Microsoft's Automatic Update Spreads The Disease, Then Cures It

Posted by zanek on Apr 26, 2006 2:33 PM EDT
Email Battles; By BJ Gillette
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Ugly surprises are popping up, as more and more people cede responsibility for patching Windows to Automatic Update. Security Update 908531 (Security Bulletin MS06-015), for example, triggered application lock-ups and made folders like "My Documents" inaccessible for afflicted users. Email Battles explains why you can count Automatic Update as a spectacular failure... or a stunning success. It's a "glass half-full or glass half-empty" thing.

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