MS-DEFCON 2: Prepare for April showers

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ISSUE 20.14.1 • 2023-04-06 By Susan Bradley The next round of updates is coming soon and may be confusing. For one thing, it now appears that Windows
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Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Susan Bradley wrote:

It does not appear that the forthcoming updates for Windows 10 will introduce any changes. They will include only security patches. Microsoft stated:

After March 2023, there are no more optional, non-security preview releases for the supported editions of Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 21H2. Only monthly security update releases will continue for these versions.

This means we’ve reached an important milestone. With all support for Windows 10 ending in October 2025, we’re facing 30 months of security-only patches for Win10.

Except version 22H2, as Microsoft mentioned:

IMPORTANT After March 2023, there are no more optional, non-security preview releases for the supported editions of Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 21H2. Only cumulative monthly security updates (known as the “B” or Update Tuesday release) will continue for these versions. Windows 10, version 22H2 will continue to receive security and optional releases.

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That’s what I said, b.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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I see no mention of Win10 22H2 in what you said, and therefore two incorrect statements:

“It does not appear that the forthcoming updates for Windows 10 will introduce any changes. They will include only security patches.”

“With all support for Windows 10 ending in October 2025, we’re facing 30 months of security-only patches for Win10.”

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It sounds like an advantage to have “Only monthly security update releases”; presumably this means all those wonderful “enhancements” that nobody wants won’t be included in updates any more. Count me in !

Windows 10 Home 22H2, Acer Aspire TC-1660 desktop + LibreOffice, non-techie

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After March 2023, there are no more optional, non-security preview releases for the supported editions of Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 21H2. Only monthly security update releases will continue for these versions.

Does it mean there will be optional security preview releases for 20H2 and 21H2 ?

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Alex5723 wrote:

optional security preview releases

Has such a thing ever existed for any version of Windows?

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Susan Bradley wrote:

We’re 18 months downstream from the release of Windows 11, and there is another milestone to report. Microsoft stated:

“Starting next month, non-security releases will now target the fourth week of the month to ensure that our monthly patches are more effective than ever.”

Shall this be?

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Susan Bradley wrote:

Translation: Work in progress. Still. (Will Windows 11 ever be “done”?)

Apple doesn’t update its OS’s?  Linux?  How many times has Torvalds updated the Linux kernel?  Are not all active OS’s “Works in progress”?  Should we still be using Windows 1.0?”

Always create a fresh drive image before making system changes/Windows updates; you may need to start over!

We all have our own reasons for doing the things that we do with our systems; we don't need anyone's approval, and we don't all have to do the same things.

We were all once "Average Users".

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This means we’ve reached an important milestone. With all support for Windows 10 ending in October 2025, we’re facing 30 months of security-only patches for Win10.

I found that statement a bit confusing. I am running Windows 10 22H2.

Thanks for the clarification.

Windows 10 Pro 22H2

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You are not allowed to be confused here.  Ask me how I know.

Mark

 

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On March 21, Microsoft posted Windows monthly updates explained in the Windows IT Pro Blog. Well, Microsoft has its update policies and deployment strategies — and I have mine:

1. Don’t install the security updates immediately. Pause or block updates and wait until the testing process is done.
2. Install only the monthly security updates. Keep an eye on the optional updates, but don’t install until I can confirm their safety.
3. Don’t panic if you see patching headlines. There is usually more to the story — you may learn that the issue is not widespread, or it has unrelated root causes.
4. Don’t avoid updates. Just apply them when you’re confident about your readiness.

Kinda dumb considering we don’t have the control we used to have like we did with pre-Win10 windows operating systems. Who’s M$ fooling, anyway…

Bring that back (which they won’t) and the up above would apply.

 

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gwt10 wrote:

Kinda dumb considering we don’t have the control we used to have like we did with pre-Win10 windows operating systems. Who’s M$ fooling, anyway…

Bring that back (which they won’t) and the up above would apply.

You have full control by running Pro versions, pausing and using WUmgr for updating, following Knowledge Base https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/2000016-guide-for-windows-update-settings-for-windows-10

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WUmgr doesn’t always work and pick up the update(s) I want to hide.

We still don’t have the granularity we once did, and eventually that borked update will want to install no matter how many times we pause it after WUmgr fails

It’s not so bad on Win10 now that we only have security updates to worry about, but Win11 is still a disaster, especially when it wants to overwrite the latest drivers I already installed from the manufacturer with an older one.

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gwt10 wrote:

It’s not so bad on Win10 now that we only have security updates to worry about, but Win11 is still a disaster, especially when it wants to overwrite the latest drivers I already installed from the manufacturer with an older one.

Use Group Policy or WuMgr to exclude driver updates.

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gwt10 wrote:

We still don’t have the granularity we once did, and eventually that borked update will want to install no matter how many times we pause it after WUmgr fails

That’s why it’s essential to make a system disk image before letting updates run. Easy to fall back that way.

Windows 10 Pro 22H2

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gwt10 wrote:

WUmgr doesn’t always work and pick up the update(s) I want to hide.

WUmgr always works and picks up all updates for me.
Hide works well too.

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Is there something in the water in Redmond?  Every time Microsoft “improves” something, normal people (those outside Redmond) pretty much are of the opposite opinion.  Every time Microsoft “simplifies” something,  normal people have to spend days figuring it out.

Can we have a GoFundMe or something to buy Microsoft a really good water filtration system?

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Hello, so what are the steps needed to update the Snip app from MS Store, when you have the Store blocked via GPO?

 

Thank you

Petr

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Translation: Work in progress. Still. (Will Windows 11 ever be “done”?)

Windows ain’t done til:

1 Lotus wouldn’t run
2 Chrome wouldn’t run
3 Windows don’t run
4 All of the above

Just because you don't know where you are going doesn't mean any road will get you there.

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