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Microsoft will stop regular support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but a newly expanded consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) program gives users a one‑year safety net — and for the first time offers legitimate free enrollment paths if you meet the conditions. This feature‑limited safety...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5064489, for Windows 11 version 24H2, elevating the OS build to 26100.4656. This unscheduled update addresses critical issues that emerged following the July 8, 2025, cumulative update (KB5062553). Key Improvements and Fixes: Resolution of Start...

Microsoft has taken swift action to address critical reliability threats affecting its most recent Windows environments, releasing the out-of-band (OOB) update KB5061977 for both Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. This emergency update, outside of the usual “Patch Tuesday” cadence...

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has recently issued a critical advisory highlighting multiple high-risk vulnerabilities across various Microsoft products. These vulnerabilities pose significant...

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5061258, on May 16, 2025, elevating Windows 11 to OS Build 26100.3983. This hotpatch addresses critical security vulnerabilities and system stability issues that necessitated immediate attention outside the regular update schedule. Key Highlights...

Microsoft's March and April 2025 Patch Tuesday updates have revealed and addressed a troubling development in cybersecurity: the rapid weaponization of a "less likely to be exploited" NTLM hash-leaking vulnerability, CVE-2025-24054, alongside other critical zero-day flaws emerging in both...

Every Windows update cycle brings both anticipation and apprehension for IT professionals, business administrators, and everyday users. The May 13, 2025, rollout of Hotpatch KB5058497 (OS Build 26100.3981) is no exception. Marketed by Microsoft as an important hotpatch for the latest generations...

A quiet Windows setup screen—that ritual blue void—has long been the modern shaman’s cave for IT pros, a sanctuary for existential questions like, “How long will this spinning circle last?” and “Will Cortana awaken from her slumber to haunt me, again?” With KB5059093, Microsoft attempts to...

In a world where cyber threats are as prevalent as bad coffee in the office, Oracle has just rolled out its Quarterly Critical Patch Update Advisory for October 2024, and it’s got the tech community buzzing. This advisory aims to tackle a variety of vulnerabilities that could leave your systems...

Microsoft releases additional updates for older platforms to protect against potential nation-state activity Today, as part of our regular Update Tuesday schedule, we have taken action to provide additional critical security updates to address vulnerabilities that are at heightened risk of...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...

Windows Updates - I only have 11 'important' updates to download. I believe there are also 5 'critical' updates. I don't understand why I don't have them. I also have KB3159398 included in the update list. But the security bulletin says this is for Windows 7 Could anyone offer some advice re...

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For some reason I am unable to install the Nov 10 updates for my Win 7 Pro desktop. I have selected "check for updates but let my choose when to downIoad and install" and all the related settings boxes are checked. I have tried the suggested fixes offered by Microsoft with no success. I am able...

For some reason I am unable to install the Nov 10 updates for my Win 7 Pro desktop. I have tried the suggested fixes offered by Microsoft with no success. I am able see the list of updates after running check for updates but when I select the updates I want to install and click OK nothing...

Yesterday after downloading the recent updates and restarting, my task bar was white and running in safe mode with a pop-up telling me the laptop had failed to connect to a windows service. I had to restore to an earlier point but I kept getting the automatic update and each time the same...

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (March 10, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office file. An...

Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released seven security updates – three rated Critical and four rated Important in severity, to address 24 unique Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and Exchange. We encourage you to apply all of...

Today, we provide advance notification for the release of seven Security Bulletins. Three of these updates are rated Critical and four are rated as Important in severity. These updates are for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and Exchange. As per our monthly process, we’ve...

Today, as part of Update Tuesday, we released eight security updates – three rated Critical and five rated Important - to address 24 Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVEs) in Windows, Office, .NET Framework, .ASP.NET, and Internet Explorer (IE). We encourage you to apply all of these updates...