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Microsoft advised customers to switch to a newer version to reduce their exposure to security risks as its Office 2013 version is approaching its end support by April 2023.

Microsoft has announced that IT admins can now opt in for automatic updates for .NET and .NET Core. This change is primarily meant for organizations who do not use deployment management tools.

Monthly updates for .NET now available on an opt-in basis

The April 2022 Patch Tuesday rollout has started

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Unlike the Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update, these two include an extensive list of improvements & fixes and known issues.

Internet Explorer is soon to be retired, and older versions of .Net are about to run out of support. But that doesn't mean Windows users should start deleting things right now.

The Microsoft Update Catalog recently switched to using HTTPS for downloads. This protocol is more secure than what was used previously.

It has been a very long time coming, but Microsoft appears to have finally understood the value and importance of HTTPS. For reasons best known to the company, anyone looking to download updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog have had to do so via HTTP links -- but no longer.

Microsoft has released a new optional update for Windows 11 in the form of the KB5011563 preview. The update takes Windows 11 up to build 22000.593, and as well as fixing numerous problems with the operating system, it also introduces an important change to the way notifications work.

The latest build of Windows 11 lets you swap your default browser with one click. Previously, you had to individually set your default for a range of file and link types.