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Microsoft Pulls Broken XP Update

Posted by michael on from the repatch-and-sin-no-more dept.

Cally writes "Yahoo! reports that Microsoft have pulled a Windows XP update from the Windows Update servers after it killed network access for some users of the claimed 600,000 who installed it. (Does this mean only 600,000 XP users trust Windows Update?) The story hints that the problem was something to do with VPN or IPSec drivers clashing with Symantec software - however I haven't found anything about this on the Microsoft KnowledgeBase (the link Yahoo provide goes to the generic support home page.) Anyone got more info?"

6 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. Maybe its not on KB because nobody is at work? by MMDDay · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It is 5am in the morning.

    1. Re:Maybe its not on KB because nobody is at work? by ShavenYak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      More firster? God, I thought the U.S. public schools were bad.

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      Hey kids, there's only 5 days left 'til Yak Shaving Day!
  2. I had no choice -- I clicked Install Updates by jerryasher · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Architect: Hope, it is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness.

  3. Re:Before you all complain about auto update... by 26199 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ;-)

  4. Re:More Slashdot Sensationalism by garcia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    how about those of us that are notified by Windows Update automatically but were not notified of this pack yet?

    I had no icon letting me know they were ready.

  5. Mods by Rip!ey · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The parent should be modded funny, not flamebait.