Patch Tuesday | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:58:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Patch Tuesday | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Microsoft forced to delay February Windows security patch https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/matthew-wilson/microsoft-forced-to-delay-february-windows-security-patch/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/matthew-wilson/microsoft-forced-to-delay-february-windows-security-patch/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:58:08 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=321985 It looks like there won't be a ‘Patch Tuesday' for a little while as Microsoft has run into some ‘last minute issues; with its latest round of security fixes for Windows 10. As a result, patches are being withheld until mid March, at which point Microsoft will roll out a bigger update. Unfortunately, this does …

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It looks like there won't be a ‘Patch Tuesday' for a little while as Microsoft has run into some ‘last minute issues; with its latest round of security fixes for Windows 10. As a result, patches are being withheld until mid March, at which point Microsoft will roll out a bigger update. Unfortunately, this does mean that Windows machines will be vulnerable to a zero-day flaw in the file sharing protocol for an extra few weeks. 

Microsoft was initially expected to patch the current security flaw affecting the Windows 10 file sharing protocol this month but now, the next Patch Tuesday will take place on the 14th of March. 


Microsoft isn't explaining exactly what the hold up is with its February patch but this does appear to be a rare occurrence. ZDNet were only able to get the following statement out of a Microsoft spokesperson: “a last minute issue that could impact some customers and was not resolved in time for our planned updates today.”

Microsoft has been releasing a Windows patch on the second Tuesday of each month for years, so the delay here is certainly out of the norm. Unfortunately, Microsoft isn't diving into much detail here so in the meantime, be aware of the SMB bug currently present in Windows. 

KitGuru Says: In reality,the SMB bug likely won't affect many mainstream Windows users, so this delay shouldn't be too concerning. However, it is worth pointing out just in case

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Microsoft to be more transparent on its Windows 10 updates https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/matthew-wilson/microsoft-to-be-more-transparent-on-its-windows-10-updates/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/operating-systems/matthew-wilson/microsoft-to-be-more-transparent-on-its-windows-10-updates/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:00:41 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=283549 Microsoft has caught some flack recently for how it handles updates on Windows 10. Plenty of people have had their complaints about the new system but now, it seems that the company will start being more transparent about its updates for the OS and what is in them. Microsoft is launching a Windows 10 update …

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Microsoft has caught some flack recently for how it handles updates on Windows 10. Plenty of people have had their complaints about the new system but now, it seems that the company will start being more transparent about its updates for the OS and what is in them. Microsoft is launching a Windows 10 update history site, which will be updated on Tuesdays when the new patches hit.

The site will include every update to Windows 10 so users know exactly what is changing when a patch is downloaded or installed.

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“After listening to feedback regarding the level of disclosure for Windows 10 updates, we decided to implement a new system for communicating updates to the operating system”, said a Microsoft spokesperson (Via: The Verge). “Today we are rolling out the Windows 10 update history site, a hub for the release notes that will accompany each update and serve as a historical record of prior release notes.”

This means those who care about monitoring the Windows changelog will now have a proper record to refer back to.

KitGuru Says: We have had quite a few messages from Windows 10 users since its launch complaining about the new updates system. Will this new level of transparency be helpful to any of you guys? Are you having any other issues with Windows 10? 

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