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MS-DEFCON 2: Make sure Windows has been set to pause updating

Posted on May 11, 2020 at 08:11 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

I’m not expecting a particularly interesting or difficult Patch Tuesday, but ya never know.

It’s time to make sure your machine’s set to hold off on patching, for the time being. Let’s sit back and see what surprises await.

(Or, if you’re in a pioneering mood, set Windows Update free, and report back to us if you hit any snags!)

Step-by-step details in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

Windows Patches/Security May 2020 Black Tuesday, MS-DEFCON 2

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