Looks like Microsoft is starting to roll out fixed versions of their previously botched updates.
MS14-045 update is back.
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2993651
Windows
Botched Windows Update
Some folks are finding that the latest Patch Tuesday updates resulted in bluescreens.
Info is all over the web but the source of the news and the fix are all found in this Microsoft forum thread:
Blue Screen (Stop 0x50) after applying update KB2982791 to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
The fix is on page 5 of that thread.
Microsoft’s official response, fixes, and recommendation to uninstall up to 4 updates is here:
MS14-045: Description of the security update for kernel-mode drivers: August 12, 2014
Time To Run Windows Update
Update available for all currently supported Windows operating systems.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2014
Updated Microsoft Explore Windows 8.1 Guides
Microsoft has updated their Explore Windows 8.1 guides:
Explore Windows 8.1 Word Doc:
“This guide provides instructions for touch, mouse, and keyboard access to Windows 8.1 features.”
Explorer Windows 8.1 Quick Reference Guide:
“The Windows 8.1 operating system provides a robust array of features for touch-based, mouse-controlled, and keyboard-controlled devices. This Quick Reference Guide will get you started.“
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for all currently supported OS’s, Office 2007 & 2010.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2014
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.1
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.1 is out. This is for Windows 8.1 update 1 only.
These guys have done a fantastic job with this program.
Highly recommended.
Time To Run Windows Update
Microsoft has patched the latest Internet Explorer vulnerability for all active Windows versions and Windows XP too.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2014
Tweaking Windows 8.1 Updated
Tweaking Windows 8.1 has been updated for Update 1.
Get it while it’s hot!
PLEASE help spread the word!
If you ordered the printable PDF in the past you’re due a free update! Contact me:
– Either reply to the original email, or
– Email me and provide the email address you ordered with or forward your receipt.
Haven’t ordered the printable PDF yet? Grab it here.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 Stuff From Microsoft
Microsoft has a few downloads I thought you all might find interesting:
[Read more…] about Windows 8.1 Update 1 Stuff From Microsoft
Installed – Windows 8.1 Update 1
As many of you know Windows 8.1 Update 1 was released to MSDN. Regular users will get it via Windows Update starting April 8th.
Hopefully some time after that ISO’s for regular users will become available, um, “officially”.
I decided to do a clean install via the x64 ISO using the following steps. [Read more…] about Installed – Windows 8.1 Update 1