Although I suspect some readers of this blog question it, I don't just point the finger at Apple when they screw up. I'll do the same to Windows or Linux (two other platforms I use) if I see them making a major mistake.  It just so happens that since I started this web site back in March it's been Apple making the major goof-ups as near as I can see.

 Today, Microsoft gave me some fodder in that a fix they're sending out for the "Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator" (MSDTC) apparently isn't a good thing for lots of people.  The patch can keep the Windows Firewall from starting up, prevent applications from installing, wipe out the Network Connections folder, and perhaps even prevent a user from logging in.   According to Microsoft, this problem only occurs when default permissions on a Windows directory are altered. 

This isn't a widespread issue, Microsoft says, but they have issued an advisory about it.

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