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Are the January security patches still relevant?

Posted on January 26, 2017 at 16:18 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

Good question from Reader P:

I’m in Group B when it comes to updates — security is my only concern, I quit using IE years ago.

I saw your Devcon 3 rating re: patching, but January is almost over and I wonder how relevant that Jan security package is now. Are there patches in it (and future packs) that may be useful in terms of protecting from future attacks?

My answer:

If you’re “Group B” you need to follow the (admittedly difficult) instructions every month when I shift DEFCON levels. In this case, yep, there are January patches that you need to install.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3158713/microsoft-windows/nows-the-time-to-patch-windows-and-office.html

If you like, you can follow the (frequently amusing!) comments at

https://www.askwoody.com/2017/ms-defcon-3-time-to-get-patched-but-watch-out-for-a-few-gotchas/

Windows Patches/Security January 2017 Black Tuesday

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