I can only imagine how this Patch Tuesday feels when it gets no love from the Internet and Tech web sites.
Oh, the other Patch Tuesday gets all the lights and recognition because it is always about security fixes which are very important. However, all of the updates that come out on the second Patch Tuesday of the month are just as key to a safe and solid system.
However, no one ever writes front page news about this Patch Tuesday so come on lets hear it for The Other Patch Tuesday!
Here are the updates that are available:
- Install this update to allow Windows 7 to provide a Windows Vista context for legacy applications designed for older Windows versions.
- Install this update to resolve issues with Media Center for Windows Vista.
- Install this update to resolve issues with Media Center for Windows 7.
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 (KB981078)
- Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB981078)
- Install this update to resolve issues with non-compatible applications.
- Update for Windows 7 (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB982519)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB982519)
- This update provides fixes and improvements to graphics, media foundation and print for Windows Vista platform.
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista (KB2117917)
- Platform Update Supplement Beta for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2117917)
- Install this update to resolve the issue when you are running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you configure the date, time and number format to use “Hebrew (Israel)” but when you select a date in a Windows forms application that uses DateTimePicker control, the date is displayed in the yyyy/MM/dd format.
- This update addresses a set of known issues of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Update x86
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 Update for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update for Windows 7 x86
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
- This update will disable the Web Browser ActiveX control (WebOC) when running WPF XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs) in the Firefox browser in partial trust.
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Update
Note: If you have Automatic Updates turned on the you will get the updates needed on your system next time Windows Update goes online to check. That is absolutely the best way to run your Windows system.
