No more Patch Tuesday: Windows 10 to update automatically every day

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'Tradition' established during the time of Windows 98 to be discontinued with Windows 10

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday "tradition" will draw to a close with the introduction of Windows 10, which is expected to launch at the end of July - as Microsoft introduces automatic updates every day ...

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