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April 21, 2006 9:21 AM

Latest Microsoft Patch Wreaks Havoc on Outlook Express



Microsoft's batch of April 11 patches is continuing to wreak havoc on users on a variety of fronts. The latest set of problems involves Outlook Express. Users are reporting patch MS06-16 can obliterate their Outlook Express address books. The best advice, according to the experts? Don't allow Windows Update to install patches automatically; require manual prompts. Update: Microsoft is now planning to re-issue the MS06-015 update on April 25 to correct the varied problems Windows users have been encountering.

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With all due respect, that is the stupedist advice I've ever heard !What good will manual prompts do ?Users still won't know whether the patch(es) is/are damaging until after it/they have been installed.Do MS actually expect companies to employ people to read every single detail of patch disclosure ?Gimme' a break !The root cause of this problem as usual is Microsoft's own "bullish" "we want what we want and we want it yesterday" behaviour and to hell with everyone else (otherwise known as Capitalism). Ask Eolas.As usual it's their customers who end up paying for their past transgressions.Solution - wish to God I knew. Other than MS changing their ways (never happen).

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