On Patchday in February 2020, Microsoft will close 99 vulnerabilities. 12 are classified as critical. It is also worth installing the updates on the computer. According to Microsoft, some of the security vulnerabilities are already publicly known and are currently being actively used by malware and hackers. The gap affects IE and the program, which rely on the Trident rendering engine. Attackers can run malware on certain systems. Embedded objects in Office documents can also be active to the vulnerability.
Windows 10 updates are cumulative, which means: The monthly update packages contain all the previous security patches so that computers are protected regardless of the version. With the patchday, Microsoft changed its update procedure for the earlier versions of the operating system: Since then, Windows 7 and 8.1 have not received numerous updates, but each one major cumulative update.
That brings advantages and disadvantages. It is advantageous that time and error susceptibility are reduced – like the number of restarts for the installations. The critical thing about the major updates is that you have to do everything in one go. Selectively deselecting something no longer works. Conversely, savvy users do not specifically remove a specific update that causes trouble. If you want to fix a problem, you have to consider whether you want to throw away all security-critical bundled packets. With Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise, function updates have been delayed for a long time. This gives companies enough time to test patches for reliability.
Major Feature Updates Have So Far Been Released Twice A Year For Windows 10
Meanwhile, Microsoft seems to be turning away from its previous strategy: Windows 10 continues to be released twice in a revised version each year. But instead of two major updates with extensive functional modifications, PCs only achieve one; the second update is for maintenance and is similar to a service pack – two packages with major upheavals will probably not be available in the future. This should increase the quality again; Due to the self-imposed obligation to develop the system in a larger style every six months, some annoying bugs moved into Windows 10.
With the numerous Windows 10 improvement packages, Microsoft wants to provide users with the latest developments in a timely manner. The operating system is even more closely interlinked with the cloud, and has a modular structure. Incidentally, the model with the many function updates is the reason why Windows 10 probably enjoys infinite update support: A new update release extends the update delivery period. The exception is the enterprise-based LTSB version, which is not available for private individuals.
