Unsigned Windows 2000 Patches

From: ar@sz.chn.tuv.com
Date: 02/21/02 

To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com, security-basics@securityfocus.com
From: ar@sz.chn.tuv.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:32:15 +0800

Hi,

Recently, when I try to download patches from Microsoft I get the messages
"Unknown Software Package", "The Software you are trying to install is not
signed." "Microsoft cannot guarantee that this software will work with
Windows." etc.

Is this just temporary or is this the extension of the Mircrosoft
"We-don't-test-our-software-and-don't-guarantee-it-is-working-and-if-you-use-it-you-have-to-blame-only-yourself-Policy"

towards the patches?

What is safer, install no patches or install unsigned patches?

Cheers,
Andreas

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