Last week, a number of Windows users started complaining their computers were locking up and displaying a Black Screen of Death (BSOD, not to be confused with Blue Screen of Death, which is usually due to hardware or driver failure) after the last Microsoft Patch Tuesday on November 10, 2009. We contacted Microsoft but the software giant isn't yet ready to confirm (or deny) the reported issue. 'Microsoft is investigating reports that its latest release of security updates is resulting in system issues for some customers,' a Microsoft spokesperson told Ars. 'Once we complete our investigation, we will provide detailed guidance on how to prevent or address these issues. The successful deployment of security updates is the ultimate goal of the Microsoft Security Response Center. Because of this, we continually work with our Customer Service and Support teams to keep a close eye for issues that may impact customers' deployment of security updates.'
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