Re: Problems with SP4+Rollup
- From: Rob Stow <rob.stow@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:54:36 -0600
Sparda wrote:
Thank you, im glad you share my opinon on software upgrade "If it works, why upgrade?" upgrading often causes more problems then it fixes, and you case is a perfect example.
Just because YOU think it "works", doesn't mean it actually does.
Even looking at things only from a security standpoint, W2K is most definitely "broken" and in need of fixing. You can say the same thing of any other version of Windows, as well as Linux and other operating systems.
MicroSoft doesn't rush with anything. By the time they get around to publishing a fix for a security hole, odds are overwhelming that hackers have long since found ways to exploit that hole. There is usually only a very narrow window of time in which to install a security fix before the exploit becomes well known to hackers and the risk to undefended systems skyrockets.
By and large, when MicroSoft issues a security patch for Windows (whatever version), it makes it less "broken". There are occasional exceptions, however, and the post-SP4 rollup is most definitely one of those exceptions. Competent admins will make a backup image of their system and boot partitions so that they can easily undo patches/hotfixes that cause problems.
If you think you can take an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." approach to Windows or Linux or Unix or ... security, you are seriously mistaken. Burying your head in the sand does not make the bad guys go away.
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