Patch Lady – tax software warns of Sept patching issues

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A tax software vendor that supplies tax preparation software for the accounting biz is warning users to not install the September updates: https://acc
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Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Feel free to correct me, but this is the 1st time I’ve seen a 3rd-party application software vendor say “Avoid Windows updates because they will interfere with our app”. Usually interference is between the 1st & Another 3rd-party app, like A/V or something.

Bought a refurbished Windows 10 64-bit, currently updated to 22H2. Have broke the AC adapter cord going to the 8.1 machine, but before that, coaxed it into charging. Need to buy new adapter if wish to continue using it.
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I recall that Intuit had a similar issue a few months back.

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I work with a MSP and have a lot of solicitors on the books. The document management software they use is Legal Evolve by Documatics. I remember that .NET 4.7 broke Legal Evolve quite badly at first, to the extent that Documatics sent out a mail to all of their clients to advise against installing it.

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Somehow Microsoft avoided any substantial Windows Update issues this past April 15th. Boy, that would have made some waves.

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with Windows 10 running in a remote session on my file server

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Such a maneuver was no accident, considering the problems and actions produced by Microsoft the following weeks.

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As the follow up to the post indicates, not everyone is seeing the issue.  (My Windows 10 is not having the issue – I did see the popped authentication warning on the Windows 7)

Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher

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Since tax software makes extensive use of .net framework, the September .net update is most likely the source of the issue.

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Keep in mind by not deploying these September patches you remain vulnerable to the remote image exploit that effects all operating systems. I’ll dig up the cve shortly.

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Fair point, but I think a lot of users are wising up to the idea that avoiding an actual and practical problem today is more important than risking a potential and theoretical problem tomorrow.

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Jan K., Cybertooth

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People might be able to to a half & half.  Install the non-net updates, where the zero days are likely located, and hold off on the net update.

I’m speaking from a Win 8-Win 7 perspective.   I have no idea what tailoring is available in Win 10.

Myself – all updates are installed.  I don’t have a lot of .net stuff that I worry about.

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