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Microsoft to test Windows 7 performance with fake patches

Microsoft has revealed plans to roll out fake internet security patches for computers already running its Windows 7 in order to gauge how the system will fair in real-life scenarios.

The fake patches, expected to be as many as ten, will be issued from Tuesday (May 12th) and will be similar to some issued earlier in the year, Windows 7 manager Brandon LeBlanc explained in a blog post.

He said: "These updates do not deliver any new features or fixes. This is the second set of test updates we've released to test the updating mechanism for Windows 7."

The first set was rolled out on February 24th to users of the release candidate.

Earlier in the month Microsoft revealed that Windows 7 will offer users better online security by having measurers designed to protect against the increasing threat of AutoRun malware.

The programme will no longer require the AutoRun task save for when CDs or DVDs are involved in order to reduce the risk of users accidentally clicking on the wrong AutoRun link.

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