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Deep discounts on Nook tablets may have a Windows tie-in

Nook RT, anybody?

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Microsoft’s re-org prelude?

Andy Lees has left the building.

Sad, really.

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Adobe patches June 2013

This just in from EP:

In addition to the June 2013 security updates Microsoft has released, Adobe has released new Flash Player security updates mentioned in Adobe security bulletin APSB13-16

For Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 users, get the recent Adobe Flash
player security updates from Microsoft support KB article 2847928

Black Tuesday is here, batten down the hatches

Microsoft has a relatively light bunch of patches coming out of the Automatic Update chute today.

Now’s the time to double-check and make sure that you have Windows Automatic Update set to “Notify but don’t download.” Details on the “Automatic Update” tab above.

Microsoft plans to issue five security bulletins, only one of which – another IE patch – is rated critical. Turn off Auto Update now, and let’s see what kind of offal hits the fan.

I’m moving us back up to MS-DEFCON 2: Patch reliability is unclear. Unless you have an immediate, pressing need to install a specific patch, don’t do it.

Will Microsoft’s Surface Mini undercut the competition?

It’s a very fine line.

Infoworld Tech Watch. 

First mini-Windows 8 tablet to ship June 16

The Acer Iconia W3.

Ho-hum hardware, but two big surprises.

InfoWorld Tech Watch. [Fixed link. Oy.]

We love it! We hate it! Here’s what we want!

A brief collection of the best comments about the InfoWorld “Windows Red” post. Warning: they aren’t all positive, but some are very perceptive.

Tech Watch.

MS-DEFCON 5: Get all Microsoft patches applied NOW

There’s never been a better time — at least, not recently — to get all of Microsoft’s patches applied. Go, go, go.

The lingering problem with KB 2823324 has been fixed with KB 2840149, and the fix (unlike so many other fixes in the past) seems to be working well.

The May 2013 Black Tuesday patches have passed the “cannon fodder” test. Install them.

Several of you are still reticent about installing Internet Explorer 10 on your Windows 7 systems. There were some problems with the first iterations of IE 10 running on Win7, but now all looks good. Install it.

Go, go, go.

I’m lowering us to a (very unusual) MS-DEFCON 5: All’s clear. Patch while it’s safe.