- Jan 8, 2011
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InfoWorld: http://www.infoworld.com/article/29...patch-kb-2876229-can-hijack-your-browser.html
Microsoft's patch installs Skype, which by default makes MSN your home page and Bing your search engine
If you were somehow possessed to install the "optional" KB 2876229 patch, make sure you uncheck the correct installer boxes, or your Internet Explorer home page will be hijacked and the default search engine changed. That's the default behavior of this boorish Microsoft KB-numbered installer, pushed through the Windows Update chute.