* Microsoft Updates Windows Without Users' Consent
posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 14th Sep 2007 14:02 UTC, submitted by tux68
IconMicrosoft has begun patching files on Windows XP and Vista without users' knowledge, even when the users have turned off auto-updates. Many companies require testing of patches before they are widely installed, and businesses in this situation are objecting to the stealth patching. "Normal behaviour," according to Microsoft.
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