On the second Tuesday of each month Microsoft releases its latest batch of software patches & updates. This is your monthly courtesy reminder that “Patch Tuesday” has rolled around again.
If you have automatic updating enabled, don’t forget to check that your PC has indeed downloaded the patches/updates relevant to your system.
If you’re doing it manually then… well… do it!
Did you know…
Many of the malware threats that you are frequently warned about in the various news and information media, on and off-line, should never be the slightest threat to you.
How come?
Well, because…If you made a habit of applying the patches & updates that are issued by Microsoft every month, you would be IMMUNE from infection by many of the tens of thousands of threats currently circulating on the Internet, with more being churned out by the cybergrubs on an almost daily basis.
The vast majority of these threats get into your computer by exploiting some known vulnerability in Windows. When one of these vulnerabilities is patched by Microsoft, the threat becomes benign — but only if you have applied the free patch to your version of Windows.
So remember…
You Ignore Patches and Updates at Your Peril!
PLEASE NOTE: Regardless of what browser you prefer to use on a day-to-day basis, you should use Internet Explorer to find and apply patches & updates. Use the Internet Explorer menu option:
Tools -> Windows Update
