• MS-DEFCON 4: It’s time to install Microsoft’s February patches

    ISSUE 16.8.1 • 2019-03-04

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    MS-DEFCON 4: It’s time to install Microsoft’s February patches

    Woody Leonhard

    By Woody Leonhard

    Most of the bugs introduced by MS patches in early Feb were fixed by early March, though a few persistent gremlins are still hanging around.

    If you’re running Win10, you have an “all clear.” You’re good to go.

    On the other hand, Win7 and Win8.1 users face a few oddities. (Aren’t there always?) February’s monthly rollups may require some manual fixes, especially if you’re still using Internet Explorer 11 (which I hope you aren’t) and/or you have a database application that uses an Access 95-era Jet database engine.

    There have been a few disconcerting reports of bluescreens on Win 8.1 systems, following the installation of February’s cumulative updates. Other than that, though, the coast is clear.

    Apply those patches.

    Details in Computerworld. Discussion and commiseration on the AskWoody Lounge.

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