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"The Good News:
It only affects dial-up. No one is so destitute that they have to resort to dial-up anymore."

Some people, or areas, even in the US, can't get broadband. So, yes, some people HAVE TO use dialup.

The Good News is that it only affects users with dial-up scripts.
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A little LATE to tell folks to NOT install the defective Security Update...  realitycheck101 | 06/20/06
Tell ya what  James T. Kirk | 06/21/06
Billy didn't write his own OS...  msolgeek | 06/21/06
You miss my point  James T. Kirk | 06/21/06
Get over yourself  buran | 06/21/06
Hardly  James T. Kirk | 06/21/06
Disagreeing with someone doesn't mean they're retarded  buran | 06/21/06
Jon-E-Wad  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/21/06
Ha-ha-ha-ha!!!  James T. Kirk | 06/21/06
What have you got against wordplay?  Reiley 411 | 06/21/06
John E Wahd  uM0p ap!sdn | 06/21/06
RE: John E Wahd  richdave | 06/21/06
Linux  talisman | 06/21/06
They will not listen to you.  jolumoar | 06/21/06
They will listen to me happy plain sad  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Indeed.  James T. Kirk | 06/21/06
Well that's a funny thing now .  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/22/06
Until then stop with the pathetic attempts at wordplay.  plumnilly | 06/25/06
Do to your lack ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Every update except for the controversial one  zmud | 06/21/06
Thought you ran linux  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Mistaken Identity?  zmud | 06/21/06
zmud  WV_z | 06/22/06
re:Every update except for the controversial one  plumnilly | 06/25/06
People like you are boring.  workit@... | 06/21/06
Micro Hell  MSPH | 06/22/06
Some good news, some bad news.  Mr. Roboto | 06/21/06
Russian Roulette  bitfuzzy | 06/21/06
not true  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
No one is so destitute...?  barry__m | 06/22/06
Again ?  BitTwiddler | 06/21/06
And both times...  Confused by religion | 06/21/06
i'm older than the obsolete hardware and software you speak of ,  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/21/06
dial-up Internet connection is far from an obsolete technology  barry__m | 06/22/06
Microsoft is the only one  NonZealot | 06/21/06
I couldn't agree more with this  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
Only a couple million university students...  Devillin | 06/22/06
Microsoft critics should get a life  A.Typical Zork | 06/21/06
The reason Microsoft engenders so much contumely  Henry Miller | 06/21/06
If you don't like it don't use it.  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
I don't.  Henry Miller | 06/21/06
Here is a suggestion ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
I thought this was talkback  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
I prefer the comments come from someone ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
I was using big words?  Henrik Moller | 06/21/06
fiction  plumnilly | 06/25/06
Anti-social behavior and disregard of its users' wellfare is ONE part  michael_t | 06/21/06
Hurling insults again I see  byeats | 06/22/06
Tell that to Corporate Users...  msolgeek | 06/21/06
riiiiiight  JoeMama_z | 06/21/06
yourmomma...  msolgeek | 06/21/06
So thats your pathetic come back?  JoeMama_z | 06/21/06
"rat's ass..."  msolgeek | 06/21/06
No wizards here.....  JoeMama_z | 06/21/06
Dont be such a bitter old man  Cayble | 06/21/06
At least he can spell  talisman | 06/21/06
well good....  JoeMama_z | 06/21/06
You mean both corporate users using dialup ?  toddah | 06/21/06
They make you do nothing...  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
The South's gonna do it...  msolgeek | 06/21/06
Wait a minute  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
What? Repeat history  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
That tears it -- You are both morons  sjpatrick | 06/21/06
Why don't you get a life.  tslocum7 | 06/21/06
you are so full of **** your eye's are brown....  JoeMama_z | 06/21/06
Nope  tslocum7 | 06/22/06
If your Windows box hiccuped everyday ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Shadetree, patch master  whisperycat | 06/21/06
Whisperycat!  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
i love people like you  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
Don't misquote what I said.  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Linux Luddites?  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Because you are not advancing a technology ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Wow... are you wrong!  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
