Master Patch List 2018 03 @ AskWoody

Master Patch List 2018 03

Current advice about key Windows patches this month from Susan Bradley Patch Lady.

Previous months: 2018-02

Please note, I normally don’t update on “production” machines until the weekend. I’ve installed these updates on my machines at home and at the office and not tracking any issues. I even installed the Windows 7 update and did not lose networking. Thus that side effect appears to not be 100% repeatable nor 100% widespread.

Day/Month released	Patch Knowledge Base Article	Operating System	Safe to install?	Issues being tracked	Fixing or Patching
03/29/2018	KB4099950	Windows 7/Server 2008 R2	Needed if you want to prevent loss of networking	Not at this time	EXE of script to prevent loss of static IP
03/29/2018	KB4096309	Windows 10 1607	Needed if you installed March updates	None at this time	Fixing connectivity issue
03/29/2018	KB4099467	Windows 7	Catalog only	None at this time	Fixing a BSOD on log off
03/28/2018	KB4100480	Windows 7 64 bit only	Not tracking issues on this specific update	Still doesn’t fix the networking issues	Fixing security issue introduced by Spectre updates
03/23/2018	KB4088881	Windows 7	Preview rollup	Same networking issues from last month– still investigating	Various non security updates
03/23/2018	KB4096040	Windows 7 – Internet Explorer	Only install if you have installed the March Windows 7 updates	None at this time	Security
03/22/2018	KB4089848	Windows 10 – 1709	Yes	No major ones at this time – Inaccessible boot device side effect tapering off	No new security fixes from before
03/22/2018	KB4088891	Windows 10 – 1703	Yes	None at this time	No new security fixes
03/22/2018	KB4088889	Windows 10 1607	Yes	None at this time	No new security fixes
03/22/2018	KB4088825	Windows 10 1703 Servicing stack	Yes	None at this time	Fixing WU components
03/22/2018	KB4089510	Windows 10 1607 Servicing stack	Yes	None at this time	Fixing WU components
03/13/2018	KB4088776	Windows 10 – 1709	Yes	No major ones at this time – Inaccessible boot device side effect tapering off	Lots of stuff
03/13/2018	KB4088785	Windows 10	Yes	None at this time	Flash update
03/13/2018	KB4088782	Windows 10 – 1703	Yes	No major ones at this time	Lots of stuff
03/13/2018	KB4088787	Windows 10 – 1607	Yes	No major issues at this time	Lots of stuff
03/13/2018	KB4088779	Windows 10 – 1511	Yes	No major issues at this time	Lots of stuff
03/13/2018	KB4088876	Windows 8.1 – monthly rollup [A]	Yes	No major issues at this time	32bit Spectre and Meltdown now released
03/13/2018	KB4088879	Windows 8.1 security only [B]	Yes	No major issues at this time	32bit Spectre and Meltdown now released
03/13/2018	KB4088875	Windows 7 – monthly rollup [A]	Hold for now	Some smatterings of networking issues – still investigating	32bit Spectre and Meltdown now released
03/13/2018	KB4088878	Windows 7 – Security only [B]	Hold for now	Some smatterings of networking issues – still investigating	32bit Spectre and Meltdown now released
03/13/2018	KB4089187	Windows 7 – Internet Explorer	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security
03/13/2018	KB4011665	Access 2016	Yes	No major issue at this time	Security fixes – specially crafted file
03/13/2018	KB4011727	Excel 2016	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011730	Word 2016	Hold for now	Issues unless you’ve installed non security update	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011234	Access 2013	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4018291	Excel 2013	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011695	Word 2013	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB3114416	Access 2010	Yes	No major issue at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011675	Excel 2010	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011673	Office 2010	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011674	Word 2010	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011714	Excel 2007	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011721	Word 2007	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4011720	Office compat pack	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4018309	Word Viewer	Yes	No major issues at this time	Security fixes
03/13/2018	Office 2016 C2R	Semi Annual release 1709 Build 8431.2236	Will be installed	Not tracking issues at this time.	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4073392	Exchange 2016	Hold for now	Services may not restart – manually start them	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4073392	Exchange 2013	Hold for now	Services may not restart – manually start them	Security fixes
03/13/2018	KB4073537	Exchange 2010	Hold for now	Services may not restart – manually start them	Security fixes

Optional updates:

03/13/2018	KB890830	Malicious software removal tool	Optional	None at this time	Removes several malicious software
03/13/2018	KB2952664	Compat update	Optional	None at this time	Windows 7 update to check for updating issues
03/08/2018	KB4092077	Windows 10 – 1703	Optional	None at this time	Localized issues
03/05/2018	KB4090913	Windows 10 – 1709	Optional	Addresses issue with inaccessible boot device	Loss of USB devices after patching
03/5/2018	KB4090914	Windows 10 – 1709	Optional	None at this time	Servicing stack update
03/01/2018	KB4091290	Windows 7	Optional	None at this time	Bug introduced in KB4075211 impacting smart cards
03/01/2018	KB4090007	Windows 10 – 1709	Optional – Catalog only	None at this time	Special microcode update fixing Spectre/Meltdown

Non security updates released for Office as noted by PCKano

Day/Month released	Patch Knowledge Base Article	Office version	Safe to install?	Issues being tracked	Fixing or Patching
02/26/2018	KB4018314	Office 2010	Optional	None at this time	Fixes issue with Windows XP and Outlook 2010
03/06/2018	KB3172471	Office 2013(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes double-byte character sets not displaying correctly
03/06/2018	KB4011152	Office 2013(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes interactions with IE restricted mode and Office apps
03/06/2018	KB4018297	Office 2013(*)	Optional	None at this time.	Fixes setting the default custom dictionary via VBA
03/06/2018	KB4018292	Project 2013(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues in Project
03/06/2018	KB4011230	Visio 2013(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues in Visio
03/06/2018	KB4018290	Skype 2015(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixing Outlook freezing
03/06/2018	KB4011624	Office 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes crashing Font tab of the graph edit dialog box
03/06/2018	KB4011671	Office 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Enables Document Information Panel feature in Office 2016
03/06/2018	KB4011728	Office 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Enables Document Information Panel feature in Office 2016
03/06/2018	KB4011729	Office 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Enables Document Information Panel feature in Office 2016
03/06/2018	KB4011732	Office 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes resizing chart objects
03/06/2018	KB4018295	Office 2016(*)	Install first	You must install this first to prevent the side effect of Word not opening files	Fixing save as when using doc check out
03/06/2018	KB4011731	Office 2016 Lang Pack(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes document information panel
03/06/2018	KB4011733	OneNote 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Fixes various issues in OneNote
03/06/2018	KB4018296	Outlook 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Various Exchange issues
03/06/2018	KB4011734	Project 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Various issues in Project
03/06/2018	KB4011661	Visio 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Various issues in Visio
03/06/2018	KB 4011725	Skype for Business 2016(*)	Optional	None at this time	Various issues in Skype

(*) These updates are for volume license customers, Click to run customers will not see these updates.

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