Yet another Microsoft failure for my buddy Ed to explain away...

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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39115732,00.htm

"A flaw in Windows Update -- Microsoft's online tool that lets customers
update their operating system with patches and fixes -- enabled the
MSBlast worm to infect computers that appeared to have already been
patched, according to a security expert."

"Windows Update works by adding an entry into the system registry every
time it installs a patch. When users log on to the update tool, it scans
their registry and offers them list of patches that have not yet been
installed. Cooper said that this mechanism was found to be flawed."

"'We found that people had got the registry key for the patch, but not
the file,' he said, explaining that the error could be triggered by a
number of reasons -- from an incomplete installation to a lack of system
resources."

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What was all that blather about how "easy" it is to make sure you're
patched?

Ah, don't worry, Ed--I'm sure you can find an illogical defense of
Microsoft again, and pin this on their poor users like everything else.

My advice would be to start by claiming that this was an isolated
incident. Yeah, I think I'd go that route. I'd try to play down the
fact that a U.S. Army server was one of the systems this problem
occurred on. That might look too bad. Another thing you might try is
claiming that they "didn't turn their AV off", or some other desperate
move (SHHHHHHHH! No, it doesn't matter that Microsoft doesn't recommend
doing that). Hey, I'm trying to think outside the box here for ya,
buddy.

Sorry for having lied about that "last tug" thing.
 
I've never had a bad patch install. Not one. And I manage about a dozen
computers now, at two locations. Hmmm... wonder why that is? Oh yeah: I
educate myself and make sure I follow procedures-- such as temporarily
disabling Virus scanning during installs. I'm also diligent about keeping
drivers up to date and generally maintaining my PCs.

I don't want to hear excuses about the average user not having this
knowledge. IMO, people who refuse to educate themselves on these $1000 and
up machines have no business making the investment. True, Microsoft
oversells the alleged "ease of use"-- but a savvy consumer would know
better.

Caveat emptor.

Randall Arnold
 
Randall said:
I've never had a bad patch install. Not one. And I manage about a
dozen computers now, at two locations. Hmmm... wonder why that is?
Oh yeah: I educate myself and make sure I follow procedures-- such as
temporarily disabling Virus scanning during installs. I'm also
diligent about keeping drivers up to date and generally maintaining
my PCs.

I don't want to hear excuses about the average user not having this
knowledge. IMO, people who refuse to educate themselves on these
$1000 and up machines have no business making the investment. True,
Microsoft oversells the alleged "ease of use"-- but a savvy consumer
would know better.
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"A flaw in Windows Update -- Microsoft's online tool that lets customers
update their operating system with patches and fixes -- enabled the
MSBlast worm to infect computers that apeared to have already been
patched, according to a security expert."

"The flaw led to a US Army server, among others, falling victim to
MSBlast, according to Russ Cooper, chief scientist at security company
TruSecure." - http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39115732,00.htm

Did you even read the effin' article?

Those that man the front lines in the "War Against Terror," the United
States Army were affected by this flaw! Was it the US Army you were
referring to when you said, "people who refuse to educate themselves on
these $1000 and up machines have no business making the investment?!"

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
I've never had a bad patch install. Not one. And I manage
about a dozen computers now, at two locations. Hmmm... wonder
why that is? Oh yeah: I educate myself and make sure I follow
procedures-- such as temporarily disabling Virus scanning during
installs. I'm also diligent about keeping drivers up to date
and generally maintaining my PCs.

I don't want to hear excuses about the average user not having
this knowledge. IMO, people who refuse to educate themselves on
these $1000 and up machines have no business making the
investment. True, Microsoft oversells the alleged "ease of
use"-- but a savvy consumer would know better.

Caveat emptor.

Randall Arnold
Click to expand...

A whole dozen...

Nick Goetz
 
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