My, how time flies when you’re having fun! “Patch Tuesday” has rolled around again…
This is your monthly reminder that Microsoft has just released its latest batch of software patches & updates.
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
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LATE EXTRA
I haven’t mentioned this before because this blog is primarily intended for home and small-business computer users. However a recent conversation with a subscriber decided me to include the information for those who wish to pursue it.
Each month Microsoft holds a Webcast usually titled something like:
Information About Microsoft [ name-of-month] Security Bulletins
The Webcast is aimed at IT professionals, which is why I haven’t mentioned it in the past.
They also accept questions in advance relating to the patches & updates released that month.
Those readers interested can get more information, register for the Webcast and submit questions via this page:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032395223