Microsoft Security Bulletins for February 2016

[winchester73]

Bulletin Summary:  https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms16-Feb

Critical (6):

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3134220): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722212

Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3134225): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722213

Security Update for Microsoft Windows PDF Library to Address Remote Code Execution (3138938): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=623622

Security Update for Windows Journal to Address Remote Code Execution (3134811): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722340

Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722214

Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3135782): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=723603

Important (7):

Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Remote Code Execution (3134228): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722215

Security Update for WebDAV to Address Elevation of Privilege (3136041): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722536

Security Update for Remote Desktop Display Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3134700) : http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722326

Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3136082): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722617

Security Update for .NET Framework to Address Denial of Service (3137893): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=718008

Security Update for Active Directory Federation Services to Address Denial of Service (3134222): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722534

Security Update for NPS RADIUS Server to Address Denial of Service (3133043): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=722535

[Corrine]

As a very welcome change in response to feedback, Microsoft is now providing more details about the Windows 10 updates delivered through Windows Update. A summary of important product developments included in each update, with links to more details is available at Windows 10 Update History. The page will be regularly refreshed, as new updates are released.

[pastywhitegurl]

I got a message after rebooting from this update that "we were not able to install all updates".  However, when I looked at the history, every update was marked as successfully installed.  Do I need to do anything? Or will future updates take care of any dangling updates?

[plodr]

I read that Windows 10 checks updates twice a day. I can neither confirm nor deny that. Anyway, if you are running 10, MS will take care of the updates so there isn't anything you need to worry about.

[pastywhitegurl]

Thanks.  Interesting.  So Windows is another one of the many applications phoning home constantly.

[plodr]

Other applications you have control over.
I don't have Adobe flash checking for updates - ever. (In Win 10 MS does the flash updates so you've lost control over that). My computers came with some updating program. I turned that off. If something breaks, I'll head to the manufacturer's site and check myself.

I have Sumatra, my pdf reader only checking for updates on my main desktop. If I get a notice, then I'll update the other computers in the house.

I don't have my browsers set to check for updates. I'll know, thanks to Corrine, when FF gets updated. Then I check Palemoon at the same time.

So look over your programs and turn off some of the checking if you read at a lot of forums and see posts of what is updated.

Java only gets updated every 3 months - usually. If there is an out of band update, someone posts it here so having Java checking daily or even weekly for updates isn't necessary. Note: I've removed Java from the only computer in the house that had it installed. I don't need it.

[Corrine]

(In Win 10 MS does the flash updates so you've lost control over that)

Flash Player for IE and Microsoft Edge were changed to a Bulletin this month, rather than an Advisory.  Chrome handles Flash updates, however, Windows 10 users of other alternate browsers need to take care of the updates.