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MS-DEFCON 3: Cleanup time

Posted on April 22, 2025 at 09:29 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 22.16.1 • 2025-04-22

By Susan Bradley

After every Patch Tuesday, there is a period I call “cleanup time.”

By the end of the week, side effects start to pop up. Even though Microsoft does not usually document its patches well, we at least know which updates have been released and have had a chance to read through the release notes.

This time, side effects appear to be widespread. I have therefore set the MS-DEFCON level to 3. Patch as necessary but check your results carefully.

Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (22.16.1, 2025-04-22).

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