… According to veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen, updates from the company aren't always to blame for borked customer devices. Sometimes those devices were already broken, but customers hadn't noticed until a Patch Tuesday restart attempt left them with an unbootable system. …
… MORE CONTEXT Microsoft tells crusty old kernel drivers to get with the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program Windows boss promises to heal the operating system's self-inflicted wounds Microsoft fixes broken Windows update days after vowing fewer broken updates Microsoft breaks Microsoft account si… …
… Microsoft fixes broken Windows update days after vowing fewer broken updates Read more Turning the Windows ship is more akin to captaining a supertanker than a nimble yacht – the sheer scale of the Microsoft ecosystem means changes and updates take significant time to implement, requiring massive c… …
… The challenge facing Davuluri and his employer is whether Windows users have the patience and faith to stick with the operating system as engineers frantically patch self-inflicted holes in the good ship Windows. ® software oses microsoft windows 11 windows
… Each of those intermediate updates may modify system files that require a reboot to replace while Windows is not running." Perhaps most people don't have computers sitting in a drawer for several months. …
… SystemRescue 13 uses Linux kernel 6.18 from early December last year, which within days was made the latest LTS kernel . This time last year, we looked at SystemRescue 12 , which had kernel 6.12 – its first version with the new bcachefs filesystem built in. …
… Yet developer frustration over color contrast and forced updates continue to overshadow the improvements. …
… The credential stealer, delivered through an AppleScript payload executed via osascript, drops a malicious macOS application named systemupdate.app that masquerades as a software update utility and, when launched, displays a native macOS password dialog that closely resembles a legitimate system pr… …
… Block system prompt fingerprinting via Bedrock, etc . Prevent automatic updates via version pinning and blocking update endpoints. …
… Davuluri acknowledged user frustration in November, meaning there were almost four months to ensure updates are being properly tested before release. …