Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Patch For Windows

Posted by timothy on Tuesday November 18, 2014 @03:15AM from the as-circumstances-warrant dept.

mrspoonsi writes Microsoft has announced that they will be pushing an out-of-band security patch today. The patch, which affects nearly all of the company's major platforms, is rated 'critical' and it is recommended that you install the patch immediately. The patch is rated 'critical' because it allows for elevation of privileges and will require a restart. The platforms that are affected include: Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1. Windows 10 Technical Preview customers are affected, too.

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Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Patch For Windows

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