Yesterday, 11:31 PM | #91 |
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Microsoft distributed an official update that crippled systems around the entire world a few weeks back, so maybe you should indeed be more suspicious of files that come from Microsoft.
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Yesterday, 11:39 PM | #92 | |
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In a couple of items I read, Microsoft blamed the EU for forcing them to open up Ring 0/kernel level access for third party access which allowed Crowdstrike's flawed update to blue screen Windows systems. A political decision which resulted in technical issues. |
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Today, 01:03 AM | #93 |
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Yes, but it was officially distributed by MS, so just because something comes from MS in no way means you can trust it.
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Today, 02:35 AM | #94 |
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Considering their recent spate of security issues that have landed Nadella a seat in front of Congress recently, maybe you should. You do you but I'm saying don't download and install executables from random websites, which is what I said.
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Today, 01:27 PM | #95 |
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With your addition of the word random, I would agree with you. Sadly, you did not have that word in your previous message where you were chastising the poster for downloading and installing a VC++ redistributable file without asking where they had downloaded the file from.
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