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Does Microsoft not trust in its value?
OK, there are lots of good reasons for Microsoft pulling down the AutoPatcher service. AutoPatcher has been running for four years as an alternative to Windows Update:
[AutoPatcher provides] an up-to-date collection of security patches and tweaks in a single file for each supported version of Windows. Sys admins could save time and bandwidth by updating machines from a single file obtained from the service rather than downloading everything for Windows Update.Microsoft's reason for shutting it down?… Read more
