> If they need to break some third-party application in fixing a security vulnerability, that's okay. Because that application can also be fixed by its develope

> If they need to break some third-party application in fixing a security vulnerability, that's okay. Because that application can also be fixed by its developer, and security needs come ahead of an app here or an app there. That is exactly the opposite of what Microsoft's customers think. If Microsoft began taking this attitude, there would be mass outrage. And maybe rightfully so: for countless applications in the Windows world, the developers are no longer around or ask for money to update the software. People are more likely to simply not update or roll back the update after they get it. > Besides, it isn't as if users of Microsoft's products are not used to the concept of having stuff break all the time anyways. They actually aren't. It certainly happens, but it's very rare that a Windows update (or even upgrade) breaks anything.