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A bumpy road for January
Posted on January 17, 2022 at 02:42 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the ForumsPATCH WATCH
By Susan Bradley
I’m always conservative, but this month you must delay applying updates to avoid side effects. Business patchers — you face tough choices.
We are seeing reports of various issues with this month’s updates, some of which are so extreme that patching administrators in businesses have had to remove or roll back updates. Even for consumer and home users, I suggest holding off; it’s way too soon for me to feel comfortable recommending updates.
Read the full story in the AskWoody Plus Newsletter 19.03.0 (2022-01-17).
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