Acer Display update

[Allen Drake]

Take a flu shot to get the flu. Never had a flu shot in my life and
have never gotten the flu. The problem with flu shots, as my family
doctor pointed out, is that there are so many strains of the virus. The
usual flu-shot only covers one strain, not many.

Same here. I have lived well over 60 years and never got a flu shot
or the flu. The number one cause of people getting sick is people. If
you stay away from people that have it you won't get it. I know a few
people that started getting those shots and never got the flu until
that one time when they stopped getting the shot. I say that the body
can become accustomed to fighting it's own battles until you introduce
that shot. From then on your body relies on it.

 

[Allen Drake]

I got that also, for 2 netbook's.
NEVER install drivers from ms update.


KenW

I have a system that was offline for years and ran great, booted fast
and never had a problem. I used it for a surveillance system. I
removed the DVR card and went online, it needed countless updates and
from that day forward it has slowed and never ran the same.

If only we had the time to read about every update before they are
installed. I know I sure don't.

It's like most BIOS updates. It says on the sites not to do it unless
you are experiencing a problem. Like taking an aspirin so you won't
get a headache.

 

[charlie]

I have a system that was offline for years and ran great, booted fast
and never had a problem. I used it for a surveillance system. I
removed the DVR card and went online, it needed countless updates and
from that day forward it has slowed and never ran the same.

If only we had the time to read about every update before they are
installed. I know I sure don't.

It's like most BIOS updates. It says on the sites not to do it unless
you are experiencing a problem. Like taking an aspirin so you won't
get a headache.

Display updates are interesting, in that they can include changes that
may be both generic and specific. I prefer to download only, then try to
see what the update actually does.

 

[KCB]

I have a system that was offline for years and ran great, booted fast
and never had a problem. I used it for a surveillance system. I
removed the DVR card and went online, it needed countless updates and
from that day forward it has slowed and never ran the same.

If only we had the time to read about every update before they are
installed. I know I sure don't.

It's like most BIOS updates. It says on the sites not to do it unless
you are experiencing a problem. Like taking an aspirin so you won't
get a headache.

It's much easier to "read about every update" if you get them as they are
released. Of course it you go years, then your going to have dozens, if not
hundreds, to scan through. That would make it too much of a hassle.

On this Win7 install, which is 2 years old, I've averaged about 5 updates
every 2 weeks. This includes Important and Recommended updates, hardware
drivers (which I NEVER take from MS, unless it's their hardware) and
software updates for various installed MS programs. That's not very hard to
keep up with.

 

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That's like saying "Never worn a seat belt in my life and have never
been hurt in an accident."




True. A Flu shot doesn't guarantee you won't get it. What is does is
greatly reduce the risk of getting that strain that is going around at
the time. If you don't want to reduce that risk, that's fine, but I
certainly do.

My understanding is that the usual flu shot of the year contains atibodies
to many strains, including the latest and most virulent, but can't do all of
them. Also, I believe it is quite impossible to 'catch' flu as a result. My
wife and I had our flu shots last year. We also frequently washed our hands
and we avoided coughers and sputterers and shop assistants who lick their
fingers before handling notes and bags. Result? Not even a sniffle all
winter.

 

[blank]

Now *that* I can agree with, I can think of three occasions where driver
updates have caused issues ... I usually try to get them straight from the
chipset manufacturer, rather than the system manufacturer.

We seem to be getting to a concensus here. But surely, setting a machine to
accept M$oft updates automatically will authomatically get those too?

 

[Andy Burns]

We seem to be getting to a concensus here. But surely, setting a machine to
accept M$oft updates automatically will authomatically get those too?

I find they often turn-up under "optional" updates ...

 

[Rodney Pont]

My understanding is that the usual flu shot of the year contains atibodies
to many strains, including the latest and most virulent, but can't do all of
them. Also, I believe it is quite impossible to 'catch' flu as a result. My
wife and I had our flu shots last year. We also frequently washed our hands
and we avoided coughers and sputterers and shop assistants who lick their
fingers before handling notes and bags. Result? Not even a sniffle all
winter.

The flu shot doesn't contain antibodies of any kind. It contains the
virus but deactivated. The immune system learns to recognise the
surface features of the virus and makes antibodies against it. Thus if
you do get the flu your body has already gone through the learning
process and can get on with manufacturing antibodies to combat the
virus before it multiplies sufficiently to make you ill.

Every year the flu virus mutates and the jab is made to combat the best
guess of what it will be like but the guess is not always correct and
hardly ever perfect. If the immune system recognizes part of the virus
surface it's often enough to mitigate the full illness. The jabs are
not the same each year and wouldn't need to be since your immune system
will stay immune from that particular version for some time.

The jab is needed every year mainly because the virus mutates but it is
also aimed at people with a compromised immune system that may not be
able to remain effective against a particular version of the virus for
long.

 

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The flu shot doesn't contain antibodies of any kind. It contains the
virus but deactivated. The immune system learns to recognise the
surface features of the virus and makes antibodies against it. Thus if
you do get the flu your body has already gone through the learning
process and can get on with manufacturing antibodies to combat the
virus before it multiplies sufficiently to make you ill.

