Posted 07/07/08 at 10:24:48 AM by Mark Edward Soper

Windows Update will itself be updated, starting in late July, according to Windows Update product manager Michelle Haven, in a recent TechNet post. This update changes both the WU clients used by Windows XP and Vista-based machines as well as the back-end infrastructure, and as a result, scans for updates and update installations are faster. That's the good news. But, will the update cause problems for Windows XP users who need to perform a repair installation? And, what about users who don't want Microsoft making any changes to their system?

For more light on these questions, join me after the break.

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Posted 02/11/08 at 07:47:18 PM by Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper

After a quiet January, February's Patch Tuesday brings a dozen security updates. Find out what Windows versions and other programs are up for fixes - and why.

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