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Importance of Regular Security Updates for System Stability
Frequent updates are crucial for system security as they keep the anti-cheat systems and security software running effectively. In this case, a faulty content update caused system crashes for Windows machines, affecting around 8.5 million devices. Recovery was possible by rebooting the machines to allow for proper update installation before system crashes occurred. Microsoft highlighted that while the issue impacted less than 1% of Windows machines, it was crucial machines that were affected.