Newsletter Archives

• Hunting for an elusive Win7 ESU license

  Posted on December 23, 2019 at 01:15 CST by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

  

  WINDOWS 7

  By Susan Bradley

  We know that a sizable number of AskWoody members will continue to use Windows 7 well after its January 2020 end-of-service deadline.

  So we took up the challenge of finding and acquiring Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates (ESU) licenses for Win7 — not by the dozens or hundreds, as a large business might do, but just one or a few for individuals and small businesses.

  Our conclusion: Once you’ve tracked down a provider, a Win7 ESU is relatively easy to set up on your machine — if you’re an IT pro or advanced Windows user.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.47.0 (2019-12-23).

  Windows 7, Windows Patches/Security AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Extend support, Win7 ESU, Windows 7 security patches

• June 2018 Patch Tuesday is upon us

  Posted on June 12, 2018 at 13:05 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  The June Security Updates have been released for all versions of Windows, Office and various other Microsoft products.

  As usual, Martin Brinkman has his amazing overview available on the ghacks site. The updates according to operating system:

  • Windows 7: 9 vulnerabilities of which 2 are rated critical and 7 important.
  • Windows 8.1: 8 vulnerabilities of which 2 are rated critical and 6 important.
  • Windows 10 version 1607: 25 vulnerabilities of which 4 are rated critical and 21 important.
  • Windows 10 version 1703: 25 vulnerabilities of which 3 are rated critical and 22 important.
  • Windows 10 version 1709: 27 vulnerabilities of which 4 are rated critical and 23 important.
  • Windows 10 version 1803: 26 vulnerabilities of which 4 are rated critical and 22 important.

  Windows Server products

  • Windows Server 2008 R2: 9 vulnerabilities which 2 are rated critical and 7 important.
  • Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2: 8 vulnerabilities which 2 are rated critical and 6 important.
  • Windows Server 2016: 24 vulnerabilities of which 4 are rated critical and 22 important.

  Other Microsoft Products

  • Internet Explorer 11: 4 vulnerabilities, 2 critical, 2 important
  • Microsoft Edge: 7 vulnerabilities, 3 critical, 4 important

  Martin also has a list of known issues for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10 v.1607, Windows 10 v.1709, and Windows 10 v.1803 on his site.

  UPDATE: Security Updates are available for Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, and 2016. Also for the Excel Viewer 2007 and the Office Compatibility Pack SP3. These updates do not include Office 365 or C2R.

  Patch reliability is unknown at this time. Unless you have a specific reason to install updates, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) has had time to evaluate them and/or Woody gives the DEFCON go-ahead.

  Office Patches/Security, Windows Patches/Security June 2018 Patch Tuesday, June 2018 Windows Update, Windows 10 security patches, Windows 7 security patches, Windows 8.1 Security patches