Added those 2 reg entries (disabling RC4, and DES) and got another 4 updates tonight right through the automatic update feature without using IE at all (IE8 sort of gives me the creeps to go online to do even that much). Maybe I'll spend some time and manually update according to that list a few pages back. I have this system heavily disabled, locked down and thinned out whats not being used, so perhaps I won't need all those updates. Should get what I can while I can (Jan 2019 I understand), I guess. I don't really need to do much with this system anyway, old hardware, not worth upgrading; just keep it running. Would rather invest in a new laptop with modern capabilities.
Malwarebytes Version 3.5.1.2522 works just fine here.
Also.. FYI, comodo cleaning essentials (portable) also is working just fine.