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- ISSUE 21.19.1 • 2024-05-09 By Susan Bradley Patch Tuesday is only a few days away. As usual, caution is in order. I’ve therefore raised the MS-DEFCON level to 2. Make sure your system is backed up and you have deferred updates. In addition, I urge you to take stock of the other software that is […]
- Office non-Security updates have been released Tuesday, May 7, 2024. They are not included in the DEFCON-4 approval for the April 2024 patches. Unless you have a specific need to install them, you should wait until Susan Bradley (Patch Lady) approves them and any problems have been reported. Remember, Susan’s patching sequence and recommendations are […]
- ISSUE 21.19 • 2024-05-06 COMMENTARY By Michael A. Covington Computer ethics and AI ethics are easier than you think, for one big reason. That reason is simple: if it’s wrong to do something without a computer, it’s still wrong to do it with a computer. See how much puzzlement that principle clears away. Consider, for […]
- WINDOWS 11 By Ed Tittel The Settings app in Windows 11 remains endlessly under development, with the transition from Control Panel and Microsoft Management consoles far from complete. With the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft began a slow and deliberate changeover in how setup, configuration, and related settings are handled. In this first of a […]
- FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT By Deanna McElveen I have two large monitors and a lot of icons filling those screens. It may look like utter chaos, but my brain knows exactly where each icon is located. So when some poorly crafted software leaves my icons all neatly stacked to the left side of my main monitor, I […]
- PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Despite my being a CPA, earnings calls are not usually a part of my technology coverage for Patch Watch. I’m making an exception. I read the transcript of the Microsoft Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and found myself concerned with CEO Satya Nadella’s remarks. In the call, […]
- ISSUE 21.18.1 • 2024-05-03 By Susan Bradley Microsoft has now made it official. It does not plan to fix the mess it made with KB5034441. As you may recall, I was not pleased with how Microsoft handled this vulnerability. It took a sledgehammer to a problem that should have been handled with a precision tool. […]
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