What part of what you are doing ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Well using your own argument  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Want to know what we are missing here ?  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/21/06
Ugly-colored Tights, Silly Masks, A ring full of mud and a folding chair?  sjpatrick | 06/21/06
Misquoting what I said.  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
But ironically the number of people  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
A link to a blank page and another link ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Hmmm  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
ROFL!  fredsmith6 | 06/21/06
by statting your own...  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
I never alluded to not having a bias.  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Normal  tslocum7 | 06/22/06
Not surprised  byeats | 06/22/06
Could Be  tslocum7 | 06/23/06
dead on  csa0307 | 06/21/06
A breath of fresh air  toddah | 06/21/06
Oh but you have to do this...  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
What were you trying to convey here?????  toddah | 06/21/06
Toddah don't waste your skills ,  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/21/06
I wonder if it's occurred to them ...  fredsmith6 | 06/21/06
I totally agree  toddah | 06/22/06
HERE HERE!  byeats | 06/22/06
Re:I wonder if it's occurred to them  plumnilly | 06/25/06
hijacked  hopefulcoder | 06/21/06
Totally agree  FADS_z | 06/21/06
Microsoft Critics Should get a Life , Amen!!!  RustyS_z | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Right on ...  workit@... | 06/21/06
What would you know?  tslocum7 | 06/22/06
Microsoft critics should get a life  uM0p ap!sdn | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
????  tslocum7 | 06/22/06
referals ???  talisman | 06/21/06
re: Microsoft critics should get a life  richdave | 06/21/06
If you only knew what you were saying ...  goanddo | 06/21/06
Here Here! a toast to Zork!  etheran | 06/21/06
what % of users involved?  andycher | 06/21/06
Dial-up Connection  UroDoc | 06/21/06
Install the Patch  johnwsaundersiii@... | 06/21/06
Clients ask me all the time if it's good to enable automatic updates  zmud | 06/21/06
OMG, there's still dial up out there  Boot_Agnostic | 06/21/06
You are so funny  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
I also you Redsplat Fedora  Boot_Agnostic | 06/21/06
There is still a lot of rural areas out there  zmud | 06/21/06
I live in a rural area  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
I assume you have good phone lines  zmud | 06/21/06
Rural areas dialup fact of life  RicD_ | 06/21/06
Satellite not available to them???  toddah | 06/21/06
Umm gernerally  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
You're correct  RicD_ | 06/21/06
Really  Boot_Agnostic | 06/21/06
them thar mobile home parks  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
I am urban and use dialup  techboy_z | 06/21/06
Re: No broadband  plumnilly | 06/25/06
dialup  goose5843 | 06/21/06
Dialup very much so in real world  kokuryu | 06/21/06
OMG,  pjdaly45@... | 06/21/06
Had your head in sarcasm?  Boot_Agnostic | 06/22/06
RE: OMG, there's still dial up out there  boringlarry@... | 06/22/06
Mentallity of posters with no brain cells  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
seems like you  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
Yes they do...  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Vista beta 2  danielarbib | 06/21/06
None of the current anti-virus or firewall solutions ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
RE: Vista  beversol | 06/21/06
Got the perfect solution for you...  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Noisy fan  jpump@... | 06/21/06
First question  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 06/21/06
Working AntiVirus for Vista 32 or 64 bit  Silverbow | 06/23/06
Get a grip! Learn to read! Most dialup users unaffected  NonZealot | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
MS Quality Control := Old Joke ...  michael_t | 06/21/06
So are some of the typical posts  John Zern | 06/21/06
Kudos! That was a rare moment of self-criticism JZ... wink  michael_t | 06/21/06
You need Quality control on your posts Milky  Cayble | 06/30/06
Patch Also Broke Cablemodem Connection  flacorps@... | 06/21/06
cablemodem  andrewjz@... | 06/21/06
cablemodem  thisLady | 06/21/06
Yeah i downloaded the patch and ...  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
RE: cablemodem  richdave | 06/21/06
