I'm not griping or complaining, Shenan. Just pointing out that this new
update seems fraught with trouble for the unsuspecting user who just wants to
download and install something Microsoft recommends they do.

A 24-hour download by dialup? Are you kidding me? That's insane. Not to
mention the "little" IE7 issue...yeah, after a 24 hour download, what I'd
want to do is UNinstall SP3 to get IE7 back.

"So those who have taken the leap ill-prepared for an update that
> contains 1174 (+?) patches all rolled into one with a few minor OS
> enhancements thrown in for good measure - well - leaped without looking.
> That's not to say there are not those who have had issues who thought they
> were well prepared - there is always some - after all - millions upon
> millions of hardware/software combinations means there is *no way* to
> guarantee 100% compatibility."

Again, are you kidding me? What kind of update requires the kind of
off-the-charts preparation you suggest? That's a poorly planned and
engineered update, and there has NEVER been a Mac update that required that
kind of ridiculous prep. It's just this kind of activity that allows Mac to
make accurate fun of PC's on an increasingly frequent basis.

As for your helping other folks with problems, that's commendable. I hope
you're still in a helping mood when--and if-- I decide to download this
apparent hydra.