Microsoft Pulls Vista UpdateMicrosoft Pulls Vista Update

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

February 20, 2008

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Following complaints of endless reboots, Microsoft has stopped distributing an update designed to prep Windows Vista for Service Pack 1.Microsoft is downplaying the extent of the problem, though traffic on the Vista SP1 newsgroup has been heavy, according to Computerworld. Either way, something is impeding the configuration of Update 937287, which modifies Vista's install components. Users report that they can't get past its third step; when they try to reboot, their PCs either go into an endless cycle of reboots or won't reboot normally.

Whether the problem delays SP1's rollout next month has not been addressed. "We are working to identify possible solutions and will make the update available again shortly after we address the issue," said Nick White, a Vista program manager, in a blog post.Computerworld

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Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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