• The confusion of .NET

    PATCH WATCH

    Susan Bradley

    By Susan Bradley

    Recently I’ve noticed that some folks are getting a bit confused about my recommendations regarding .NET updates.

    If you are a regular follower of my Master Patch Lists, you know that I don’t always recommend installing .NET updates right away, in the months they are released. Why? Because I’m trying to encourage the “business-style” of patching, in which you focus only on the offered security updates and skip the non-security fixes. By configuring your systems this way, the automatic patching process approves and installs only the security-related patches, not the quality fixes.

    Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 18.24.0 (2021-06-28).