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infrequent traveler question about biongo at airports

 
 
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      11-02-2008, 05:54 PM
My first try at connecting to a wifi at the Minneapolis International
Airport found me looking at the Biongo home page. While I was reading
the information on the home page I was interrupted with a message
screen saying Windows (I am running Vista) was in the process of
updating and I needed to restart the computer or postpone. I chose
postpone and closed Biongo and put in a DVD to watch while waiting for
my departure time.

Question: Does Biongo start a Windows update process if you open a
browser to the Biongo home page to read the information contained on
it?

A few minutes later while watching the DVD another windows message
screen appeared saying Windows update had completed step 1 and was
entering step 2 and not to turn off the laptop. I tried to close/stop/
end the update process but nothing worked so I shut off the computer.

I have now arrived at my destintion and am wondering if I am in the
middle of an ordinary Windows update or if my Biongo visit is behind
the update and Biongo (or someone else) is trying to invade my
computer.

I have not started my laptop at this point and am wondering want is a
safe course of action to follow.

Any suggenstions or comments are welcome.

Terry

 
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      11-02-2008, 09:12 PM
Sorry for the spelling error: Boingo instead of Biongo

Terry
 
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      11-02-2008, 11:10 PM
Mark McIntyre <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

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>I can't imagine how or why it would. Most likely is you have your
>computer set to automatically receive critical updates (this is MS's
>default mode) and your lappy was busy trying to install an update it had
>downloaded earlier.


Boingo occasionally allows access tp soecific airline websites without having to
pay for a day pass. Maybe they also allow access to MS?
 
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