Windows December 2022 Patch Day
The Christmas update from Microsoft fixes 6 critical Windows vulnerabilities.
David FischerMicrosoft ends the last patch day of the year 2022 with fewer patches for Windows, Office & others. This year the number of fixed security vulnerabilities is quite high. In addition, there are some innovations for Windows 10 and 11.
Once a month there are security updates for Microsoft products such as Windows and Office. The patch day in December 2022 is no different with 52 updates and fixes 6 vulnerabilities classified as critical, some of which are already being exploited for attacks. Microsoft has been very busy in 2022 and has provided over 900 security updates in total.
Lately, the patch day is not just limited to security updates, there are also new functions. These so-called moment updates are small innovations apart from large function updates.
It is advisable to run Windows Update over the next few days or to get the updates directly. Please note that Windows 10 21H1 will be updated for the last time in December.
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David Fischer
I am a technology writer for UpdateStar, covering software, security, and privacy as well as research and innovation in information security. I worked as an editor for German computer magazines for more than a decade before starting to be a team member at UpdateStar.