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Microsoft wants Automatic Update for Windows

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the brace-yourself-for-trouble dept.

Edward Dao writes "After the embarassment of last week's blaster worm, Microsoft is weighing the possibility of automatic update. Microsoft not only wants to upload the latest patch on to users' computer but also installing it for them." This will work out really well for everyone I'm sure. Yikes! Can I at least press 'Ok' first?

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  1. The first step by Dictator+For+Life · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Your sig:

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    Realizing that you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery.

    That's a joke, son. ;-)

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