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And, actually, I really wouldn't want that. I don't think. I guess.
I mean I've been developing software for Microsoft since Win 3.0.
There was a period of time when Windows owned the OS market and things were easier, really.
Now users can be picky and software has to run on a gazillion different platforms.
Save us from it all, web apps. 
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I don't see where the problem is.
This is Blue Screen of Death update. So naturally this means more BSOD than normally. M$ users always get more than they payed for 
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Argonia wrote: M$ users always get more than they payed for
It is an unadvertised feature.
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
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Argonia wrote: more BSOD than normally. M$ users always get more than they payed for
Right on! Way to turn a frown, upside down 
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As a perpetual patchday slacker I haven't installed last weeks updates yet at home. Does anyone know if MS has yanked this from the default available patch list?
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Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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I was lazy also and hadn't updated until late last evening. I believe M$ did pull it, because I didn't see any problem. But I heard this story on the way to work this morning and am very interested in checking my laptop to see.
Also, I updated my Win 7 64 bit VM at work on friday and don't see the patch in there.
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I patched on Sunday morning. Just checked and its not there - I'm assuming they pulled it.
A little research hints that they pulled it on Friday, Aug 15th.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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I'm always criticized for this, but my god, why do you think I turn off Windows Update the minute I configure a new computer?
Marc
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I don't know why you are criticized for it. I am the same way. I set up the Updates to notify me and that is all.
Let me know so I can pick when to download and which ones to install.
I loathe the automatic setting of downloading and installing. Even just the download would often kick off and make the computer entirely unusable.
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Hmm... Noticed the little system tray icon this morning that means "I just downloaded another hit of upgrades from uSoft... Wanna shoot up?"
Glad I didn't fill up the syringe yet...
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I've always been an early patcher, and this month is no exception.
I have it installed on maybe 20 machines (physical or virtual), and not a BSOD in sight.
(of course having said that I've now just jinxed myself...)
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Try turning the machines off and then back on.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
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lol
Thing is, all my machines had to be rebooted after installing the patches. I think I'm good.
(again, I probably just jinxed myself)
modified 18-Aug-14 22:09pm.
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Soft boot is different than hard boot. Good luck.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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I have, multiple times with multiple computers and none had problems. There is likely a hardware component to this--that is, it only BSODs with a certain chipset, BIOS or CPU revision.
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That's probably true. It's happened to me and my *guess* is it may be related to BIOS UEFI support.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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Maybe Microsoft uses systems with no UEFI. Or the testers said "don't ship" and some idiot manager didn't listen.
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Wouldn't be the first time that some BM did that.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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One of the comments on the article cracked me up. It was the standard "this is why you should use Mac" comment, forgetting the time a Mac patch reformatted the hard drive.
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Life is an open-ended multi-choice experiment - the only way to "fail" is not to make any choice.
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Quoting Freewill[^] by Rush: "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"Software Zen: delete this;
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I understand. Leaving my previous work digs was bitter-sweet. To this day, I still miss most of my colleagues; great bunch of people, and most, a pleasure to work with.
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Yeah, that's how I felt after my divorce. Well, except for the attachment to the old part. 
Marc
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lolzzz I too had a same feeling about my divorce
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