Microsoft sets mammoth Patch Tuesday, will fix 64 flaws

[jamescv7]

Computerworld - Microsoft today said it will patch a record 64 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Windows graphics framework, and other software next week, and tie a December 2010 record for the number of security updates it issues.

The 17 updates -- Microsoft calls them "bulletins" -- tie the count of December 2010. The bulletins that will ship next Tuesday will include 64 patches, Microsoft said, 15 more than the previous record of October 2010, and 24 more than the 40 of the former second-place collection of December 2010.

Of the 17 updates, 9 will be rated "critical," the highest threat label in Microsoft's four-step scoring system, while the remaining 8 will be marked "important," the second-most-dire ranking.

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[Ink]

Just looked at Windows Update, have 15(+2) updates. How long will it notify me to update?

 

[Tweak]

Just looked at Windows Update, have 15(+2) updates. How long will it notify me to update?

What do you mean? It'll notify you until you eventually do it, should see a reminder on occasion every so often.

 

[iPanik]

I received a stunning 29 updates resulting in a 99MB download.

I postponed the restart as long as i could, but after 6 hours it got impatient and started the 15 min countdown and i wasn't around to delay it.

 

[Tweak]

iPanik, For future reference you might try stopping the reboot via this little tweak.

http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/stop-windows-7-from-auto-restarting-after-update/

 

[iPanik]

Nice. didn't know that one, thanks!

 

[Tweak]

Nice. didn't know that one, thanks!

I set my updates to download and allow me to choose when to install which also works out fine but for those that want to leave it on auto that seems a nice change.

 

[Ink]

I got the reboot prompt today.