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June 12, 2020For June, we're again trying out a new way of reporting data using a report format that more closely aligns with what customers of our…A ‘business-as-usual’ Patch Tuesday update for Windows desktops
May 15, 2020With no “zero-days” and a relatively light load of Office, Developer Tools and legacy ESU updates, May's patch cycle focused on the Windows desktop and…Microsoft Installer: Assassin or Assistant?
May 4, 2020Many software products come packaged in MSI files. Microsoft Installer is a common tool for software developers to ship their products with because it allows…Don’t Panic, But Do Make This Month’s Patch Tuesday a Priority
April 17, 2020With 113 Patch Tuesday updates this month, there is a lot to do.Continuous Update Models: Good for Developers, Bad for IT Departments
April 4, 2020Desktop migrations used to be a big thing: maybe kind of a heroic effort, with sacrifices in time, money and broken systems during deployment. Due…Layering is Back!
March 21, 2020What are the downsides of layering and virtualization that prevent it from being the cost saver that these companies were expecting? Are they avoidable and…Take your time, get it right for March Patch Tuesday
March 21, 2020With 115 patches, this will be a difficult set of updates to release and manage. Test the changes to each platform, create a staged rollout…A large – but manageable – February Patch Tuesday brings critical browser updates
February 13, 2020The 99 reported vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft for this February's Patch Tuesday are manageable – even with critical browser patches to deal with.Just a few more updates for 2019 makes for a light December Patch Tuesday
January 27, 2020There is an urgent update to Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and three critical updates to the Windows platform that will require some attention this month.…