Requesting hotfixes from Microsoft, the easier way
Your server crashed. After hours and hours of grueling crash dump analysis, you determine a problem with a Microsoft component. You search online and release a huge sigh of relief after discovering your problem is documented in the Microsoft Support knowledge base and a hotfix is available… but wait.
To obtain this feature immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services
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In the past, you could use a snazzy form to request hotfixes, but Microsoft has conveniently buried it in the knowledge base. Thankfully, you can use the brand new Snazzlicious Hotfix Fetchr (beta) below Hotfixr!
Update 08/28/08 1:44am EST: Hotfixr launched!
Handy. Very handy. Nice one!
[...] Two days ago, I provided a small snippet of code that redirected users to a deep-within-Microsoft page that allowed users to pull non-public hotfixes. Well, it was ugly, error prone, didn’t bring in revenue, and worst — wasn’t easy to link to by the media. [...]
I need the hotfix for Article ID : 910666