Windows stealth update causes problems

[Gary]

Turns out the stealth update issued for the windows update service has caused problems for people trying to do a windows repair using the windows cd. After an in place re-installation which leaves all you applications intact (well in theory)  you have to download all the windows patches again, but because of the stealth update it stops XP from installing about 80 of the most recent patches!  http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137770-c,xp/article.html

[Simon]

Oh, how clever!

[Gary]

Oh, how clever!

Isnt it 

[Rik]

The joys of Microsoft. Mind you, it should increase the sales of Acronis True Image.

[Gary]

The joys of Microsoft. Mind you, it should increase the sales of Acronis True Image.

or Hammers

[Rik]

Or steel-toed boots...

[Gary]

Or steel-toed boots...

Oh I would have loved to so that once or twice in the past 

[Rik]

I think it goes with the territory. In the days of MFM disks, doing that was a pretty terminal solution.