Re: SP6a and 1996
No, it's 2007, but what's changed, other than an automated way to distribute updates that break your system? My point... thanks for making it. The fact they had to actually add a revision increment to a service pack just drives it home.
If you want something more recent, look up the XP SP3 auto update on AMD systems with OEM XP - I had to deal with this zero-hour and it was pretty damn aggravating. Others abound, in fact had one today, computer displays no fonts or text after autoupdates - restore to prior day - fine. The point is, auto updating makes you the beta tester. Wait, and download after the patch has matured, and let the pioneers take the arrows...
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