• Master Patch List – July 2018

    Notes for the month of July: <updated 8/18/2018>

    1803 has now been declared Semi annual (ready for business).  If you are not ready for 1803 make sure you have set deferrals.

    The patches that caused BSOD’s have been replaced with new patches.

    Previous months:

    June:  2018-06  May:  2018-05  April:  2018-04  March:   2018-03  February 2018: 2018-02

    Windows 10

    1803 not yet, 1709 wait, 1703 wait

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Operating System Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/10/2018 Windows 10 1803 declared Semi Annual Not at this time Several Feature release
    07/24/2018 KB4340917 Windows 10 1803 Skip and install August updates Still tracking side effects with .NET Various issues
    07/16/2018 KB4345421 Windows 10 1803 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4338819 Windows 10 1803 Skip and install August updates Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security fixes
    07/10/2018 KB4343669 1803 Servicing stack update Install BEFORE installing other updates if you manually install None at this time SSU – auto installed if via MU
    07/10/2018 KB4339277 Dynamic update that installs during the 1803 upgrade Unknown what the update is preventing None at this time Auto installed during upgrade
    07/24/2018 KB4338817 Windows 10 1709 Skip and install August updates Still tracking side effects with .NET Various issues
    07/16/2018 KB4345420 Windows 10 1709 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4338825 Windows 10 1709 Skip and install August updates Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security fixes
    07/10/2018 KB4339420 1709 Servicing stack update Install BEFORE installing other updates if you manually install None at this time SSU – auto installed if via MU
    07/10/2018 KB4338852 1709 Dynamic Update Unknown what the update is preventing None at this time Auto installed during upgrade
    07/24/2018 KB4338827 Windows 10 1703 Skip and install August updates Still tracking side effects with .NET Various issues
    07/16/2018 KB4345419 Windows 10 1703 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4018124 Windows 10 1703 Too early to tell Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security fixes
    07/30/2018 KB4346877 Windows 10 1607 Hotfix for .net issues Catalog only Various issues
    07/24/2018 KB4338822 Windows 10 1607 Skip and install August updates Still tracking side effects with .NET Various issues
    07/16/2018 KB4345418 Windows 10 1607 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4338814 Windows 10 1607 Skip and install August updates Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security fixes
    07/10/2018 KB4338832 Flash update No issues being tracked None Install asap

    Windows 8.1

    8.1 wait for now

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Operating System Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/30/2018 KB4346745 .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. Catalog only
    07/30/2018 KB4346408 .NET 4.5.2 Catalog only
    07/30/2018 KB4346406 .NET 4.6 Catalog only
    07/18/2018 KB4338831 Windows 8.1 Skip and install August updates Includes fixes for bsod Preview of next month’s update rollup
    07/16/2018 KB4345424 Windows 8.1 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4338815 Windows 8.1 Skip and install August updates Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Includes more Spectre updates
    07/10/2018 KB4338832 Flash update No issues being tracked None Install asap
    07/10/2018 KB2976978 Compat/Telemetry update Not at this time Not at this time

    Windows 7

    Windows 7 – KB still notes loss of networking, but it’s been the same since March.  Trigger appears to be VMware related

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Operating System Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/30/2018 KB4346744 Windows 7 Catalog only
    07/30/2018 KB4346410 Windows 7 Catalog only
    07/30/2018 KB4346407 Windows 7 Catalog only
    07/18/2018 KB4338821 Windows 7 Skip and install August updates Still has networking issue Preview of update rollup
    07/16/2018 KB4345459 Windows 7 Fixes patch from 7/10 None at this time Fixing BSOD
    07/10/2018 KB4338818 Windows 7 Skip and install August updates Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security issues, loss of networking appears to be VMware related
    07/10/2018 KB4338823 Windows 7 Security only (B Updater) Install and then install the August update immediately after Known issue from BSOD triggered by network monitoring tool Various security issues, loss of networking appears to be VMware related
    07/10/2018 KB4339093 IE security update (B updaters) Install Not at this time IE security
    07/10/2018 KB2952664 Compat/Telemetry Update Not at this time Not at this time

    Net updates – updates have been unchecked from MU, recommended to not install at this time

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Operating System Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/10/2018 .NET 4.7.2 Various Not at this time Do not install on Exchange Servers See blog
    07/10/2018 KB4340004 Security Only update for .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 Install and then do August updates immediately after Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340005 Security Only update for .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 Install and then do August updates immediately after Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340006 Security Only update for .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 and Server 2012 R2 Install and then do August updates immediately after Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340007 Security Only update for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008 Install and then do August updates immediately after Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340556 Security and Quality Rollup updates for .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 Skip and install August updates Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340557 Security and Quality Rollup updates for .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 Skip and install August updates Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340558 Security and Quality Rollup updates for .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 Skip and install August updates Do not install at this time Various Security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4340559 Security and Quality Rollup updates for .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.0 SP2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 for Windows Server 2008 Skip and install August updates Do not install at this time Various Security issues

     

    Office updates

     

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Platform Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/10/2018 KB4022200 Office 2010 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022208 Office 2010 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022206 Office 2010 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022202 Word 2010 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022188 Office 2013 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022189 Office 2013 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4018351 Access 2013 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022225 Skype 2013 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022224 Word 2013 Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022172 Office 2016(*) Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022176 Office 2016(*) Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4018338 Access 2016(*) Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022221 Skype 2016(*) Yes None at this time Various security issues
    07/10/2018 KB4022218 Office 2016(*) Yes None at this time Various security issues

    (*) These updates will only be released for volume license versions.  All Office 365 releases are on the click to run model that install silently and in the background. Ensure that you are on the Semi-Annual channel and not the monthly channel.

    Defender update:

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Operating System Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching

    Optional updates:

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Office version Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching

    Non security updates released for Office as noted by PCKano

    Day/Month released Patch Knowledge Base Article Office version Safe to install? Issues being tracked Fixing or Patching
    07/03/2018 KB4022136 PowerPoint 2010 No issues being tracked None Help message for equation editor
    07/03/2018 KB4022244 Excel 2013 No issues being tracked None Fixes crash
    07/03/2018 KB4018378 Office 2013 No issues being tracked None Fixes formatting
    07/03/2018 KB4022166 Office 2013 No issues being tracked None Fixes requesting for permissions
    07/03/2018 KB4022242 Outlook 2013 No issues being tracked None Fixes crash
    07/03/2018 KB4022229 Excel 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Fixes crash
    07/03/2018 KB3191864 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Fixes issue with Rooms in Outlook
    07/03/2018 KB4011035 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Fixes emoji font
    07/03/2018 KB4018324 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4018385 Office 2016(*) Pulled due to issues None Fixes crash
    07/03/2018 KB4022214 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4022223 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4022220 Office 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4022230 Outlook 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4022217 Project 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues
    07/03/2018 KB4018325 Visio 2016(*) No issues being tracked None Various issues

    (*) These updates are for volume license customers, Click to run customers will not see these updates