What's this got to do with anything?  johnwsaundersiii@... | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  michael_t | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  ShadeTree | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  michael_t | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
There may not be that many people that use dial up any more  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
I just have to laugh  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
I think  michael_t | 06/21/06
What do you mean  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Concentrate reeeaallly hard now!  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
You try to also  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
No! Don't ask him that!  John Zern | 06/21/06
Actually I am hoping the  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
He'll get the migraine rubbing....  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
this is a cry for help ... (nt)  michael_t | 06/21/06
RE: this is a cry for help ... (nt)  richdave | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Duke E. Love | 06/21/06
dood..  nhac | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  michael_t | 06/21/06
Don't look now, but  Jack-Booted EULA | 06/21/06
Start from scratch  davidr69 | 06/21/06
why would you use dial up anyways?!?  erniem1970@... | 06/21/06
Because some people don't have a choice  kb1493 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Dude  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Guess what  digital@... | 06/21/06
Shelendrea Shelendrea Shelendrea Shelendrea Shelendrea  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
really?  CMKRNL | 06/21/06
availability  mist42nz | 06/21/06
About why use dial up  angelchild | 06/21/06
Dial-up still only option for most areas  tbc@... | 06/22/06
Some areas only have dial-up  garbledd | 06/28/06
something between your ears?  cukoobajube | 08/16/06
No one writes perfect code, especially under pressure  TripleII | 06/21/06
My code is good  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  John Zern | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Good one!!  Linux User 147560 | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
JZ made a funny  Monkey_MCSE | 06/21/06
Thanks. I wonder why  John Zern | 06/22/06
You make the wild assumption...  sjpatrick | 06/21/06
Extremely good point  John Zern | 06/22/06
Excellent Point  byeats | 06/22/06
Southern Pride  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
Tedium  bargeemike | 06/21/06
Because I can't help myself  Shelendrea | 06/21/06
How could this be boring?  Southern.Pride | 06/21/06
Every time MS's BOTCHED development practices resurface, the USUAL  michael_t | 06/21/06
Do you see *nix in the title?  TonyMcS | 06/21/06
You are getting to the point were your room will have NO windows.... wink  michael_t | 06/21/06
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!  IceTheNet@... | 06/22/06
HA! What was that? Explain that mess will you?  Cayble | 06/30/06
more pity to you. NT  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
RE: Do you see *nix in the title?  richdave | 06/21/06
How and What?  IceTheNet@... | 06/22/06
Tell me what you've done  TonyMcS | 06/21/06
You are defending the sub-standard because you are unfamiliar with  michael_t | 06/21/06
This comes from a person familiar with UNIX  nikpegler | 06/21/06
RE: This comes from a person familiar with UNIX  richdave | 06/21/06
Using, say Solaris, is NOT the same as writing code for it ....  michael_t | 06/21/06
Unlikely to happen  fredsmith6 | 06/21/06
Not so unlikely  IceTheNet@... | 06/22/06
How old is Southern Pride? - take a guess  TonyMcS | 06/21/06
What makes the differrence is if he posts before or after he  michael_t | 06/21/06
what makes me laugh...  mdsmedia | 06/21/06
Guess SP.s Age...  interested_amateur@... | 06/21/06
Message has been deleted.  sjpatrick | 06/21/06
Sad, but probably older  tbc@... | 06/22/06
8 - NT  IceTheNet@... | 06/22/06
Message has been deleted.  Code Poet | 06/21/06
zdnet page  websterharvestdays@... | 06/21/06
Irrelevant Messages  wmroc | 06/21/06
Several of the June patches rereleased  tony@... | 06/22/06
When we we learn? (Net Broken?)  as901 | 06/22/06
More dribble ...  nonlinear | 06/22/06
Dial-up sometimes an only choice .  foxie9876 | 06/22/06
told you so!  IceTheNet@... | 06/22/06
Not just dial-up!  carriebradshaw | 06/22/06
Windows  rschmitty@... | 06/22/06
A better OS  tommydino | 06/22/06
None issue  dgari | 06/22/06
Moderator MIA ??  wmroc | 06/23/06
'Critical' Microsoft fix breaks some Net connections  randiburris | 06/27/06
They always release a defective product and we buy it !  randiburris | 06/27/06
test  zdnettest2 | 07/14/06
many have dial up  craiglarry@... | 12/25/06

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