Dell Desktop System Software - "critical updates and patch..

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Does anyone know exactly what is the update to the "Dell Desktop
System Software" - what it does and whether it is necessary to install
this update?

See:

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_XPS_G3&category=0&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=6317&devlib=7

In the description:
"Desktop System Software (DSS) is a utility that provides
critical updates and patches for your operating system."


- but isn't this done by microsoft / windows update?

 

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This is the equivelent of windows update, but it updates dell device
drivers, and dell supplied software. MS doesnt do that.

- NuTs

"scooby" <brianmontreal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:12b07c63.0501202027.7181911d@posting.google.com...
> Does anyone know exactly what is the update to the "Dell Desktop
> System Software" - what it does and whether it is necessary to install
> this update?
>
> See:
>
> http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/type.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&SystemID=DIM_PNT_P4_XPS_G3&category=0&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=6317&devlib=7
>
> In the description:
> "Desktop System Software (DSS) is a utility that provides
> critical updates and patches for your operating system."
>
>
> - but isn't this done by microsoft / windows update?