Entertaining summary of Windows patches.

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try http://www.askwoody.com/viewpatch.php

for status on the current updates that Microsoft provides you via Windows Update. 

The entries are written in a very entertaining way, though the actual news of what each update really does may be less entertaning. ???

Mike

[mdavis]

Well, the guy's an author, but what are his credentials?  His comment about .NET is curious, because I have several programs that require it to run.  I am a dummy who does use autoupdate, although I use it as auto-notification, not auto-install.  The update feature does allow that option.  I have installed most updates from Microsoft, and my system has been rock solid for the two years that I've had this box.

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I do the same thing.  I install all the updates, and have not had problems. 

OTOH, I was surprised at how many of the patches, even those labelled critical, are not particularly aimed at things I care about: MSIE 7 beta for example.