Autopatcher, a frequently updated project devoted to compiling all the Windows Updates into a single installation package (geared toward offline system updating and quick system rebuilds), has been shut down by Microsoft as of yesterday (08/29/07).
Citing security and intellectual property as reasons for the action, Microsoft contacted the site owners of Autopatcher and Neowin.net (which housed an Autopatcher support forum) with a legal takedown notice, demanding that the download and support pages be removed immediately. As a result (as if there could be any other outcome), downloads and support forums were taken down as of yesterday afternoon.
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