Updated steps to protecting your Windows machine from the likes of WannaCrypt @ AskWoody

Updated steps to protecting your Windows machine from the likes of WannaCrypt

Posted on May 15, 2017 at 11:15 CDT by woody

With the AskWoody site bobbing up and down, I’ve posted the key steps for (a) seeing if your machine is already protected and (b) if not, how to get it protected.

There are also a few updates.

InfoWorld Woody on Windows

Windows Patches/Security MS17-010, WannaCrypt

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