PATCH WINDOWS 10 COMPUTERS NOW!!!!

[thewayne]

So first a little talk about version numbers. Programs are written with version numbers, which lets the company keep track of the source code that produced it. This lets them patch specific versions and proceed from known good points and also bring problematic code into the known good version. These numbers are incremented as the code continues to be written. I'm not going to provide examples of what version numbers look like as they vary from company to company.

I don't understand it completely, but something got screwed up with Microsoft's version numbers, some sort of crossover happened and the net result is that several programs went unpatched for several months this year. Thus, today's patch dump updates a lot of stuff going back literal months. And this stuff has been exploited, so this is important! The Krebs article has more information as to what programs were affected by this problem.

There are also updates for Windows 11, Krebs does not mention any exploits going on for that OS.

Also, Adobe patched their core products, but say that there were no known exploits going on.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/bug-left-some-windows-pcs-dangerously-unpatched/

Comments

[disneydream06]

And my eyes just glazed over. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hugs, Jon

[arlie]

So glad I have zero windows boxen currently. I keep meaning to at least get a virtual one, and never find a round-to-it. And of course the spyware built into the newest release (maybe still not even in beta) is a major disincentive.

[moxie_man]

And the firetrucking update installed co-pilot. At least it was easy to remove or make me think it was removed.

[thewayne]

Oh, lovely!  I didn't notice it on my Win 10 PC at work, it's possible our IT department blocked it.

[kaishin108]

Thank you! But actually I am with Jon, eyes glazing over, LOL. But I copied that and sent it to G. :)

[warriorsavant]

In a semi-unrelated topic, for writing papers and such, I use the date as the version number (ie. the version written today is v24.09.11). My last submission for Ethics (which is now being submitted for the 3rd or 4th time), one of the things I got pinged on was that I needed a version number as well as version date. I guess version number has to be a simple, natural integer. Well, an integer. Not sure if version 0 or -1 or even square-root-of-minus-one are acceptable.

[thewayne]

You could use the sequential date number.  Today is the 254th day of the year in non-leap years, so for today you could use 24254, pad the 254 with zeroes for dates before mid-April.  Wikipedia will give you the day number if you enter September whatever.

[warriorsavant]

Cool idea, but they seem to want boring old version 1 is first, followed by version 2, etc.

[thewayne]

Geez!  Talk about stifling creativity!

[moonhare]

Well, hopefully the new guy at my old job watches updates. I have, or had, Faronics check for and install updates weekly. Here at home the new pc runs Win11 and checks updates regularly… like, how bad is any software that needs constant updating!! *smh* My iPad updates constantly, mostly the freaking apps.

[thewayne]

I update my iPad and iPhone once or twice a month.  Sometimes my banking apps complain if they're too old.  I used to be faithful in updating them weekly, but I've slacked a bit.  I don't let anything update itself automatically, I've been burned by that before, though I'd consider it for my iPad as it doesn't contain anything particularly critical such as banking apps.  Mainly used for reading and news consumption and some games.  My Win 11 PC gets updated when it complains or I hear about patches, it gets rebooted almost daily because of problems with certain software that I use to run my Lotro band.

[bibliofile]

Thanks for the notice!

[madamoiselle_sambuca]

I will see that my machine could be updated. I have Win11 so.. thanks Wayne for the heads up.

[silveradept]

That's fantastic, but at least the system is now patched and up-to-date, for the occasional times that I might dip into it for whatever reason is needed. I'm mostly trying to get myself completely off Microsoft at this point, because while I still am okay with the need to run updates, Windows is much less a necessity for me and my entertainment choices now. I'll probably also move that install to 11 just because it's a good idea to keep things patched and up to date, but it's going to be very legacy in the future, hopefully.

[thewayne]

I don't know what the timeframe is for 12, I wish I did because I am really not too fond of 11.