 e144539
join:2000-11-02
San Angelo, TX | automatic updates I don't understand why people don't have all the critical security patches applied when automatic updates has been around for a while now.
Do people just not take advantage of it?
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 Brat75I remember 8-tracks
join:2003-02-05
Kent, WA | said by e144539:
I don't understand why people don't have all the critical security patches applied when automatic updates has been around for a while now.
Do people just not take advantage of it?
Some of those patches screw your computer up further than it already is..
811493 ring a bell?
And most people want to have control over their computer's settings/applications. Like WMP9 sends info back to MS, I only keep WMP8.
I wait at least a week b4 installing a patch due to errors from a patch.
Brat
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e144539
join:2000-11-02
San Angelo, TX | So then some people trust crackers more than Microsoft?
I don't remember 811493 because I'm running Win2k, and I as far as I know none of the patches released for it has caused any problems.
You still have complete control over settings/applications.
You can set it so it just downloads updates and then asks you if you want to install them, and automatic updates only downloads critical updates. WMP9 is a recommended update, so Auto updates wouldn't even do anything with it. Furthermore, WMP9 doesn't send info back to MS if you uncheck the box under 'Customer Experience Improvement Program', and I believe it asks you if you would like to participate or not during the install.
I usually wait too, I try to access if the hole they're patching will really affect me, but it's nice too have automatic updates tell me when a patch is released so I don't have to go to Windows update all the time.
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Phatty
join:2000-05-10
Valley Park, MO
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Re: automatic updates I wouldn't think people wanting to have more control over system or waiting to see if a patch messes up a system would be the reason the majority of the people do not enable those features. Those features are not enabled because most people do not pay attention to updates, or care about keeping there system properly patched and updated. For those who do not enable it for the reason of waiting, something like this would still probably never affect them because MS releases patches well before something like this spreads most of the time.
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