MS Patch Alert - February
FYI...
Ms Patch Alert: February's fixes aren’t as bad as last month, but problems abound
... All is not well. The Win10 Fall Creators Update cumulative update is bluescreening some PCs and dropping USB connections for many — and there’s a bug in the Win7 Monthly Rollups that cause a boot-to-black
- https://www.computerworld.com/articl...ms-abound.html
Feb 26, 2018 - "... Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. Workaround steps are available in KB4091240.
> https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ry-13-2018-upd
Applies to: Windows 10
... Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. Workaround steps are available in KB4075150.
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...stalling-the-j
Applies to: Win10, Win7, Win8.1
Last Updated: Feb 26, 2018
As you might imagine, both manual workarounds require an advanced degree in Microsoft Patch bugology... If you’d rather wait until the coast is clear, and prefer not to sweat the small stuff, make sure you have Outlook fixed if you need to then go get a cup of coffee. Check back again in a few days, to see whether Microsoft has finally given us a version of Win10 1709 that actually, you know, works – and if there are any further problems with the second cumulative updates for 1703 and 1611. Don’t expect a fix for the Win7 boot to black screen problem..."
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> https://www.askwoody.com/ms-defcon-system/
"MS-DEFCON 2: Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don't do it."
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MS Patches - bug warnings, another Office CtR, and the return of KB 2952664
... This month’s fourth-Tuesday patches includes a bevy of bug notices and a warning to uninstall old Previews, the fourth “Monthly Channel” update this month for Office 365, and our old snooping friend KB 2952664
- https://www.computerworld.com/articl...html?nsdr=true
Feb 28, 2018
February 13, 2018—KB4074598 (Monthly Rollup)
Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...date-kb4074598
"Known issues in this update...
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release..."
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2018
February 13, 2018—KB4074587 (Security-only update)
Applies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...date-kb4074587
"Known issues in this update...
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release..."
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2018
