Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Thu 2nd Sep 2004 19:56 UTC, submitted by Jon Cooper
"We evaluated the security features of Windows XP SP2 on a test machine, following a clean install of XP Pro with no configuration changes and no third-party software or drivers installed. We installed XP with the NTFS file system, choosing all of the factory defaults, then patched it with each recommended security update including SP-1 (required), before installing SP2." Read the rest at TheRegister.
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7) Automatic Update. Experienced users should knock this one off. Most people forget to update their systems period. So, my opioning can go either way depending on the users experience.
Most users are ignorant. It should be enabled by default. I fail to see how anyone could possibly make a reasonable argument as to why it shouldn't be.
Perhaps because some OS updates hose applications. It's gonna be great to have a machine that automatically breaks itself every few months.
Sure seems it would be better for the user to have the ability to opt out of this.