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Microsoft is not so happy with software that single programmers developed the patchen of Windows-machines to simplify. The AutoPatcher-project must stop about that.

In a letter, the softwaregiant asks round the page on which AutoPatcher to remove can be downloaded. That is happened then also prompt.

Project leader Antonis Kaladis says that the men behind AutoPatcher little choice have. “How much we also agreement do not go, can do we there little against. Although the downloadpage actual only a list from mirrors [servers of harmed on which the software stands, nvdr] Contain, have we the page removed.”

The letter of Microsoft at AutoPatcher has been placed meanwhile online. In the writing says the business that there on the downloadpage “not-geautoriseerde activities” take place that connection hold with particular Microsoft-products.,. After that follows an enumeration of different Windows-editions and Pantry-exports. The letter makes clear that Microsoft AutoPatcher considers as a violation of its copyrights.

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The stopping of the project will disappoint undoubtedly a large number surfers. AutoPatcher was a popular application. That pale also then the program via the downloadkanaal of socraweb was offered. Via AutoPatcher, patches were taken away and put in. It had a number of advantages with respect to Windows Update: administrators of small networks needed to install to get via AutoPatcher only once plasters off round they on several pc's. And AutoPatcher put in harmed also patches of, as of Sun.

Microsoft want to understand that there not only a problem as for copyrights is. The business want to be also the exclusive verdeelpunt for patches and fixes, appeared from a testimony of a Neowin-administrator. Microsoft will fearful be that an application as AutoPatcher can become set-in round fraudulent programs as Trojans to bundle with certified Microsoft-software plaster. Also on Neowin is the download meanwhile removed.