# MS Issues Warning About Vista Patch

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 22, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776 "2008-02-22T22:01:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776/1 "2008-02-22T22:01:59Z")

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[MS: Uh, Vista patch may fubar some security programs.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7205059.stm)

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> Microsoft is warning Windows Vista users that a forthcoming service pack for the operating system may stop some third-party programs working.
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> The software giant has released a list of programs that may be broken by the SP1 update for Vista.
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> Most of the software hit by the upgrade are security programs that prevent Windows users falling prey to viruses, trojans and booby-trapped webpages.

Ya know, I can understand that an update might cause problems with certain programs, but screwing up the security programs _really_ should be the one thing that they avoid doing.

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### Author: ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776/2 "2008-02-22T22:25:31Z")

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To be followed by Microsoft’s new $39.99 Vista service pack 1 compatable security program…

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### Author: ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776/3 "2008-02-22T22:32:34Z")

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A Patch that makes _less_ things work. WANT!

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### Author: ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776/4 "2008-02-22T23:03:57Z")

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In a couple years all the bugs should be worked out and it will be compatible with nothing. 😃 Seriously. 😉

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### Author: ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-issues-warning-about-vista-patch/438776/5 "2008-02-22T23:48:01Z")

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It’s the Windows ME of the 21st century.