Thoughts, comments, abuse...
For the most part I agree with what you said, auto-updater on by default on non-server systems sounds like it'd be a good idea and solve alot of the issues for the common user...

On the server side, I would find it rather tedious if on every install I had to go in and turn it off - so on the server side I think they should leave it off.

From the other standpoint - there has been multiple occasions where MS has recalled/removed a patch after first putting it on the update page due to flaws found in it along with occasions where their update page has been compromised and false/virus infected patches becoming available to the point where they've had to change the address of the page.

Due to those reasons, I've never trusted auto-updater on any of my systems at home or at work...

RRP