• 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.