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| reply to gracie
Re: auto updates and limited user
I've continued to see first-hand and hear of Automatic Updates screwing up people's computers. Somewhat reluctantly, I suggest that you leave it off, as long as the user is already behind either a router or personal firewall software, and as long as competent human help is within reasonable reach (e.g., one week's time).
Just as in the past, it's best to deploy patches and updates when, and ONLY when, the user or the administrator deems it appropriate.
An unpatched vulnerability is slightly less impactful than a machine that won't even boot to Safe Mode because an "automatic" MS update flummoxed the whole frobdingnag.
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