Microsoft to Issue Seven Patches Next Week

[Hilbert Hagedoorn]

This coming Tuesday Microsoft will release a total of seven software updates (one rated 'Critical' and six rated 'Important') to address bugs that could lead to Remote Code Execution, Denial of Se...

Microsoft to Issue Seven Patches Next Week

[Mikedogg]

About time. I was starting to think there for a while there is no way win 7 is that perfect. Given MS track record with updates.

[vidra]

7 patches for 7 brothers

[lucidus]

Usual patch tuesday stuff.

[thatguy91]

These are 7 updates (well, actually 8) for 7/Server 2008 R2 to be released on Tuesday. There are also a couple of Office updates not listed below. Not all of these will be applicable.

Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2731771)

Supersedes: KB2533623 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Target platforms: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Approximate file sizes:

Windows 7 update: ~ 4682KB
Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 6358KB
Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 4596KB

Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB2739159)

Classification: Updates, Non-Security
Target platforms: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Approximate file sizes:

Windows 7 update: ~ 600KB
Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 1140KB
Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 1704KB


Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2744129)

Classification: High Priority, Non-Security
Target platforms: Windows Server 2008
Approximate file sizes:

Windows Server 2008 x64 update: ~ 383KB


Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (KB2756822)

Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
Supersedes: KB2633952 on Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Target platforms: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Approximate file sizes:

Windows Embedded Standard 7/Windows 7 update: ~ 731KB
Windows Embedded Standard 7 x64/Windows 7 x64/Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 update: ~ 1176KB
Windows Server 2008 R2 IA-64 update: ~ 230KB
Windows Server 2008/Windows Vista update: ~ 481KB
Windows Server 2008 IA-64 update: ~ 178KB
Windows Server 2008 x64/Windows Vista x64 update: ~ 590KB
Windows Server 2003 update: ~ 509KB
Windows Server 2003 IA-64 update: ~ 1043KB
Windows Server 2003 x64/Windows XP x64 update: ~ 701KB
Windows XP update: ~ 512KB


Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2012 (KB890830)/Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2012 (KB890830) - Internet Explorer Version

Classification: High Priority, Non-Security, Update Rollups
Supersedes: KB890830 on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Target platforms: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Approximate file sizes:

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2012 update: ~ 19917KB
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - October 2012 update ~ 17254KB
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - October 2012 - IE Version update ~ 16588KB


Update for Windows (KB2661254)

Metadata has changed to extend offering to AU/WSUS.
Binaries have not changed.
This update does not need to be reinstalled.

Update for Best Practices Analyzer for File Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981111)
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Update for Best Practices Analyzer for Windows Server Update Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB981390)

Metadata changed to offer to Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 Edition.
Binaries have not changed.
This update does not need to be reinstalled.