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MS-DEFCON 4: Beware of clickbait

Posted on February 25, 2025 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 22.08.1 • 2025-02-25

By Susan Bradley

Don’t be taken in by ‘The sky is falling!’ headlines.

It’s been my experience that what is purported to be news is often based on a limited number of users, not everyone on the planet. Based on my own research and testing, I’m comfortable in lowering the MS-DEFCON level to 4.

As a small case study, consider that Will Fastie and I each have several Windows 11 PCs. During the month, we compare and contrast the news with what we are seeing on our own equipment. For the most part, we don’t see the effects described by those headlines.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (22.08.1, 2025-02-25).

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