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Thanks, PKCano.

As described at the MS page for KB4011188, this update is for Windows Defender, a program I do not use and is, in fact, turned off in my machine, as a quick look at it in the Control Panel of my PC has revealed. I have had the antivirus Webroot Security Anywhere installed and running, with no malware problems, for several years — at least that I have noticed.

So I will “hide” the suggested update, as it seems likely to be of no use to me.

 

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

I have Windows 7, Professional, x64 with Windows Update set to “Notify, but let me install”, and today received notification that two updates are available to install:

KB2952664  Optional, for Win 7 x64

KB4011188  Important, for Office 2010

Given that, it looks like KB2952664 is for Windows, not for Office.

Also: what would be best to do about KB4011188 , and has anyone heard of it as well?

Thanks.

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

Great posting, Woody.

When I was little, long time ago, television was not yet around in my part of the world; it was something like Dick Tracy’s wrist radio, something of the future.

The year 2000 came around, with both tv, cable, wireless telephones and the Web riding on the Internet, and for a moment it seemed like one part of the long hoped for future had truly arrived, the realization of a dream. Alas, this happy dream turned out to be wrapped around something much less enticing. Just like ordering pizza might be, in some not too distant day.

We finally could watch TV on the go and in HD, with a mobile phone… and it was all reality shows. We could get in touch with everyone in the whole world… and also be tricked in the privacy of our own homes by uninvited con artists, or get our personal data stolen or hoovered to be sold to unknown third parties.

It is as if we, of the human race, cannot help ourselves from doing to death everything that tickles our fancy. And, having done that past the breaking point , we are also not very good at fixing things up.

 

Ex-Windows user (Win. 98, XP, 7); since mid-2017 using also macOS. Presently on Monterey 12.15 & sometimes running also Linux (Mint).

MacBook Pro circa mid-2015, 15" display, with 16GB 1600 GHz DDR3 RAM, 1 TB SSD, a Haswell architecture Intel CPU with 4 Cores and 8 Threads model i7-4870HQ @ 2.50GHz.
Intel Iris Pro GPU with Built-in Bus, VRAM 1.5 GB, Display 2880 x 1800 Retina, 24-Bit color.
macOS Monterey; browsers: Waterfox "Current", Vivaldi and (now and then) Chrome; security apps. Intego AV

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