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MS-DEFCON 3: A slightly bumpy November

Posted on November 28, 2023 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 20.48.1 • 2023-11-28

By Susan Bradley

For most Windows 10 and 11 users, including me, there have been no side effects as a result of November’s updates.

Nonetheless, there appear to be a few potholes in the road. That’s enough to make me cautious — I’m lowering the MS-DEFCON level to only 3.

One thing I did notice was updates taking more time to complete than usual — not a good sign. At the very least, it’s a good reason to take a look at the update history in Settings.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (20.48.1, 2023-11-28).

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