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  • MS-DEFCON 4 – all clear to install updates

    Posted on December 28, 2020 at 08:16 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

    Well it’s time to close the year and the month on patching.  If you haven’t already done so, install them now and get ready to say goodbye to Adobe Flash.

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