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Over 89% Of Windows 7 Users Allow Automatic Update Installation

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In a post from the Building Windows 8 Team Blog earlier today that addresses minimizing restarts after automatic updates from Windows Update I saw a small stat that I find absolutely encouraging.

Look at this:

Nearly 90% of Windows 7 users allow automatic updates delivered thru Windows Update to be . . .

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January 2011 Patch Tuesday Downloads

Here are all the update download links to the files on the Microsoft Download Center for this month’s Patch Tuesday.  There are some routine updates listed as well as those related to the two identified security bulletins.

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, . . .

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January 2011 Patch Tuesday Summary

Yesterday was the first Patch Tuesday of the new year and it contained only two security bulletins for Microsoft Windows.

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Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Data Access Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2451910) This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Data Access Components. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code . . .

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Is the Windows 7 Service Pack RTM Being Released Soon?

We all know that the Windows 7 Service Pack 1 has been available for testing since the Summer of 2010 but is it getting close to its Release To Manufacturing (RTM) date?

I ask this question because in the midst of today’s Patch Tuesday through Windows Update on my Windows 7 systems . . .

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Got A New Computer For Christmas?

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So you got a new computer for Christmas huh?  Congratulations as there is nothing like upgraded hardware to speed things up for you and your computing.

I imagine the first thing you did was get it unpacked, setup and connected to the Internet.  Not surprising as that . . .

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November 2010 Security Patch Tuesday Updates Online

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The November security updates are available on Windows Update and at the Microsoft Download Center.  Here is a summary of the collection of updates for this Patch Tuesday:

This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it . . .

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