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Video here This weekend I’m demonstrating how the Microsoft Catalog site works. This month if you use business VPN software you may need to manually d
[See the full post at: Tip for the weekend – January 22 – the Microsoft Catalog site]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
Below is a screenshot of the warning I get on Firefox ESR across different devices when attempting to download anything from the MSFT Catalog.
Simply clicking [Continue to HTTP Site] starts the download that creates a temporary exception to security and privacy settings HTTPS-Only Mode.
(works consistantly here whether using Linux distro’s or Windows)
@sb There’s a typo in the first line, Susan:
“This weekend I’m demonstrating how the Microsoft Catalog site.”
I presume you mean “This weekend I’m demonstrating how the Microsoft Catalog site works.”
Thx
I would think that most of your members do not use the Catalog as they wait for you to give permission to enable Windows Update. I use the catalog, since I reject the rollups given to me by WU and download the security only updates. I used to get Internet Explorer updates there as well, but no more. Thanks to PKCano for her list of available updates.
My point is that I don’t have the problem you describe. I also download with Firefox, and I have this plugin called HTTPS Everywhere which I believe solves the problem.
Thanks for describing the problem.
The reason why it’s OK to download the updates over HTTP instead of HTTPS is missing:
It’s because every update in the Catalog is signed by Microsoft and installation is refused if the package doesn’t verify.
This way, things like MITM are unheard of even if the package is from an insecure channel (HTTP). Of course, practice safe computing and only get your updates from official channels!
Martin
Ghacks : How to restore Firefox’s classic download behavior
Mozilla plans to change the download behavior of the Firefox web browser in Firefox 97; this guide helps restore the classic download functionality of the browser.
Firefox users who download files currently get a download prompt when they do so. The prompt displays options to open the file using an application or save it to the local system. Starting in Firefox 97, Firefox is not displaying the prompt anymore by default.
The browser downloads files automatically when a download link is activated by the user. Files are downloaded to the default Downloads folder of the operating system, with no option to change the location as the whole process happens automatically. The behavior is identical to how Chromium-based browsers handle downloads…
Chrome doesn’t download updates from Microsoft Catalog.
There is no response which selecting a download link in the new window.
I have to right-click and ‘save link as..’ in order to download.
21H2+based term will show all updates, but you will get updates for Server 2022 too (easily differentiated)
you can use same approach for other versions (1809 specially needs it)
for Windows 11, the search filter is a bit harder (due not specific version)
11+for+x64 is the closest i could find, but you get updates for some other products too (e.g. any update with month -11)
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