MS-DEFCON 2: Time to make sure you are pausing Patches

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It’s that time again. Tomorrow is Patch Tuesday and it’s time to pause updates. There’s no reason to rush out updates this week.  Make sure your compu
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Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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[blueboy714]

Thank you Susan – the video really helped.  I didn’t realize that “pause” and “select date” in advanced were different.  Nor did I know about the metering trick for my network/Wi-Fi (other than PKCano’s trick when using “pause” and turning metering on to tell the system you want updates).

It would be nice to see wushowhide video sometime on what to do – I’m still not 100% comfortable with that process.

Question – do we turn the metering back off when we want to finally do the updates?

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Yes, I’d really appreciate a video on using wushowide! I have it downloaded but have to date fought shy of using it. I need more confidence to know what to do on the spur of the moment.

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I normally use the metered trick when I’m travelling and then turn it off when I’m back on back at home.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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I leave metered on all the time and use the buttons in Windows Update to fire off the update. Saves remembering to turn it back on.

cheers, Paul

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Make your backups now.

On permanent hiatus {with backup and coffee}
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In Susan Bradley’s video she states that with Windows 10 Pro she clicks on “advanced options” on the Windows Update settings page and then selects the specific date on which she wants to get updates. She says that using this method (instead of clicking the “pause updates” button) “lets down only the security updates and it doesn’t trigger those preview updates.” Does this method also prevent other updates such as driver and microcode updates from downloading and installing?

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In my experience, yes.

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Beta Test
February 9, 2021

• Created full backup: system image; files and folders
• 2021-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB4601319)
• 2021-02 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 20H2 for x64 (KB4601050)
• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 – v5.86 (KB890830)
• Installed these three updates using WuMgr
• Rebooted
• No errors during installation or after reboot
• Checked for updates again
• No further updates

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Looks like MSFT have (Finally?) fixed the Windows Fax Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability across all versions Win7/8.1/10 and server editions.
CVE-2021-1722

Martin Brinkmann over on Ghacks has his regular comprehensive list of this months patches. Thanks again Martin!

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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Beware of KB4598291.

With KB4598291 causing issues on some Windows 10 devices, you better be careful with today’s update releases
from ghacks.net

Microsoft lists three known issues on the support page. Two of the three are not new, as previous updates, such as January’s KB4598242, are also affected by them. The single new issue listed describes a problem with Direct3D 12 games when the in-game overlay of the Discord messaging client is being used. Games may throw an error and close unexpectedly. Microsoft notes that a Discord update addressed the issue, and that affected users should update the software to resolve it..

First spotted by Windows Latest, feedback listings suggest that the issue is more widespread than what Microsoft’s support site lists as known issues. While the World of Warcraft issues, crashes for most users, could be because of Discord running on the system as well, issues with Windows Subsystem for Linux, secure boot violations and lots of reported installation failures indicate unresolved issues.

The update is only available as preview at the time of writing, but it will be released to all users on today’s February 2021 Patch Day. Considering that it is unclear how widespread the issues are or whether Microsoft fixed the issues in the meantime, it is recommended to be very careful when it comes to today’s update releases…

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Did I miss something? since when is askwoody advising to install previews? The above post seems deliberately misleading as these patches have been replaced with patch tuesday variants that have been fixed by microsoft.

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Since never. Where are you interpreting that?

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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anonymous wrote:

Did I miss something? since when is askwoody advising to install previews?

KB4598291 was a preview a week ago, but was today replaced by KB4601319

anonymous wrote:

The above post seems deliberately misleading as these patches have been replaced with patch tuesday variants that have been fixed by microsoft.

The Discord issue still exists in the non-preview replacement and was not fixed by Microsoft.

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Successfully installed:

KB4601319 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
KB4601050 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.0 for Windows 10, version 20H2 for x64
along with the latest edition of the Malicious Software Removal Tool x64

No hiccups, no problems.

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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There is no SSU for 20H2 this month.

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[CraigS26]

bbearren wrote:

Successfully installed: KB4601319 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems // KB4601050 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.0 for Windows 10, version 20H2 for x64 // along with the latest edition of the Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 No hiccups, no problems.

+ 1  No 20H2 issues …  Additionally, Control panel History shows KB4562830 Feature Update to 20H2 Enhancement Pkg AND … Adobe Acrobat Reader 21.001.20135…. No SSU seen for 20H2 this month.

W10 Pro 22H2 / Hm-Stdnt Ofce '16 C2R / Macrium Pd vX / GP=2 + FtrU=Semi-Annual + Feature Defer = 1 + QU = 0

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Jumped right in and installed this month’s updates as usual – after making a Macrium Reflect image, of course.

No problems so far, I use Windows Update Manager (WuMgr) to check for and install updates then I re-enable StopUpdates10 and I should be all good for another month.

I see MS still insist on recreating and enabling the 2 scheduled tasks and re-enabling the 3 services for Edge every time I do the monthly updates, turned all that off again and also ran my .reg file to stop Edge from preloading every time you start Windows just in case (I can usually tell if that’s happening because CCleaner complains about having to close Edge before CCleaner can run even if I never use Edge).

I also have a second PC here that I rebuilt a few months back (I’ll add the specs to my signature some time) and I’ll connect that up later and do the monthly updates.

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20H2 Update went splendidly. No worries.

(Still, I do have partition images just in case. )

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[TJ]

Waiting for a ‘Go’ for 4601050 .NET 3.5 and 4.8 for my Version 2004, but I did not want to wait with 4601319.
After it installed and restarted, my 2004 is now on Build 19041.804 and all seems well.

LMDE is my daily driver now. Old friend Win10 keeps spinning in the background

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Uninstalled Feb. 12. See #2342947

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[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

TJ wrote:

After it installed and restarted, my 2004 is now on Build 19041.804 and all seems well.

I now have (Win 10 Home) 20H2 build 19042.804,
. . . . . . . . . .while you have 20H1 build 19041.804.

I wonder if the difference of a single digit will be repeated for 21H1 and 21H2 ?

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Don’t know if that’s the difference, but I’m on Win10 Pro.

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Carl D wrote:

I see MS still insist on recreating and enabling the 2 scheduled tasks and re-enabling the 3 services for Edge every time I do the monthly updates

@Carl-D Can you say which tasks and services those are, please? Thx

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Thanks for the article, I can set the Calendar but do not have an option for “Change connection Properties” . Could it be because I use Bitdefender Total Security… I would find that odd thought!

I have enclosed a “Snip”, this setting seems not to be there.

Windows Version is 2004

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Are you an administrator on that machine?
Under Accounts, it will show whether you are just below your user name.

cheers, Paul

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I have a question on metering.  Why does turning metering on trigger Windows Updates to run and metering off does not?  I keep seeing this mentioned as the method to tell Windows to look for updates.  What exactly does metering do for PC and WiFi besides limit data you can use?

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Most windows updates will not download automatically when metered connection is turned on:

Metered connections in Windows 10

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b wrote:

Most windows updates will not download automatically when metered connection is turned on:

Metered connections in Windows 10

I had it backwards – not enough caffeine this morning.  I still don’t understand why metering ON will not trigger updates.  Is it because it limits data usage?

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Yes:

Windows 10 is designed for PCs with unlimited Internet connections, and it normally uses as much of your download and upload bandwidth as it wants without asking. Setting a connection as metered puts you back in control, and it’s essential on some types of connections.

You’ll always want to do this on connections with data caps, mobile hotspots, satellite Internet connections, dial-up connections, and anything else. It gives you more control over your connection and prevents Windows from gobbling bandwidth.

How, When, and Why to Set a Connection as Metered on Windows 10

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