Learn How Are Patches Used? - John Schrerer

Learn How Are Patches Used? - John Schrerer

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 John Schrerer


Patch sizes vary and may be as small as some kilobytes or go as high as a
hundred megabytes and higher ? the larger the size, the larger the change
the patch is bound to do. Typically, when media, such as pictures and
sounds, are changed or added instead of program, files become rather large.
This is usually seen in patches designed to update or modify computer games.


Unlike software designed for initial installation process, patches generally
are faster to apply. Some patches may be acquired from the manufacturers and
sent to users in diskettes or discs, while others may be downloaded through
the Internet. Patches that are downloadable could take longer to acquire
depending on the connection speed.

Most patches that are designed for operating systems and software for
computer servers are created to fix important holes in the security system.
Some operating systems allow automatic update or semi-automatic updating
that allows the continual feed of patches whenever there are changes done by
their authors.

A lot of people, especially those in the corporate world, decline getting
totally automatic updates because there were many experiences of patches
causing glitches. Some software experts also believe that allowing totally
automatic updates may let software companies acquire limitless control over
people?s computers. Thus, varying degrees of automation has been offered in
relation to getting patches.

The use of totally automatic updates is rather more popular for the
consumers because most operating systems, Microsoft Windows in particular,
have added them as a support tool. Its creators have also set the automatic
updates for Windows as default.

Some users, especially network system managers, are very wary about
installing patches. They put off applying them until they have clear proof
that the fixes are stable. Most large patches or those that promote sudden
significant alterations are distributed first with limited availability as
beta tests for qualified developers who would know what to do in case
something wrong happens.

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