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MS-DEFCON 2: Patch Tuesday may (or may not) be coming
Posted on September 7, 2015 at 06:22 CDT by woody • Comment in the ForumsBatten down the updating hatches.
If you’re using Vista, Win7 or Win8/8.1, follow the instructions on the tab above to turn off Automatic Update.
If you have Windows 10, and you have a WiFi connection, you can use the metered connection trick to block updates – although I’m seeing reports now that the blocking doesn’t work all the time.
Let’s see what tomorrow shall bring…
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