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Ho ho ho! December’s Patch Tuesday delivers three zero-days

It’s a holiday miracle with no critical Windows patches and an unusually low number of updates overall — but with three zero-days in the wild, patching can’t wait.

By Greg Lambert

Dec 12, 20258 mins

Endpoint ProtectionMicrosoftWindows Security

Heads up: A ‘critical’ Win7/Server 2008 patch coming in February/March that’s really critical

By Woody Leonhard

Nov 20, 20182 mins

MicrosoftOperating SystemsSmall and Medium Business

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Microsoft replaces WSUS patch KB 3148812 with KB 3159706

Microsoft tries again with a faulty WSUS patch, but more work will be required of users to fix the problems caused by its predecssor

By Woody Leonhard

May 5, 2016 3 mins

Patch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium BusinessWindows

WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2 appears to be badly broken

Windows Update server won't synchronize and is throwing errors 7032 and 7053 when trying to connect

By Woody Leonhard

May 4, 2016 3 mins

MicrosoftPatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

Botched WSUS patch KB 3148812 throws errors 80244019, 80244008, 8024401f

Two days after the patch rolled out, Microsoft provided instructions for dealing with reported problems -- but the new fixes don't work either

By Woody Leonhard

Apr 22, 2016 3 mins

MicrosoftPatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

Server 2003 users get the shaft in Microsoft's latest massive round of patches

Support for Server 2003 ends July 14, but as Tuesday's patches demonstrate, Microsoft can change the rules at any time

By Woody Leonhard

May 13, 2015 3 mins

MicrosoftPatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

Windows Server 2003 admins beware: Microsoft reissues Netlogon patch KB 3002657

If you're running Windows Server 2003, Microsoft advises you install KB 3002657-v2 on top of the first patch

By Woody Leonhard

Mar 17, 2015 2 mins

MicrosoftPatch Management SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

WZor leaks Windows Server 10 Preview build 9926, overview of new Nano Server

Build 9926 is likely unstable, but the pared-down Nano Server may be Windows Server's future

By Woody Leonhard

Mar 2, 2015 3 mins

MicrosoftSmall and Medium BusinessWindows

Ho ho ho! December’s Patch Tuesday delivers three zero-days

Microsoft gives Windows admins a legacy migration headache with WINS sunset

Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary

Microsoft releases out-of-band updates to fix reporting error

April update has broken Windows Hello for some devices but there's a quick fix

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Heads up: A ‘critical’ Win7/Server 2008 patch coming in February/March that’s really critical

Articles

Microsoft replaces WSUS patch KB 3148812 with KB 3159706

WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2 appears to be badly broken

Botched WSUS patch KB 3148812 throws errors 80244019, 80244008, 8024401f

Server 2003 users get the shaft in Microsoft's latest massive round of patches

Windows Server 2003 admins beware: Microsoft reissues Netlogon patch KB 3002657

WZor leaks Windows Server 10 Preview build 9926, overview of new Nano Server

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