Newsletter Archives

• Patch Lady Podcast – reminder backup your Windows 7

  Posted on February 9, 2020 at 23:00 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  This will be the first week we get to try out the brand spanking new Windows 7 security patches in the new post patching era.  Just a reminder to have a GOOD backup before installing these updates.  If you haven’t tested restoring your system from whatever backup you have made, make sure you have all the necessary parts to do so.  Meaning if your backup software needs a bootable flash drive, have that ready.  If you have to hit a F2 or F8 or Escape key to get the system into boot from flash drive, know what combo you need to get into that.

   

  Link to Video here as well.

  And of course hold back a bit until I’ve had a chance to test the install of the updates and make sure everything is okay.

  Links in the video include

  Windows 7 fix for stretch bug

  Windows 7 shut down error

  Borncity resolution – Adobe Creative Cloud

  Windows 7 Patch Lady Podcast

• Patch Lady Podcast – End of October wrap up

  Posted on October 27, 2019 at 22:02 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  October’s Patch Lady Podcast

  I’ve given the all-clear for businesses to install the October “B week” patches. Woody hasn’t caught up yet – he’s still recommending that individuals hold off on installing the latest patches. While installing the “B Week” patches, one of the machines I administer knocked out Edge. Fun ‘n games.

  Download the podcast here

  Links for topics mentioned in the Podcast:

  Edge won’t open

  Reinstall Edge

  Microsoft Ignite

  Group policy to defer feature updates

  Windows 10, Windows Patches/Security Patch Lady Podcast

• Patch Lady Podcast for Sept 15 2019

  Posted on September 15, 2019 at 23:42 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  

  For those of you that are Plus members head on over to the Podcast page.  While we’re not ready to roll out updates just yet, I showcase how you can keep an eye on Microsoft’s acknowledged issues by following a twitter account.

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• Patch Lady Podcast for Early September

  Posted on September 8, 2019 at 23:31 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  Plus members, click here for the Pre Patch Tuesday Armageddon edition of the Patch Watch Podcast!  I recap the status of August updates, talk about phishing trends lately, and give some links to some great security talks.

  (and please let me know if you have any issues getting to the Podcast page!)

  [okay first issue I called it Early August podcast it’s supposed to be Early September!!]

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• Patch Lady – Windows 10 patching podcast

  Posted on August 8, 2019 at 11:16 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  The other day I did a Windows 10 patching podcast with Karl Palachuk on the SMB community podcast.  It was fun!  (Now I know how Mary Jo Foley feels every week)

  Patch Lady – Susan Bradley

  Windows 10 Patch Lady Podcast

• Patch Lady Podcast – changing your DNS

  Posted on February 3, 2019 at 23:43 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  Woody recently had a post talking about changing the DNS settings on your network adapter, but I think there’s an easier way – in your router.  So here’s a visual how to of how I do it on my router at home:

  (if you want to download the mp4 – the link is here)

   

  Windows News DNS, Patch Lady Podcast

• January Patch Podcast

  Posted on January 23, 2019 at 17:36 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  

  By Susan Bradley

  January is a busy and confusing month for Windows patching. Win10 Version 1809 is being rolled out — again. And we also enter the last year of support for the venerable Windows 7.

  Windows 10 users should check out Susan Bradley’s January Patching Podcast. And if you’re one of the many still on Windows 7, you can download Susan’s Master Patch spreadsheet.

  Microsoft News, Patch Watch, Windows Patches/Security Patch Lady Podcast

• Patch Watch Podcast: The latest update problems

  Posted on January 11, 2019 at 11:00 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  In our first Patch Watch podcast for 2019, Susan Bradley describes some networking issues caused by two recent Windows 7 updates.

  

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