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KB4550922 offers security updates for 13 software products
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Updated onMarch 5, 2021
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In the newApril Patch Tuesday,Microsoft includes major security updates for a lot of software products.
The new KB4549951 includes security updates for the Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Kernel, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component and Windows Media.
Other security updated software includes Windows Shell, Windows Management, Windows Cloud Infrastructure, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Core Networking, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Update Stack, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
The new KB4550922 patch also presents a problem affecting 1507, 1703, 1709 and 1803, versions ofWindows 10.
The devices on a domain might be unable to install apps published using a Group Policy Object (GPO). However, Microsoft specifies that this issue only affects app installations that use .msi files.
That means that this issue doesn’t affect any other installation methods, such as the ones from the Microsoft Store as they are not installed with .msi files.
How to get the latest Patch Tuesday updates
The malware attacks and threats have increased in number and the scammers are trying to benefit from every single breach that they can exploit in our systems. It is, obviously, very important to understandhow these security patches work. The next reasonable step is to read about thebest way to apply the patchessafely.
The best ways to download the latest Patch Tuesday updates, recommended by Microsoft areWindows Update and Microsoft Update,Microsoft Update Catalog andWindows Server Update Services (WSUS).
If you want to get the standalone package for this update, go to theMicrosoft Update Catalogwebsite.
Note:It is very important to install the updates and patches, but before doing that, start by performing a back-up of your data.
Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
