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Pastimes : Windows 10 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Eric L who wrote (508)	7/6/2021 6:53:04 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 528

Even with a real patch I'll probably leave incoming remote print spooling disabled. I really don't see any reason for it on my laptop. Seems more like a server function.

To: Eric L who wrote (508)	7/7/2021 11:19:49 AM
From: Eric L	1 Recommendation Recommended By GPL Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 528

Windows 10 KB5004945 emergency update fixes the PrintNightmare' I unpaused to download KB5004945 last evening and then backed up ... >> Windows 10 KB5004945 emergency update released to fix PrintNightmare Mayank Parmar Windows Latest July 7, 2021 windowslatest.com Windows 10 KB5004945 emergency update is rolling out to address a new Windows zero-day vulnerability called “PrintNightmare”. According to reports, PrintNightmare vulnerability is being actively exploited by attackers to achieve local privilege and remote code execution on affected machines. Microsoft has now started rolling out out-of-band Windows updates to remedy a PrintNightmare security bug affecting all supported versions of Windows 10. KB5004945 is a new mandatory security update for those on v2004 or newer. This patch will download/install automatically on Windows 10 Home, Pro and other editions. For those using Windows 10 version 1909 (November 2019 Update), they’ll be getting KB5004946 and this patch will also install automatically depending on update policies. For Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, there’s a different patch – KB5004947. List of PrintNightmare updates released for Windows: 1. Version 21H1, 20H1, 2004 – KB5004945 (Build 19043.1083). 2. Version 1909 – KB5004946 (Build 18363.1646). 3. Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 – KB5004947 (Build 17763.2029). 4. Version 1803 – KB5004949 5. Version 1507 – KB5004950. 6. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 – KB5004954 and KB5004958 (security only). 7. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 – KB5004953 and KB5004951 (security only) 8. Windows Server 2008 SP2 – KB5004955 and KB5004959 (security only). As mentioned, Windows 10 version 2004 and newer will be getting the following Windows Update when they check for updates today: 2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5004945) This update will advance the build number to Build 19043.1083 (19042.1083 or 19041.1083). How to fix PrintNightmare vulnerability on Windows 10 To fix PrintNightmare vulnerability, follow these steps: 1. Open Windows Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update. 2, Click on “Check for updates“. 3. A new July patch will automatically start downloading on your device. 4. Click on “Restart now” after the patch is downloaded. Alternatively, you can manually download the offline installers from the Microsoft Update Catalog. <Big Snip> ... Read more at the link above> Microsoft is currently not aware of any new issues in the emergency patch. For remaining supported versions of Windows like version 1903, Microsoft is planning to release the emergency patch in the coming days. If you skip today’s patch, you’ll receive the same fix in July’s Patch Tuesday updates, which will begin rolling out next week (July 13). The upcoming July Patch Tuesday update is also expected to include a fix for Windows 10’s blurry taskbar bug and issues with News and interests feed. It will also resolve another bug affecting the performance (FPS and graphics quality) of some games, such as Call of Duty and PlayerUnknown’s Battleground (PUBG). << # # # - Eric L -