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Patch Tuesday

Microsoft's monthly security update day, the second Tuesday of every month.

Microsoft, and several other vendors, release most security fixes on the second Tuesday of the month so administrators can plan. Fixes for flaws already being exploited are the ones to apply first.

Patch Tuesday in the news

Recent stories that mention it.

Plain-language explainers written by SecurityTabs, matched to stories by name. All terms