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Patch reliability is unclear, but widespread attacks make patching prudent. Go ahead and patch, but watch out for potential problems. |
As Woody wrote in the article linked above:
Step 2c. This step is important, and not at all obvious: Click the link marked Advanced. Then uncheck the box marked “Apply repairs automatically.”
If you don’t untick the checkbox, you do not gain the control of which updates get hidden or shown!
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