Solved T-Minus 2 Hours Until Patch Tuesday Updates (April 9, 2024)

hsehestedt · Apr 9, 2024

I wonder what Microsoft will break this time

KB5036893 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Build 22621.3447 (22H2) and 22631.3447 (23H2)

Microsoft Support: April 9, 2024 - KB5036893 (OS Builds 22621.3447 and 22631.3447) IMPORTANT: New dates for the end of non-security updates for Windows 11, version 22H2 The new end date is June 24, 2025 for Windows 11, version 22H2 Enterprise and Education editions. Home and Pro editions of...

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wabbit · Apr 9, 2024

I have my systems backed up and disk images made already in the event that the "Patch Tuesday" updates crash my systems. Just hope there are no issues with these latest updates.

Try3 · Apr 9, 2024

I'm very worried about my computers.
They never crash or get corrupted by Windows updates.
Am I doing something wrong? Should I go out this afternoon and buy replacement computers that are guaranteed to crash? And what if they don't crash despite the guarantee; could I take them back to the shop & demand a full refund?

Denis

cereberus · Apr 9, 2024

Try3 said:
I'm very worried about my computers.
They never crash or get corrupted by Windows updates.
Am I doing something wrong? Should I go out this afternoon and buy replacement computers that are guaranteed to crash? And what if they don't crash despite the guarantee; could I take them back to the shop & demand a full refund?

Denis

Well I am the same - I attribute that to the fact that I do not use 3rd party start menu tools, do not use a chainsaw to remove Edge or similar, do not use registry cleaner tools, always do updates.

Perhaps most important of all, I never use driver update tools or rarely do a clean install (only as an absolute last resort).

Bree · Apr 9, 2024

Try3 said:
I'm very worried about my computers.
They never crash or get corrupted by Windows updates.
Am I doing something wrong?

cereberus said:
Well I am the same - I attribute that to the fact that I do not use 3rd party start menu tools, do not use a chainsaw to remove Edge or similar, do not use registry cleaner tools, always do updates.

Me too, my Patch Tuesdays are relatively trouble-free for that point of view.

I still hate Patch Tuesday though, have you seen just how many machines I'll be updating ?

Ghot · Apr 9, 2024

Try3 said:
I'm very worried about my computers.
They never crash or get corrupted by Windows updates.
Am I doing something wrong? Should I go out this afternoon and buy replacement computers that are guaranteed to crash? And what if they don't crash despite the guarantee; could I take them back to the shop & demand a full refund?

Denis

wabbit · Apr 9, 2024

Bree said:
Me too, my Patch Tuesdays are relatively trouble-free for that point of view.

I still hate Patch Tuesday though, have you seen just how many machines I'll be updating ?

I rarely had problems with "Patch Tuesday" updates, but best to be prepared if something does go wrong. I always keep my systems updated with the latest updates and have backup plans in place.

IanMosley · Apr 9, 2024

It starts!!

Just had a new version of MS365 downloaded - MS 365 v 2403 Build(17425.20176 C2R)

MiguelAngel11 · Apr 9, 2024

Mine are good patch tuesdays

hsehestedt · Apr 9, 2024

My post was largely in jest. However, it does seem that more often than not (yes, a majority of the time) something does actually get broken. Most of the time these are issues that affect only a small percentage of Windows installations and frequently they are minor issues or have workarounds available. As a result, most people will never see an issue. I have been affected very rarely myself.

However, almost every month, if you pay attention, you will see articles pop up within a few days of patch Tuesday noting that there are users reporting some issue or another with the updates.

I just joke about it because it amuses me how often something gets broken.

Wisewiz · Apr 9, 2024

hsehestedt said:
it amuses me how often something gets broken

Hey, HeSaidSheSaid (just kidding; I know how to pronounce it now):
As Her Majesty Victoria is famous for saying, "We are NOT amused!"

hsehestedt · Apr 9, 2024

Updated one system so far, and no obvious issues. Of course, I have done nothing more than boot it and try the Web Browser thus far, but at least I am running

ShamrockRig · Apr 9, 2024

Wisewiz said:
Hey, HeSaidSheSaid (just kidding; I know how to pronounce it now):
As Her Majesty Victoria is famous for saying, "We are NOT amused!"

Shes famous for alot of things, that and being a rat are the main two!

pietcorus2 · Apr 9, 2024

Fast , all fine , no pain................!

Bree · Apr 9, 2024

Well that's the last (and by far the slowest) of my 8 machines just completed its update. They all started at the same time, the first three completed within minutes of each other at around half an hour.

But this of course is only the beginning for me. Next I'll be thoroughly cleaning up each machine then making fresh images of them.....

Wisewiz · Apr 9, 2024

Bree said:
Next I'll be thoroughly cleaning up each machine then making fresh images of them.....

I'm not sure I see why you're making post-update images right away. I always make a pre-update image, in case anything I can't live with happens as a result of the update, but if the update seems to go well and the cleanup operations are successful, I just go back to my regular imaging schedule.

TraderGary · Apr 9, 2024

cereberus said:
Well I am the same - I attribute that to the fact that I do not use 3rd party start menu tools, do not use a chainsaw to remove Edge or similar, do not use registry cleaner tools, always do updates.

Perhaps most important of all, I never use driver update tools or rarely do a clean install (only as an absolute last resort).

Same here. I've never had a problem with a Windows Update. We differ in that I like to do several clean installs during the year. I like to know that I have a clean system and don't have undetected malware. I always maintain two systems so I can do clean installs without ever being down. All my data and photos are kept on Microsoft OneDrive, so both computers always have identical data in real-time and are always identical to use. I also do a Macrium Reflect image every night before shutting down.

Bree · Apr 9, 2024

Wisewiz said:
I'm not sure I see why you're making post-update images right away. I always make a pre-update image, in case anything I can't live with happens as a result of the update, but if the update seems to go well and the cleanup operations are successful, I just go back to my regular imaging schedule.

When you have as many machines as I have to back up, then external storage can be something of a premium. I want to image each machine when I'm sure it's at its leanest and cleanest. and the only time they are all 'lean and mean' is straight after the Patch Tuesday patch/clean-up routine. So my 'schedule' (albeit a manual one) is to patch, clean, then back up each Patch Tuesday. I retain the latest and the previous two month's images for each machine, so I always have plenty of choice should I need a restore.

The only files that may change more frequently are my user files. I separately have a little batch file to back those up, which I use twice weekly.

Wisewiz · Apr 9, 2024

TraderGary said:
I also do a Macrium Reflect image every night before shutting down.

Hear, hear! I do that, too, and it helps me to sleep better. The next day inevitably brings software updates, configuration changes, and some new data, and if anything goes south during the day, I can restore to the previous night without losing much at all.

TraderGary · Apr 9, 2024

Wisewiz said:
Hear, hear! I do that, too, and it helps me to sleep better. The next day inevitably brings software updates, configuration changes, and some new data, and if anything goes south during the day, I can restore to the previous night without losing much at all.

My nightly Macrium Reflect images are my fail-safe. In all the time I've used Macrium Reflect, I have yet to actually restore an image. Although I have, on occasion, mounted an image in Microsoft File Explorer and copied a file or two that I needed.