December Patch Grid is here
Yes there still are patch issues. For example, Excel 2013 send to pdf is broken after security update if you’re using the click to run version. Find out what else is going on. A new patch grid has been...
View ArticleSusan Bradley’s Past, Present and Future of Patching Windows webinar
Susan Bradley is our resident patch-o-holic, builder of the PatchGrid and contributing author of the Ransomware Prevention Kit. She’s presenting a webinar on what you’ll need to know about managing...
View ArticleJanuary PatchGrid Contents
The promise of automatic updates that just happen without problems isn’t quite here yet. Here’s example: Internet Explorer will be separated out from other security patches for the Security only...
View ArticleNo February Patches. Go ahead and take a day off
None the less, Susan has updated the PatchGrid with the latest updates on previous patch issues. You can get your updated copy here. February Security patches on hold...
View ArticleAnother day; Another new Ransomware outbreak
I don’t mean to sound lackadaisical certainly we need to be aware of any new variant in the battle against ransomware. We are continuously reviewing the ransomware prevention kit to see what tweaks...
View ArticleUpdated: Problems Printing? Login too long? It’s probably this months patches
Patch Tuesday fallout: IE printing issues: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie11-windows_7/kb4022719-printing-issues/e431c6e1-5f27-4bef-93ce-d8d9ae23a477 getting multiple reports of this...
View ArticlePatching Known Issues still abound
There are still so many unresolved issues from the June patches. Outlook,Searching, Windows 7, download the latest Patch Grid to keep up on where things stand. Get your updated patchgrid Thanks to...
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4 ways to thwart Ransomware in Windows 10
Windows 10 Fall 2017 (version 1709) has introduced some excellent new features for protecting against ransomware. Using Windows Defender the big 4 features are Exploit Protection, Attack Surface...
View ArticleSpectre Meldown Webinar recording and slide deck
The content of what you should be doing is still in flux and will be changing over the next couple of months as vendors prepare (and test!) their firmware updates. Meanwhile you should begin by...
View ArticleAll about Third Tier
We are support for IT Professionals! We’re not here to help your end users; we’re here to help you get things done for your clients. Helping is what we do. We’re primarily current and former Microsoft...
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