![]() ![]() ![]() In September 2017 (more or less) Microsoft released the 1709 edition/service pack of Windows 10. It is a new starting point for the operating system, one that includes both new features and bug fixes. These rebuilt versions are equivalent to what Microsoft used to call a Service Pack. Unlike earlier versions of Windows, Windows 10 is totally re-built twice a year. Windows 10, however, complicates things a lot. Any patching schedule entails some risk.Īt least with Windows 7 and 8, we are in total control of the patching schedule. To this, I say that there is no single obviously right answer. Someone could argue that during these 3 weeks the systems that I manage are vulnerable to the latest flaws which bad guys reverse engineer and begin exploiting pretty quickly. Personally, I wait at least 3 weeks before installing the monthly Windows 7 Patch Tuesday bug fixes. How long to wait, is a matter of opinion. Then too, the October round of Windows bug fixes disabled audio for some people and caused some HP computers to crash. Worse still, Microsoft was warned about that problem and ignored the warning. This reached it apex a few days ago when installing updates to Windows 10 wiped out all your files. It has gotten so bad that every techie paying attention knows to wait before installing the latest "updates." Let someone else experience the inevitable bugs that new fixes create. Still, it is widely understood that Windows Update, which installs bug fixes for Windows, is itself dangerous. A FULL FRONTAL ATTACK ON WINDOWS UPDATE (Added Nov 15, 2018).OUT OF THE BOX DEFENSES (Added Nov 2, 2018).STILL MORE DEFENSE - MICROSOFT DOCUMENTATION (Added Nov 11, 2018).STILL MORE DEFENSE - THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE (Added Nov 6, 2018).STILL MORE DEFENSE - Wushowhide (Added Oct 21, 2018).STILL MORE DEFENSE - METERED INTERNET (Added Oct 21, 2018).STILL MORE DEFENSE - NO DRIVERS FOR YOU. ![]() STILL MORE DEFENSE - GET OUT OF JAIL FREE (Added Oct 25, 2018).LTSB - LONG TERM SERVICING BRANCH (Added Nov 18, 2018).Also, November 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 yada yada yada)Ĭomments on this article are at From the personal web site of Michael Horowitz ![]()
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