ISSUE 23.44.1 • 2026-11-05 By Susan Bradley There’s a lot happening this month. October represented the end of the support window for Consumer and Pro versions of Windows 11 24H2. If you are still on either of those editions, you’ll need to make sure that you use the 25H2 enablement links to upgrade. But do […]

Apple released a multitude of updates Monday, October 26, 2026. In addition to the version 27.2 updates, Apple has pushed updates to its older operating systems, including a Core Graphics fix for a vulnerability that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. Apple continues to use AI to find and correct vulnerabilities across the board […]

PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Will October bring tricks or treats? It’s the season when children in all manner of scary and not-so-scary costumes come to my door at the end of the month to yell “Trick or Treat!” and are handed candy. It’s also the time when I look to Microsoft and wonder whether […]

ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley It’s that time of the year again. No, not pumpkin spice — I’m talking about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. AI provided this definition: “October is recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the United States, led annually by CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, with themes such as ‘Securing the Next 250’ […]

ISSUE 23.40.1 • 2026-10-09 By Susan Bradley Will October be better? It’s pumpkin spice season at the coffee shops, and there are pumpkins and Halloween decorations galore. But where I live, you wouldn’t know it. We are having our last gasp of heat, and summer will just not let go. I’m looking at the weather […]

For businesses, the easier way to get (and TEST) 26H2 is use the Enablement package links https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/an-it-pro%E2%80%99s-guide-to-windows-11-version-26h2/4559760 As the post above points out the following items will be immediately enabled if they haven’t been turned on already Windows settings backup, which helps preserve supported Windows settings and Microsoft Store app lists for recovery and device […]

Apple has released one Update on Sept 23, 2026, watchOS 27.01, for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. This update has no published CVE entries. This update fixes a bug that caused Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, on watchOS 27, to unexpectedly reboot while the User was performing […]

ISSUE 23.38.1 • 2026-09-22 By Susan Bradley What. A. Mess. Remember that scene at the end of the second Die Hard movie? You know — the one where terrorists have taken over the air-traffic control system, there’s a swirling winter storm, the circling planes are all running out of fuel, and our hero is just […]

Apple has again released Security Updates on Sept 8, 2026, this time for iPhones and iPads. And, no, not for security reasons this time. This update, iOS/iPadOS 26.6.2, has no published CVE entries. (Whew!) Apple will hold it’s “Surprise and shine” special Event today at 10 a.m. PT, to introduce its new line of iPhones […]

PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley You know me by now. I don’t jump on the latest and greatest. I test on sample machines and then decide when the time is right to deploy the updates. So, before I talk about 26H2 and how it’s coming up soon — probably in late September or early October […]

ISSUE 23.35.2 • 2026-09-03 By Susan Bradley Clouds can break, and previews are betas. With the move to the cloud, too often we inadvertently become beta testers. Just the other day, Microsoft 365 had authentication issues and was down for some users for most of the day. Microsoft kept us informed on the admin console […]

TAME YOUR TECH End-of-summer wrap-up By Susan Bradley Are you ready for 26H2 and new Apple devices? The end of August has always been a time for me to stop, reflect on the summer, determine if I got anything on my summertime to-do list done, and see whether I’m ready for fall. When I was […]

26H2 is in the preview channel now. Know what that means? Make sure you are on Windows 11 25H2. Download the 25H2 iso from here:

For the third time in as many weeks, Apple has  released Security Updates for its more recent hardware. Today’s release included macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 and iOS/iPadOS 26.6.1.  Earlier, macOS Tahoe received some updates for macOS alone, causing the difference in the version numbers. Apple also released updates for iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 for devices […]

PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Microsoft is setting expectations, or is it? The August updates begin the gradual rollout of the first of many promised changes to Windows 11. This would seem to be a matter of setting expectations, but if you don’t know precisely when the changes and improvements are coming, how can you […]

ISSUE 23.31.1 • 2026-08-06 By Susan Bradley The upcoming August updates include several promised fixes for Windows Search. The August updates will include several fixes, a few of which specifically target Search. I anticipate that the August updates will also bring a bumper crop of other vulnerabilities being patched, so I’m raising the MS-DEFCON level […]

ON SECURITY Tracking the attacker By Susan Bradley Recently, Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, and others released updates illustrating how much we are being impacted by AI. The three major vendors either sped up releases or released updates with a massive number of vulnerabilities. But does that make us more unsecure? Before I discuss some side effects […]

ISSUE 23.29 • 2026-07-20 PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley Well, the benefits of AI are clearly here — at least in terms of bug counts. Microsoft fixed 621 vulnerabilities this time around. However, take a breath — a big breath. Even with all those fixes that encompass both Windows and .NET, the updates are pushed […]

WINDOWS 11 By Martin Brinkmann To fix a bloated Windows 11, Microsoft has reportedly launched “Project K2” — a massive internal repair campaign For years, Windows fans have watched Microsoft stuff the operating system with features barely anyone asked for, all while core features such as File Explorer, Windows Search, and the general reliability of […]

ISSUE 23.27.1 • 2026-07-09 By Susan Bradley As a result of researchers’ using AI to do more in-depth code reviews of operating systems and applications, expect to see more security updates and more vulnerability counts. As Apple indicated to Reuters, the recent release of Apple security updates was done in an accelerated fashion because “… […]