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MS-DEFCON 2: March Madness is upon us

Posted on March 6, 2025 at 02:45 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 22.09.1 • 2025-03-03

By Susan Bradley

As usual, I recommend caution just before Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday and thus have raised the MS-DEFCON level to 2.

Let others (aka me) take the slings and arrows. There’s simply no way that those interested in headlines just as clickbait can assess the implications of any Patch Tuesday in just a few hours. I do some testing on my assorted PCs, follow other experts closely, separate fact from fiction, and aggregate what I learn into a Patch Watch column you can trust.

And so, relax and use your favorite method to forestall updates.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (22.09.1, 2025-03-06).

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