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The definitions have about 65 megabytes.
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Thanks. Maybe it's time I move some of those PC's to Linux to avoid all those updates!
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Thanks. Maybe it's time I move some of those PC's to Linux to avoid all those updates!

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Learned more. &nbsp;Wildblue does not allow any free update time in the middle of the night.
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Learned more.  Wildblue does not allow any free update time in the middle of the night.

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How many Megabytes are the Microsoft Essential daily updates? I'm always running out of my alloted download ability with my satelite provider Wildblue and I'm wondering how much my anti-virus updates are using. I have five PC's on my home network.
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How many Megabytes are the Microsoft Essential daily updates? I'm always running out of my alloted download ability with my satelite provider Wildblue and I'm wondering how much my anti-virus updates are using. I have five PC's on my home network.

How many Megabytes are the Microsoft Essential daily updates?

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