May 10, 2012 | Adobe, updates
It was another busy week for updating your computers. Microsoft released updates for Windows, Office, Silverlight and .NET Framework on its regular monthly schedule. Adobe was forced to issue an emergency update for Flash after the bad guys began actively exploiting...
Mar 15, 2012 | Microsoft, SBS, security, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
On Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivered a small number of fairly unimportant updates – and one security patch that is being pushed with unusual urgency. Your individual computers are installing this automatically. If your computer restarted this week, you’re up to...
Dec 15, 2011 | Office, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Microsoft released a particularly large crop of patches and updates on Tuesday. Your computer probably restarted on Tuesday or Wednesday night. If you’re a subscriber to the Bruceb Remote Management service, your computer is also installing additional Microsoft...
Oct 11, 2011 | Adobe, bruceb, Facebook, humor, IE, security, updates
Keeping your computer up to date with patches has become the most important element of being secure online. New studies show that fully patched systems have significantly more protection against malware spread by poisoned web sites and the other forms of viruses and...
Sep 13, 2011 | Adobe, Office, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Microsoft will deliver five run-of-the-mill security updates for Windows and Office tonight, in the regular monthly Patch Tuesday release. There’s more information about this month’s updates in Microsoft’s security bulletin here. Close programs and save any work in...
Aug 20, 2011 | updates, Windows7
If Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is shown as an Important update, follow these steps to install it. Your computer will be tied up for 45 minutes. Restart your computer. Don’t start any other programs. Click on the Start button, type in update and click on Windows Update....
