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Sneaks Windows 10 advertising into an Internet Explorer security patch. Man these guys are pushy bastards on shoving 10 down everyone's throats.
http://betanews.com/2016/03/09/windows-10-advertising-in-ie-security-patch/#comments
The primary purpose of security update MS16-023 for Internet Explorer -- which was released just yesterday -- is, according to support document KB 3139929, to resolve "several reported vulnerabilities" in the browser, including one which "could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage in Internet Explorer".
However, it also states that the security update includes "several nonsecurity-related fixes for Internet Explorer".
Click that link and youll be shown some more KB article numbers, including KB 3146449. This is described as "Updated Internet Explorer 11 capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and Windows 7" which naturally starts alarm bells ringing.
Clicking that link reveals that the update "adds functionality to Internet Explorer 11 on some computers that lets users learn about Windows 10 or start an upgrade to Windows 10. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. For more information about Windows 10, see Windows 10".
http://betanews.com/2016/03/09/windows-10-advertising-in-ie-security-patch/#comments