Skype updates now also available via Windows Update
Can you believe that more than a year has passed since Microsoft acquired Skype back in 2011? In that time, Microsoft managed to get Facebook to integrate the video chat functionality on […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For August 2012 Released
Microsoft a few minutes ago has pushed out nine security updates as part of this month's update for the Windows operating system. The security bulletins for August 2012 address vulnerabilities in programs […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For July 2012 Released
Yes, it is that day of the month again: Microsoft Patch Tuesday is here and it delivers nine security bulletin covering 16 vulnerabilities this time that fix issues in the Windows operating […]
Windows 8 RP to final upgrade possible, but you still need a license
Microsoft some days ago revealed how existing Windows users can upgrade to the soon to be released Windows 8 operating system. The procedure has been simplified significantly for Windows users, as licensed […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For June 2012 Released
Microsoft unlocked the security updates for June 2012 a few minutes ago which Windows users can now downloaded via the operating system's Windows Update feature. A total of seven different bulletins have […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2012 Released
It is patch Tuesday in Redmond, and Microsoft has just made available a new batch of security related patches for some of their software products. The majority of security bulletins fix issues […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For April 2012 Released
It is the second Tuesday of the month, and that means patch day over at Microsoft. Windows systems configured to automatically update should pick up the updates on the next start of […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For March 2012 Released
Microsoft has made available the security patches for March 2012. The patches are already being distributed via Windows Update, but at the time of writing not at Microsoft's Download Center. A total […]
Remove Corrupt Windows Updates With Windows Update Regenerator
Updates for the Windows operating system can be installed in a number of ways. From using the system's built-in automatic update feature to downloading and installing updates manually. Automatic Windows updates seem […]
Microsoft Security Bulletins For February 2012 Released
Microsoft today has released this month's security updates. A total of nine security bulletins have been released, of which four address vulnerabilities with a maximum severity rating of critical. This means that […]
How To Disable Restart Your Computer To Finish Installing Important Updates Prompt
We have all been there and seen it. Whenever updates are installed in Windows that require a reboot, you are prompted in regular intervals to do so. These messages appear shortly after […]
Microsoft Releases First 2012 Security Update
Microsoft today has released seven security related bulletins that fix issues in the Windows operating system and in Microsoft's Developer Tools. One bulletin has received the maximum severity rating of critical, the […]
Microsoft Releases Security Patches for December 2011
Yesterday's Patch Tuesday brought 13 security bulletins fixing a total of 19 different vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products. The majority of security patches have been released for Microsoft's Windows operating system and Microsoft […]
Microsoft Talks Windows 8 Update Changes
Microsoft has announced changes to the Windows Update mechanism of the upcoming operating system Windows 8. When you look at the current state of Windows Update, you will find it to be […]
Microsoft Patch Day November 2011 Overview
Today Microsoft has released security updates exclusively for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Of the four bulletins released today, one has received the maximum severity rating of critical while the other three have […]
Microsoft Patch Day October 2011 Overview
Microsoft releases Windows updates on the second Tuesday of the month. A total of eight different security bulletins have been released today by Microsoft. They update the operating system Microsoft Windows and […]
ActiveX Controls and Windows Update Errors: Fix the Traffic
Initially, when your computer is new and you have a fresh Windows 7 installation, Windows Update works perfectly. You see no errors, everything is set to automatic and you need not lift […]
Microsoft, Adobe Ready Security Updates
It is the second Tuesday of the month again and this means security patch day at Microsoft and Adobe. Adobe has just released a security bulletin for Adobe Reader and Acrobat that […]
Microsoft Patch Day August 2011 Overview
Microsoft yesterday evening released this month's security patches for their software products. The 13 security bulletins fix security related issues in Microsoft products such as the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, the […]
Microsoft Updates Core System Fonts To Fix Blurred Fonts Issues In Windows
