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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches
Ted Bridis, The Associated Press 2003-05-27

Microsoft Corp. withdrew a security improvement for its flagship Windows XP software after it crippled Internet connections for some of the 600,000 users who installed it.

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-27
Anonymous (1 replies)
"obscure security technology in Windows" eh? What exactly is this?...

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-06-02
Anonymous
Yeah, really...this news article tells us everything EXCEPT which exact patch broke stuff. How are sys admins supposed to know what to avoid?

Er, unless you're suggesting we avoid all Microsoft patches. :O...

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-28
Anonymous
a windows update breaking stuff ??

who would have thought such a thing could happen.....

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-28
Anonymous (2 replies)
"Microsoft said early indications linked the problems to some popular third-party products" Imagine that, M$ blaming some other vendor for their patch causing problems!! Every time I have had a problem with one on their patches and had to contact them, they have a fix for it, but don't release it u...

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-30
Anonymous
I am inclined to agree with the claim that they were caught in one of their money-making schemes. As for their claim that a small number of users were affected, that's untrue. I work for one of the top three largest cable service providers in the US and we had a LARGE number of people affected. Why ...

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-06-02
Anonymous
When will people start thinking for themselves instead of listening to the Microsoft-funded, political word mincing.

There are other software choices available to you that are a lot more stable and will COST you a LOT LESS in money, aggravation, and downtime.

Some of these software options wil...

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches and all the *nix'ers come runnin' 2003-05-29
Anonymous
Isn't that what you linux zealots do all the time? blame all of your 1000 monthly vulnerabilities on third party linux apps?

I smell FUDatical hypocrite in the air.

BUT, what else do you expect from a bunch of people that run an outdated, poorly maintained, 80's piece of crap OS like Linux.

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-29
Anonymous
Microsoft didn't feel it was necessary to test the update with other common applications???

Typical MS business practice....

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-30
Anonymous
Would it be reasonable for either MS or the press to list the update "number" so users can figure out if they have installed it? This article is as useful as a traffic report that warns "a freeway is blocked this morning". The name and direction of the road helps drivers just as the number of this...

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WTF? 2003-05-30
Anonymous
I fail to see how M$ is to blame for the behavior of third party software....

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Microsoft pulls software update because of Internet glitches 2003-05-31
Hamster1:)
Losing Internet connectivity ? Could be MS's way of punishing people for buying third party software. After all Win XP does come with it's own ICF (Internet Connection Firewall). "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

Hamster1:)...

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Microsoft Glitches 2003-06-01
Anonymous
Those aren't Internet glitches... they are Microsoft glitches. Get your facts straight!

Microsoft has never gotten the Internet right - remember, the Internet is a passing phase, right? They sure aren't getting it right now!

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