Re: KB835732 Nightmare

From: Lance (lltbhill_at_linkearth.net)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:58:55 -0700

Carl Mankat, in all wisdom, typed:
<snip>
> 2. How can I find out when they issue a patch if it will bite me
> or not?
>
> I'm leery of installing anything and I know that's not good.

Don't install new patches immediately. Monitor this newsgroup for about 24
hours after a new patch is issued. That way you'll hear from dummies like me
who install patches about an hour after they hit WindowsUpdate.

Lance
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