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NTBUGTRAQ Bashes Windows Update

Posted by michael on from the would-you-like-your-computer-to-stop-working?-[y/n] dept.

BigBadBri writes "Russ Cooper, keeper of the NTBUGTRAQ list, has a few concerns (to put it mildly) with the trustworthiness of Microsoft's Windows Update."

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  1. Re:HFNetChk still free... by KalvinB · · Score: 0, Troll

    "I never visit windows update anymore, one too many times of it installing an update that hosed my system"

    Then your system is crap. I do tech support for a university lab and do regular updates through Windows Update. Never once has there been a problem. Even with old p233 or slower Dells. I do updates on all my home computers (including a P200 running win2k) as well and never have a problem.

    People are so quick to blame software for what's obviously a hardware problem.

    Ben

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    Work Safe Porn
  2. Re:Trust went out for me.. by Chicks_Hate_Me · · Score: 0, Troll

    I distrust companies when they cause actual damage to you computer. Service Packs should be tested because, after all, they're supposed to fix bugs. Not introduce new ones. This is one of the reason that make Microsoft untrustworthy.

    Of course Linux is not immune to this. I was angry with the whole 2.4.9 - 10 ordeal where the "stable" kernel release had some serious issues. People on slashdot claim, "oh you shouldn't download the latest and greatest" and "only compile kernels that end in even numbers like .2!" This is stupid, especially when a ptrace exploit comes out and people say "you gotta update the kernel!" I don't know what to do, except stick with the true stable kernel...2.2 :P