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Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update

Posted by Soulskill on from the we'll-do-it-live dept.

snydeq writes "'No sooner did Microsoft release the latest round of Black Tuesday patches than screams of agony began sounding all over the Internet,' writes Woody Leonhard, reporting on verified problems with Microsoft Automatic Updates KB 2817630, KB 2810009, KB 2760411, KB 2760588, and KB 2760583. The latest round of MS Auto Update hell comes on the heels of one of the worst runs in MS Patch Tuesday history — and just in time for Microsoft to expand the scope of its automatic update damage. 'Does this make you feel warm and fuzzy about automatic app updates in Windows 8.1?'"

13 of 254 comments (clear)

  1. Wipe the gravy from your face. by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft just went bukkake on its customers.

    1. Re:Wipe the gravy from your face. by WarJolt · · Score: 5, Funny

      What do you mean just?

    2. Re:Wipe the gravy from your face. by VortexCortex · · Score: 3, Funny

      That they're not even kind enough to give a reach around.

  2. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by WarJolt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Good thing it takes longer than a week to exploit Windows vulnerabilities.

  3. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by Nerdfest · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux user here. No real comment, just enjoying the show.

    Do you pay for this operating system?

  4. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your virginity is assured. Rest at ease.

  5. This is Slashdot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am not sure how this qualifies as a patch disaster. There appears to be nothing wrong with the patch. The issue appears purely to be people that haven't updated their outlook while installing the latest patches lose a folder pane, annoying but hardly a disaster and fixed by updating their machine. The issue is applying a new patch to an out of date version.

    This is Slashdot! Thus, this event is the worst thing to happen to mankind EVAR. And it is ALL MICROSOFT'S FAULT!!!!!

    Are you not entertained?

  6. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by steelfood · · Score: 5, Funny

    an unexpected UI change in office 2013

    Did they backtrack on ribbon too? Well it's about time.

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    "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
  7. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You chose your mate .... poorly. Its like you bought a discount pentium I computer with 8 megs ram and are complaining that all computers suck. No, they don't you just suck at the selection process.

  8. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by wulfhere · · Score: 5, Funny

    You forgot the unwritten (until just now) rule that all analogies on Slashdot must be car analogies. This is like if he bought a Jaguar that he thought was going to be a fun, sexy ride, but instead is terribly high maintenance and broken most of the time.

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    -- Sent from a computer.
  9. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by Nerdfest · · Score: 3, Funny

    Have you used a Debian based system? Dude, step into this millennium.

  10. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by LordThyGod · · Score: 5, Funny

    Macs are for fags.

    So how many do you own?

  11. Re:This is why I have a 1 week delayed install pol by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    we have a tool from quickbooks that does a thorough uninstall/reinstall, and i mean rigorous should work. pm me and ill try to get it to you.