Microsoft: No More Pick-and-Choose Patching

Adobe and Microsoft today each issued updates to fix critical security flaws in their products. Adobe’s got fixes for Acrobat and Flash Player ready. Microsoft’s patch bundle for October includes fixes for at least five separate “zero-day” vulnerabilities — dangerous flaws that attackers were already exploiting prior to today’s patch release. Also notable this month is that Microsoft is changing how it deploys security updates, removing the ability for Windows users to pick and choose which individual patches to install. Continue reading Microsoft: No More Pick-and-Choose Patching

Servicing Model for Windows 7 and 8.1 shifts to Rollup Patches versus Individual Updates

Microsoft has decided to change the servicing model for their currently supported version of Windows and Windows Server by issuing monthly rollup patches instead of shipping then individually.

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