Microsoft Explains Unusual Approach To Recent Security Update
Microsoft has this week issued a patch for a bug in the system used to develop active web pages. In a change from the company's normal procedures, the update had already been made available for manual...
View ArticleJuly Patch Tuesday: Major Fixes for Windows, Office
Tomorrow is the second Tuesday of the month, which means it's Microsoft Patch Tuesday . This month's patches address 22 software vulnerabilities and are associated with four security updates that...
View ArticleWindows 8: How to Adjust Automatic Update Settings
In recent days, Infopackets.com has received several inquires like this one: "Dear Infopackets team: I recently made the switch to Windows 8 and love most of the new features. I understand that...
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MS Admits Latest Patch Tuesday Can Cripple PCs
It appears Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday, which began rolling out last week, didn't quite go according to plan. In fact, the firm was recently forced to pull several updates after reports indicated...
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Best Way to Reinstall Windows, User Data, Patches?
Infopackets Reader 'rseal54' writes: " Dear Dennis, I have a 6 year old Gateway computer with Windows Vista operating system and Service Pack 2 installed. I have a question regarding reinstalling...
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Why You Should Install KB3000850: Explained
Infopackets Reader 'Mike' writes: " Dear Dennis, Thanks for your helpful site. I enjoy reading your advice and keeping up with the news. My question relates to the KB3000850 patch , which is a major...
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How to Fix: Disable 'Unsupported Hardware' Error when attempting to Download...
Infopackets Reader Sam T. writes: " Dear Dennis, I recently upgraded my motherboard and CPU to the Intel Core i7 7700k processor which is very fast! I loaded Windows 7 onto the machine and everything...
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Patch Your PC: Yet Another Massive Exploit Discovered
Microsoft has issued three updates to fix flaws in older, unsupported versions of Windows. It's an unusual move that follows the discovery that both the National Security Agency (NSA) and outside...
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Spectre and Meltdown Exploits - What You Need to Know
Infopackets Reader Steve P. writes: " Dear Dennis, There has been a whirlwind of news on the Internet regarding the 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' exploits that affect all microprocessors (CPUs) from 1995...
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How to Fix: Patch BlueKeep Worm (XP, Vista, 7, Server 2008)
If you're still on Windows 7 or earlier, you need to make sure you have a recent security patch installed as soon as possible. It fixes a very serious operating system exploit, dubbed "BlueKeep". Note...
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