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MS-DEFCON 4: Win11 22H2 not ready for prime time
ISSUE 20.13.1 • 2023-03-28 By Susan Bradley
March updates are ready. Windows 11 22H2, not so much.
It’s time to install the updates for the March releases, and that’s why I’m lowering the MS-DEFCON level to 4. There are a few issues out there, but most appear to be plain old low-risk bugs — things that used to be caught in Microsoft’s beta testing. As usual, it seems we’re the beta testers.
I have several Windows 11 22H2 deployments in active use. If you are not an advanced user, are relatively new to the Windows platform, or are really into rounded corners and having to click several times to build shortcuts on your desktop, you might be tempted to forgive Microsoft for some of these cosmetic bugs.
Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (20.13.1, 2023-03-28).
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MS-DEFCON 2: More “dribbled” changes coming
ISSUE 19.44.1 • 2022-11-03 By Susan Bradley
Defer them.
Microsoft’s incremental protocol for bringing new features to Windows has its good and bad sides. To the good, one or two new features is better than 50 delivered all at once. To the bad, we must study the safety of such updates every month, not every year.
In effect, “dribbling” requires a heightened state of awareness because we’re not dealing just with bug fixes — we must deal with new stuff as well. That increased awareness is reflected in my raising of the MS-DEFCON level to 2.
Anyone can read the full MS-DEFCON Alert (19.44.1, 2022-11-03).