Hello,
I’m still keeping KB5004958 at bay. The Master Patch List (July 2021) still says to “Defer” it. Does anyone know what’s the point for this patch to date?
Thanx
Frangar non flectar
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It’s a security update — printer-related:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/july-6-2021-kb5004958-security-only-update-out-of-band-d439df52-8f5a-4cb8-9d0d-c2f1bb036a5e
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