Automatic Updates
An automatic update mechanism introduced by Microsoft starting with Windows Me. It enables proactive push distribution of patches and security updates, replacing the previous approach that required users to manually visit a website to obtain updates. The mechanism has continued in subsequent Windows versions.
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For components that hold tokens and network access, silent automatic updates should be turned off, because "surprise changes" are a vulnerability, not a feature.
Automatic updates entered the Windows world starting with Windows Me; previously, users had to manually visit the Windows Update website using IE to fetch updates.
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For components that hold tokens and network access, silent automatic updates should be turned off, because "surprise changes" are a vulnerability, not a feature.
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