Master Patch List 2018 02 @ AskWoody

Master Patch List 2018 02

My current recommendations for the MS patches released in February 2018:

Day/Month released	Patch Knowledge Base Article	Operating system	Safe to install?	Issues being tracked	Fixing or patching
2/27/2018	KB2976978	Windows 8.1	Optional	None at this time	Telemetry for Windows 7
2/27/2018	KB2952664	Windows 7	Optional	None at this time	Telemetry for Windows 7
2/26/2018	KB4018314	Outlook 2010	Optional	None at this time	Fixes an issue with Outlook 2010 on WinXP
2/22/2018	KB4077528	Windows 10 1703	Optional	None at this time	Various issues including freezing of IE
2/22/2018	KB4077525	Windows 10 1607	Optional at this time	None at this time	No new security updates, fixing various issues
2/22/2018	KB4075211	Windows 7	Optional	None at this time	Preview of March non security update – Addresses issue where the Microsoft Outlook Web App slows down when running in Internet Explorer 11 in certain situations.
2/22/2018	KB4088835	Internet Explorer	Optional	None at this time	Addresses issue where the Microsoft Outlook Web App slows down when running in Internet Explorer 11 in certain situations.
2/22/2018	KB4075212	Windows 8.1	Optional	None at this time	Preview of March non security update
2/22/2018	KB4075213	Server 2012	Optional	None at this time	Preview of March non security update
2/21/2018	Surface Pro 3 Firmware	Surface Pro 3	Recommended	None at this time	Patches for Spectre/Meltdown
2/15/2018	KB4074837	Windows 7, 8.1, Server 2012 R2 (everything BUT Windows 10)	Optional	None at this time	DST changes for Namibia and the Turks and Caicos Islands
2/13/2018	KB4056448	Server 2008 SP2	Optional	None at this time	Adds SHA-2 encryption support to WSUS
2/13/2018	KB4074588	Windows 10 1709	Hold – wait for further guidance	Tracking issues with USB side effects on SOME Windows 10 machines. See this link for details. Tracking inaccessible boot device as a side effect for SOME computers. See this link for details.	Patching security vulnerabilities for remote code attacks. Fixes an issue where some users may have experienced issues logging into some websites when using third-party account credentials in Microsoft Edge. Released Spectre-Meltdown updates to 32 bit platform./
2/13/2018	KB4074592	Windows 10 1703	Okay to install	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Released Spectre-Meltdown updates to 32 bit platform.
2/13/2018	KB4074594	Windows 8.1	Okay to install	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Addressed a script-related issue that caused Internet Explorer to stop working in some cases.
2/13/2018	KB4074598	Windows 7	Okay to install – the Smart card issue is not widespread	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Fixes issue with launching a new page in Internet Explorer.
2/13/2018	KB2952664	Windows 7	Optional update – do not need to install	Not tracking any side effects – however this update is optional	Telemetry update – does not install any code to update to Windows 10
2/13/2018	KB4076492	.NET optional quality updates for Windows 7, 8.1: 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1	Optional update – do not need to install	Not tracking any side effects – however this update is optional	These updates only provide non security fixes. They are not new security updates. Thus it’s not mandatory to install any of these.
2/13/2018	KB4076493	.NET optional for Server 2012 for 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows Server 2012	Optional update – do not need to install	Not tracking any side effects – however this update is optional	These updates only provide non security fixes. They are not new security updates. Thus it’s not mandatory to install any of these.
2/13/2018	KB4076494	.NET optional 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 8.1, RT 8.1, and Server 2012 R2	Optional update – do not need to install	Not tracking any side effects – however this update is optional	These updates only provide non security fixes. They are not new security updates. Thus it’s not mandatory to install any of these.
2/13/2018	KB4076495	.NET optional for 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008 SP2	Optional update – do not need to install	Not tracking any side effects – however this update is optional	These updates only provide non security fixes. They are not new security updates. Thus it’s not mandatory to install any of these.
2/13/2018	Office 2016 click to run release as of February 13, 2018 Monthly channel version 1801, Build 9001.2171	Office 2016			Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Tracking issues in Outlook see this page. Unable to save attachments to network see this page.
2/13/2018	Office 2016 click to run release as of February 13, 2018 Semi-Annual Channel version 1708, Build 8431.2215	Office 2016 *The version I want you to be on*			Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Tracking issues in Outlook see this page. Unable to save attachments to network see this page.
2/13/2018	Office 2013 click to run version 15.0.5007.1000	Office 2013			Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Tracking issues in Outlook regarding missing meeting information see this page.
2/13/2018	KB3114874	Office 2010	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Triggered by specially crafted files.
2/13/2018	KB4011707	Office 2010	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Triggered by specially crafted files.
2/13/2018	KB4011711	Outlook 2010	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities. Triggered by specially crafted files.
2/13/2018	KB4011187	PowerPoint 2010	Non security update	Not tracking any major issues	Fixes slow opening of PowerPoint after the install of Windows 10 1709
2/13/2018	KB4011191	PowerPoint Viewer 2010	Non security update	Not tracking any major issues	Fixes slow opening of PowerPoint after the install of Windows 10 1709
2/13/2018	KB4011715	Office 2007	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities./No side effects being tracked at this time.
2/13/2018	KB4011200	Outlook 2007	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities./No side effects being tracked at this time.
2/13/2018	KB4011703	Word Viewer	Security update	Not tracking any major issues	Security update for remote code vulnerabilities./No side effects being tracked at this time.
2/13/2018	KB4072650	Server 2012 R2/2008R2	Optional	None at this time	HyperV component upgrade
2/13/2018	KB4039648	Server 2008 SP2	Optional	None at this time	SHA-2 Code signing support
2/13/2018	KB4074621	Server 2008 SP2	Optional	None at this time	Adds TLS 1.1 and 1.2 support for RDS
2/13/2018	KB4074834	Server 2008 sp2	Optional	None at this time	Fixes an issue when remoting from Windows 10 to Server 2008 sp2
2/13/2018	KB4074808	Preview of NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008 SP2	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues with .NET
2/13/2018	KB4074807	Preview of NET Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 8.1, RT 8.1 and Server 2012 R2	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues with .NET
2/13/2018	KB4074806	Preview of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows Server 2012	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues with .NET
2/13/2018	KB4074805	Preview of NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, and 4.7.1 for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1	Optional	Issue with QB 2017 Enterprise	Fixes various issues with .NET

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