I for one will avoid this patch like the plague for a couple of weeks until we get the inevitable patches for the patch. Oh yeah, and I am making a full backup BEFORE installing it. Microsoft does not exactly have a sterling record with these things.
Who the hell cares about what IE9 does or does not run on? Firefox FTW! I have not intention of upgrading from XP, it works great for me. Now, if I build a new computer, sure, it will be Win 7 - but I will still be using Firefox.
And I highly DON'T recommend that you give a look. As long as Ubisoft tries to foist this ridiculous DRM on us, DON'T BUY THEIR PRODUCTS. This "fix" is a slap in the face. The only acceptable fix is to remove the DRM entirely.
Oh - and note to any Ubisoft employees who are reading this...
Well, I hope you're right. I DO understand the difference between gaming performance and "usable" performance levels. I Set up PC's all the time, and I know that not everyone needs a gaming system. Vista was such a horrid load of cr@p that ti tainted everyone's perceptions. If these...