The case against Windows Automatic Update @ AskWoody

The case against Windows Automatic Update

Posted on August 7, 2017 at 06:41 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

Yes, you need to apply Windows patches. No, you don’t need to install them as soon as they’re available.

I’ve taken a lot of flak over that position. Here’s my manifesto, updated in light of the Shadow Brokers/NSA and Wikileaks/CIA revelations.

Computerworld Woody on Windows.

Windows Patches/Security Automatic Update

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