Second-wave April Windows patches arrive, not with a bang, but a Japanese whimper

Microsoft usually releases patches on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Redmond time. So it came as something…

Where are the April Windows patches?

After a couple of years of rattling around its release cage, Microsoft settled on a monthly…

Here’s an easier way to block the IE XXE zero day security hole

The latest Internet Explorer XXE zero-day depends on you opening an infected MHT file. MHT is…

Win7/8.1/Server patch conflicts abated, somewhat, but it’s still too early to install the April crop

A week ago, Microsoft released six patches that brought many machines to their knees. As I…

This month’s Windows patching debacle gradually comes into focus

This month’s Patch Tuesday sent many Windows users running for cover. As I reported on Wednesday…

Widespread reports of freezing with yesterday’s Win7 and 8.1 Monthly Rollups, KB 4493472 and KB 4493446

Patch Tuesday seemed uneventful until loads of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 machines, as well…

Patch Tuesday’s coming, so lock down automatic updates

In theory, when Windows 10 version 1903 rolls out in late May, we’ll suddenly have tools…

SharePoint Workflows go belly-up when you install the September .Net Security Only patch

‘Softie Rodney Viana has posted details and a workaround for the “System.CodeDom.CodeBinaryOperatorExpression is not marked as…