  Heh.  You can tell he's a Windoze user.

Here's a crazy idea:  DO THE UPDATES. (Maybe *that* will stop the crashing.)
Simply
1) Download ALL the Win98 update files (NOT 
from microsoft.com).
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win98/1153848355[2]
Note download manager (above)
--which even will allow you to download them easily (even in the wee hours)
and especially if you have some limitations WRT 'Net access / bandwidth.

2) Burn the download to a CD.

3) Install the updates from the CD.

4) Store the CD carefully--in a light-tight package.
(Now you'll never have to jump thru *that* hoop again.)
...and you'll never need to use Internet Exploder again.
(The third step to less irritation is to get yourself a MODERN browser.)


[1] Note that what Gecko (Firefox, SeaMonkey...) calls a "download manager"
IS NOT.  There in no weaker part of that package than *that* faux PoS.

[2] DNA really should have said "install 9x and/or update" there.

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