Microsoft has now included most of their system management applications in the Windows update process and as a result we are now seeing consistently large updates of more than ten patches each month, compared to a historic average of around seven. I think that we can now expect between 10-15 updates every month now covering, both desktop and server platforms, Office and all of the Microsoft system management applications and platforms.
This August 2015 Patch Tuesday Microsoft has released four critical updates and ten important updates that cover Internet Explorer, Office and key Windows desktop and server systems including updates to the .NET framework. In addition, we see the first security update to Microsoft’s new browser Edge in what must surely be a disappointing acknowledgment that Microsoft’s most recent, most secure web-browser needed a major security patch on its first Patch Tuesday.
As usual, there are a few updates that you will need to watch out for. Hint: they are almost always rated as important, and hidden the middle of the release "pack".
You can read more here: Greg Lambert's August ComputerWorld Patch Tuesday Posting.
