Suggestion: Link to latest update advice on MS-DEFCON page

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Suggestion: Link to the latest update advice topic within page https://www.askwoody.com/ms-defcon-system/. Reason: Several posters have mentioned that finding this information is difficult. Example: latest update advice topic is https://www.askwoody.com/2017/ms-defcon-3-time-to-get-windows-and-office-patched-but-watch-out-for-these-buggy-critters/.

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That’s a GREAT idea!

Lemme see if the devs can build it without charging a fortune….

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Glad you liked my suggestion :). I have what I think is an even better suggestion.

Modified suggestion: For MS-DEFCOM 3, MS-DEFCOM 4, and MS-DEFCOM 5, in the corresponding banner text (when any of those statuses are present) the word “patch” should be a hyperlink to a page called “Woody’s Latest Patch Advice.” The “Woody’s Latest Patch Advice” page would have a link to Woody’s latest patch advice topic. This should make it easy for people to find your latest patch advice when the time is right!

Example: Right now I see this on the home page banner: “MS-DEFCON 3: Patch reliability is unclear, but widespread attacks make patching prudent. Go ahead and patch, but watch out for potential problems.” I’m suggesting that the word “patch” in the banner text “Go ahead and patch” should be changed to a hyperlink that links to Woody’s Latest Patch Advice page, which in turn contains a link to Woody’s latest patch advice topic.

Before changing from either MS-DEFCOM 1 or MS-DEFCOM 2, to any of MS-DEFCOM 3, MS-DEFCOM 4, and MS-DEFCOM 5, Woody would make sure to first update the link in Woody’s Latest Patch Advice page before changing the MS-DEFCOM status.

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Also, on the “Woody’s Latest Patch Advice” page, there should be text indicating that the update advice should only be followed when the MS-DEFCOM level is at MS-DEFCOM 3, MS-DEFCOM 4, or MS-DEFCOM 5.

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Also, Woody could write the update instructions immediately after Microsoft’s patches are released. This would serve two purposes:

1. Woody’s latest patch instructions are available to those who don’t use the MS-DEFCOM system, but still want Woody’s patch instructions.

2. Woody’s latest patch instructions get beta tested by early adopters, before MS-DEFCOM status is changed to MS-DEFCOM 3, MS-DEFCOM 4, or MS-DEFCOM 5.

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Addendum: Replace link “MS-DEFCON System” at top of every page with link “Latest Patch Advice”. The Latest Patch Advice page would explain the MS-DEFCON system, give the current MS-DEFCON status, and give a link to Woody’s latest patch advice topic.

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With reference to using “anonymous” as the poster’s name, it would be so much easier it each “anonymous” poster had “something” to identify him/her specifically, such as “anonymous-1”, “anonymous-2”, etc.   It’s impossible for others to know WHICH “anonymous” is posting a remark.    Anyone else having this problem??

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Sorry, but I can attest that all of the anonymous posts in this topic thus far have been from the same person.

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walker

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Thank you for clarifying that you are the ONLY “anonymous” who has posted in this topic.  I appreciate that!

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