MSN Critical Update

stressedoutmum

I use windows 98. I use Zonealarm but keep getting message flashes saying MSN Critical Update is trying to access the network. I keep denying this but they appear every 5 minutes or so. How do I stop them as its really annoying. This is a second hand system I got from a friend who was binning it. I don't have any the original installation disks etc so basically I am stuffed if it all goes wrong - but so far its fine for what I need.

shopbot

I would allow the Critical Update function to access the internet. It means that Microsoft have some software which needs to be downloaded to fix a security flaw. It should mean safer surfing!

bbb_uk

It could also be a virus, spyware/adware. If your system is running fine then just next time it pops up tick the 'remember this' and say no. There is a way of turning Win98's update off but I can't remember it sorry. Can anyone else?

Fran

If you don't use and don't want to use MSN you could uninstall it from your computer using add/remove programmes (assuming you can do this on 98).

Foxy

if you dont want to do that i use bixfix consumer edition which is free and lets you know when any updates are needed and ive had no probs using it will go find the link now

Foxy

» BigFix Consumer Edition

Getafix

Your best bet is to uninstall MSN and if required download the new version.
If you still get the problem after that then you may have spyware running.