Windows 10: February 2017 security update release delayed

Not to rain on your post, but the "source" wasn't quite able to verify their "source". *chuckle

"The company hasn’t said anything about its next target date for security patches, but sources told us that the firm is now aiming for next Tuesday, but this information cannot be verified at the moment."

But, you're very correct....when it's done, it's done. We'll get it when we get it. Still glad they've taken this approach.

 

Which might be fine for home users, but business users need to plan time around it, submit change requests plan for outages.

 

Actually, you're almost right. Key people were missing at Microsoft during the Super Bowl timeframe. Today, "patch Tuesday" happens to fall on Valentines Day. The same thing is happening in my insurance industry. The biggest companies have key people who haven't quite come out of holiday party mode.

 

A little over a week ago, Insiders were mumbling that UUP would not be ready any time soon, then with build 15031, UUP delivered flawlessly, and shut the moaners Inside up.

Now a missing Defender update, and "patch Tuesday" delayed again sets those users with a tendency to atrial fibrillation thrilling to some perceived breakdown at MS HQ.

One "patch Tuesday" probably later this year, maybe even next month, will see a new feature build dropping onto your machine.

Get your pacemakers serviced sooner than later folks...

 

14393.726 is available on the normal (public) Microsoft Update Catalog website
Cumulative Update KB3216755 Windows 10 version 1607 build 14393.726

 

Time for them to stop this cumulative update idiocy & go back to single patches. They might take a lesson from this occurrence, although I highly doubt it.

Microsoft shelves all February security updates | PCWorld

 

Best to keep separate Cumulative updates as on the Insider version, and Security updates on the released to the public version.
This thread concerns the general released version.

 

@D4ni3l,

Technically, you are correct. It is available to the general public. It will not be offered to the general public thru the normal Windows Update process. It is intended for the Insider program for those who have chosen the Release Preview Ring, or for those who wish to update manually by using the Catalog or install via .cab file. Not something normal (public) users would do, or even know about.

Any Guests visiting this forum or new members reading this thread should not interpret this KB as something they need to do. It would likely be out of the scope of their skills. They may, if they choose, but it shouldn't be interpreted as necessary.

 

I mean, complainers will complain. No matter what. If the thing gets released andhen re-patched, wow, armaggeddon. If not, wow, the same.

Just chill, people. Is your W10 having any issues at the moment? I guess not. The thing will come when it gets ready.

 

Too late for me, already updated from MUC, so far hasn't created any issues.*Smile

 

Not sure who you are referring to, but no issues here. Best to keep on topic.......

 

Obviously Adobe Flash Player received the new updates. My updater programs are showing an update available for Flash Player - which usually means MS has updates pending.

 

Good I hate patch Tuesday. I am all for useless updates being delayed if they cause more problems then they so call fixed and I would not lose sleep if they went away forever. With a strong AV like NOD32 and a great router like Netgear N7000 I have not gotten infected or hacked even my parents who play shady flash games and get phishing emails were fully protected.

 

I can't speak for anyone else here, but perhaps some aren't really complaining in a selfish way. In my case, I have to schedule down time for updates at my organization, which is why I posted a concern about how it would be nice if Microsoft could give us an estimated time of release for the patches.

Last I heard, it should be next week.

 

I was trying to make the same point, it's not that I am upset that buggy updates were delayed, that's good. But the whole attitude of it'll be ready when it's ready doesn't really work for business. One big point I would like to raise is that now we have an outdated Flash version in Windows 8.1/10 that could be compromised if the current version is reverse engineered to see what flaws was fixed.