Every year the flu virus mutates and the jab is made to combat the best
guess of what it will be like but the guess is not always correct and
hardly ever perfect. If the immune system recognizes part of the virus
surface it's often enough to mitigate the full illness. The jabs are
not the same each year and wouldn't need to be since your immune system
will stay immune from that particular version for some time.

The jab is needed every year mainly because the virus mutates but it is
also aimed at people with a compromised immune system that may not be
able to remain effective against a particular version of the virus for
long.

--
Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail rpont (at) gmail (dot) com

Thanks for enlightening me Rodney!

 

[Allen Drake]

My understanding is that the usual flu shot of the year contains atibodies
to many strains, including the latest and most virulent, but can't do all of
them. Also, I believe it is quite impossible to 'catch' flu as a result. My
wife and I had our flu shots last year. We also frequently washed our hands
and we avoided coughers and sputterers and shop assistants who lick their
fingers before handling notes and bags. Result? Not even a sniffle all
winter.

My understanding is the shots are only recommended for young children
and the elderly. I consider myself neither even though I am 65 and as
healthy as I ever was and in the same shape as I have been most of my
life. I think the flu is like the cold where there has never been a
cure or a shot for.

 

[Allen Drake]

Display updates are interesting, in that they can include changes that
may be both generic and specific. I prefer to download only, then try to
see what the update actually does.

At one time I did the same but then sometimes I get several and I
just didn't have the time to stop and read about what everyone did so
I guess I gave up. Then sure enough in time the system seems to get
bogged down and slower to boot.

 

[Allen Drake]

It's much easier to "read about every update" if you get them as they are
released. Of course it you go years, then your going to have dozens, if not
hundreds, to scan through. That would make it too much of a hassle.

On this Win7 install, which is 2 years old, I've averaged about 5 updates
every 2 weeks. This includes Important and Recommended updates, hardware
drivers (which I NEVER take from MS, unless it's their hardware) and
software updates for various installed MS programs. That's not very hard to
keep up with.

If they came one at a time maybe yes. But some have come in groups
and I don't always have the time. During the week sometimes I have
only minutes to read email and get off to a long work day. I can't
remember any reports of anyone getting caught without having a
security update installed and what would actually happen if they did.
Do any of those actually go into any detail as to what can happen and
what the risk is other then just so many words?

 

[cameo]

My understanding is that the usual flu shot of the year contains atibodies
to many strains, including the latest and most virulent, but can't do all of
them. Also, I believe it is quite impossible to 'catch' flu as a result. My
wife and I had our flu shots last year. We also frequently washed our hands
and we avoided coughers and sputterers and shop assistants who lick their
fingers before handling notes and bags. Result? Not even a sniffle all
winter.

Restaurants, bars, etc, are some of the worse places in that regard,
especially the restroom door knobs. I always use a tissue to hold the
door knob on leaving. Then, of course, the menus must be virtual germ
cultivators. You can almost alway see waiters or bartenders obviously
going through some respiratory episodes but can't afford to stay home
because they would not get paid for such sick leaves.

 

[Char Jackson]

If they came one at a time maybe yes. But some have come in groups
and I don't always have the time. During the week sometimes I have
only minutes to read email and get off to a long work day. I can't
remember any reports of anyone getting caught without having a
security update installed and what would actually happen if they did.
Do any of those actually go into any detail as to what can happen and
what the risk is other then just so many words?

Too many words, huh? Should they just replace all of those words with
a simple picture, perhaps the head of a pirate, grinning at you with
his eye patch, and a disjointed hand menacingly grasping a short
sword? I guess that would be much easier than making people actually
read.

;-)

 

[blank]

Restaurants, bars, etc, are some of the worse places in that regard,
especially the restroom door knobs. I always use a tissue to hold the door
knob on leaving. Then, of course, the menus must be virtual germ
cultivators. You can almost alway see waiters or bartenders obviously
going through some respiratory episodes but can't afford to stay home
because they would not get paid for such sick leaves.

I've often seen that and simply walk out again.

 

[Wolf K]

I've often seen that and simply walk out again.

First, tell 'em why. Maybe the owner/operator will clue in.

Eventually.

Wolf K.

 

[Allen Drake]

Too many words, huh? Should they just replace all of those words with
a simple picture, perhaps the head of a pirate, grinning at you with
his eye patch, and a disjointed hand menacingly grasping a short
sword? I guess that would be much easier than making people actually
read.

;-)

"Too many words, huh?" what? I am simply trying to say that I don't
always have the time to read about what an "Update" is all about. Like
I indicated I like to check in on a few things for about a half hour
at around 4AM and am off for the day. If I let them pile up then that
takes more of my time on the weekends to go over mostly useless BS. I
asked if anyone has ever heard of any issues that developed over not
implementing such an "update" ...............I haven't. I have gone
years with some systems that never got updates and still never seen
any problems. Maybe if MS would spend some time on plugging holes and
less time on developing newer versions we would all spend less time
with their fly by night OSs.(What? Windows 8 already?)