Automatic Updates Service: The system cannot find the file specified

Got this annoying message when you try to start Automatic updates?
"Automatic Updates Service: The system cannot find the file specified"
I had spent several hours on a friends laptop that had been ravaged by viruses and spyware. This article helped me get Automatic updates working again.
http://www.burchwords.com/archives/1240

Using your blackberry as a modem

Check this out:
http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/Using_BlackBerry_As_Modem
You can use your blackberry to connect your laptop to the internet. Pretty cool. I can now turn in my Verizon card.