The patch will re-enable automatic Windows updates on its laptops
A few days back, Samsung was caught using a small executable (installed as part of its Software Update tool) to sneakily block Windows updates from being automatically downloaded and installed on some of its PCs. The discovery, as was to be expected, caused quite a stir, the initial handling of which by Samsung left a lot to be desired. But it seems the company is now done interfering with users’ update preferences and issuing incoherent statements in defense of the practice.
The company on Friday promised to deliver a patch to address the issue in the coming days, saying it attaches great value to security and its partnership with Microsoft. Ironically, the fix will be delivered by the same Samsung Software Update tool that is at the heart of this entire controversy.
The issue came to light on Tuesday, when Microsoft MVP Patrick Barker sounded the alarm about the presence of a sneaky little file named Disable_Windowsupdate.exe in Samsung’s update tool. Discovered by Barker in collaboration with a few others, the executable ensures that the option to have Windows download/install system and other updates automatically remains disabled. A Samsung customer support rep Barker talked to cited driver compatibility issues for the behavior.
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