On 2007-01-06, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
> Microsoft pulls four planned patches
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>| Microsoft has pulled four bulletins from its announced list of
>| Patch Tuesday fixes, but did not specify why it was backpedaling
>| on the security releases.
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> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147705.html
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> Office users have been exposed to critical vulnerabilities that were
> exploited last month. It seems like yet another month will go by with
> looming dangers that are already known.
>
> It could be the case that conflicts got flagged. It is common for patches (or
> Service Packs) to break something in the integrity of the software,
> sometimes requiring a reinstallation of the entire operating system.
It could also be the case that M$ is gearing up to start selling their
"security" products and they don't want some things fixed.
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My other computer is your Windows box.
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