Internet Explorer and Firefox users have criticized the font rendering under recent versions of Windows in the past. Some Firefox users for instance began to notice a difference after the Firefox 4 […]
Microsoft Security Patches for July 2011
It is the second Tuesday of the month which means it is patch day over at Microsoft. The Redmond based company has released a total of four security bulletins that month. One […]
Microsoft Patch Day June 2011 Overview
Microsoft has released a total of 16 security bulletins on this month's patch day. Patch day refers to the second Tuesday of each month on which Microsoft will release security patches. This […]
Microsoft April 2011 Patch Day Overview
Yesterday's monthly patch day was a big one, with 17 bulletins fixing a total of 64 security issues in Microsoft products. Affected applications include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. If […]
Microsoft Updates Windows To Block Fraudulent Digital Certificates
If you follow this blog closely you may have noticed that several browser developers have pushed security updates in the past week (see Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 Security Updates for instance) that […]
WSUS Windows Offline Update, Updated
The easiest way to update the Windows operating system, regardless of the version and edition used, is to use Microsoft's Windows Update service. It takes a few clicks to select the updates […]
Windows 7 SP1, All You Need To Know, And Do
The first service pack for Microsoft's operating system Windows 7, known as Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1, is just around the corner for all users of the operating […]
Download IE9 Blocker Toolkit To Prevent Automatic Internet Explorer 9 Distribution
A final release of Microsoft's newest Internet browser Internet Explorer 9 is just around the corner. Microsoft plans to deliver the browser as an important update via Windows Update which are set […]
Microsoft Windows Autorun Updates Restricts Functionality
One of the updates of yesterday's patch day slipped through my grasps, mainly because I'm running Windows 7 and the update was not for that operating system. Ghacks reader Ilev let me […]
Microsoft Security Bulletin Overview February 2011
Microsoft has just enabled downloads for today's security patches on Windows Update. Today's Patch Day brings 12 security bulletins that fix vulnerabilities of various severity affecting the Microsoft Windows operating system, Internet […]
Microsoft, Adobe Post February 2011 Patch Day Information
Patch Tuesday is coming up and Microsoft has released an advanced notification about the upcoming security patches. Patch Tuesday refers to the second Tuesday of each month on which security patches are […]
How To Configure Windows Update
I have covered all the basics and then some in our Windows Update overview which I published a few days ago here at Ghacks. What I did not mention in the article […]
Microsoft Windows Update Overview, All You Need To Know
Windows Update is a free computer service provided by Microsoft that provides Operating System (OS) patches and service packs to computers running the many versions of Microsoft Windows. These updates are either […]
Microsoft Security Bulletin December 2010
Microsoft has released the last set of planned security bulletins for the year 2010 yesterday. A total of 17 security bulletins have been released that patch vulnerabilities in Microsoft products like the […]
Microsoft Releases Out Of Band Security Patch
Microsoft today released a new out of band security bulletin addressing a vulnerability in ASP.NET that affects all versions of the Microsoft .Net Framework when used on Windows Server operating systems, or […]
Windows 7 Graphics Platform Performance Update
Microsoft has released an update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that provides functionality and performance improvements for the graphics platform. Neither the Knowledge Base article, nor the Microsoft download […]
Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Corruption HotFix
Microsoft has released a hotfix for a serious issue in Windows 7 that is affecting users with hard drives that have a larger storage capacity than 2 Terabytes. While that may only […]
How To Block Specific Updates In Windows Update
It is usually not necessary to block updates in Windows Update, Microsoft's integrated updating tool for Windows operating systems. Windows Update notifies the user of new updates by displaying a notification in […]
Microsoft, Adobe, Release Massive Amount Of Security Patches
Today is the second Tuesday of the month and that means it is Microsoft Patch Day. Microsoft is keeping a tight schedule when it comes to security patches. If they are not […]
Windows 7 Backward Compatibility Update
Microsoft has released an update to the backward compatibility feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that promises to increase the backwards compatibility of the operating systems. The update is […]
Disable Restart After Windows Update
Windows Update is an essential Windows service that will by default automatically download and install updates. This ensures that Windows users are always getting the latest security updates whenever they are released […]
