• MS-DEFCON 2: Turn off Automatic Update and pray for peace

    Posted on July 11, 2016 at 07:34 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Patch Tuesday take cover

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    We have a big Patch Tuesday coming tomorrow. Now’s a good time to make sure automatic update is turned off.

    Use the instructions in the “Automatic Updates” tab up at the top of this page to ensure that Vista, Win7 and 8.1 Windows Update set to “Notify but don’t download” or “Don’t check.” While you’re at it, make sure you have “Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates” unchecked.

    If your Windows 10 machine is set up with a Wi-Fi connection, set it to a metered connection. To do all of that, see the Automatic Update tab above.

    We’re now at 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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