Great news: TechNet blog eschews fixing Win7/8.1 security-only bugs with monthly rollup patches
December 7, 2016 By Woody Leonhard
In what may be the most important news for ongoing Windows 7 customers since the patchocalypse, Microsoft field engineer Scott Breen has both analyzed the key problem with "Group B" security-only patching in Windows 7, and has promised a solution.
Don't be put off by the title -- Update to Supersedence Behaviour for Security Only and Security Monthly Quality Rollup Updates. The underlying message is crucial for Win7 and 8.1 users who aren't connected to a corporate update manager.
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The key problem arises when Microsoft introduces a bug in a Security-only patch and then fixes that bug in a Monthly Rollup patch. By forcing Security-only updaters to install a non-security rollup, Microsoft effectively bars customers from only installing security patches.
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