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Re: Windows Server 2003


From: "Hendra Santosa" <hendra () srd co id>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:16:06 +0700

For me, applying all of the patches automatically can sometimes make a new
problem. Some machines with Windows XP and automatic updates turn the
machines to be slower and fail on some applications. I have to uninstall the
HotFixes, but it turns the machines to be unsecure again.
That's why I only enforce to use critical patches only and turn off the
automatic update on Windows 2003 server. Any problem on Windows 2003
automatic update so far? If automatic update can create a problem, why
should there still be? Or why the vendor doesn't just turn it off by
default? :) (availability can't be separated from secure systems)

regards,

cyhss


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