Comments on: Defensively installing Microsoft Office Service Pack 3

Don't be in a rush to install new service packs--or any new software for that matter.

[ruminator]

Excuse me, but what valuable lesson is to be learned about "buying" preinstalled software? If I buy a computer and it has software preinstalled, I would be "buying" it in the sense that robably built into the purchase price was the cost of the software. However, unless I buy from a vendor like Dell who customizes (usually), I won't likely be able to "buy" that new computer without that preinstalled software. What choice do I have regarding preinstalled software if I "buy" a computer off the shelf? Are you suggesting I "buy" separate CD versions of all software that are already preinstalled? What exactly is your point?

[mhinnewyork]

My point was to insure you get CDs for any software that comes pre-installed. Some vendors do this, some don't. Without CDs you are missing a valuable option, being able to un-install and re-install the application.

[Dalkorian]

Amazing. You can't trust Micro$loth product in general because they've been all proven to be full of major security holes and you can't trust the patches to the problems because the patches will cause problems and can't be removed easily.

And people like paying money for being treated like this???

[Pabatech1]

Obviously, Microsoft embraces P.T. Barnum's "There's a sucker born every minute..."

[lbzlbz]