August 2018 Patch Tuesday

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August 2018 Patch Tuesday Aug 15, 2018 11:55:51 GMT

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New blog post at AskWoody.com: Patch Tuesday hits with a bang

It's far too early to tell if the August Patches are safe, the Master Patch List hasn't been updated yet, and we are still on MS-DEFCON 1 until further notice.

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August 2018 Patch Tuesday Aug 16, 2018 11:44:02 GMT

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Update 08/16/2018 - The following was posted yesterday on AskWoody.com:

MS-DEFCON 2: Initial reports on the August 2018 Patch Tuesday crop are hopeful
Posted on August 15th, 2018 at 10:11 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

But it’s still too early to patch. Of course.

As long as you don’t use Internet Explorer or Edge, and stay away from Flash — admonitions you’ve heard here for years — you should be secure while you wait for the all-clear on this month’s patches.

Accordingly, I’m moving us to MS-DEFCON 2: Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don’t do it.

Computerworld Woody on Windows.

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August 2018 Patch Tuesday Sept 7, 2018 2:41:41 GMT

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Update 09/06/2018 - The following was posted yesterday on AskWoody.com:

MS-DEFCON 4: Get patched, but don’t touch the Meltdown/Spectre trash heap
Posted on September 5th, 2018 at 13:43

Things are looking stable. Now’s a good time to get your PC caught up with Windows and Office patches.

Follow the instructions in the Computerworld article and you won’t accidentally install microcode patches, Rollup Previews and/or this week’s non-security Office patches.

Computerworld Woody on Windows.