Samsung's PC updating software disables Windows Update
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A researcher named Patrick Barker has discovered a piece of preinstalled Samsung software that silently disables Windows Update on the company's PCs, potentially rendering the computer vulnerable to security issues.
Mr. Barker was helping a user in his forum when their troubleshooting revealed that something was randomly turning off Windows Update. After some digging, the ...