Zak Doffman has covered security, surveillance and privacy on Forbes since 2018. Doffman’s focus includes: ‘big tech’ security; smartphone and social media dos and don’ts; and the dangers of AI. He has been regularly cited in the media, including BBC, Sky, NPR, NBC, Channel 4, TF1, ITV and Fox.
Don’t you just hate it when that happens. You accidentally hit publish, then delete, then realize nothing is everdeleted online. And you watch as people post and write about the mistake, just to make it all worse. Well that’s what just happened with Microsoft’s seemingly bizarre revelation of a new and much improved Windows update—but only for the less than 30% of you that have shifted to Windows 11.
This revelation comes courtesy of a post on X, with Phantomofearth spotting the mistake before it was erased. Fortunately, the web archive shows a draft document with the somewhat telltale headline “Hotpatch for Windows - 2024.08 B.” The rest of the document is just a boilerplate on how to create a support doc, bizarrely., removing the need for constant reboots after every update and ensuring that security fixes are faster and more seamless.
“Ge” in the deleted doc refers to Germanium, itself the code for Windows 11 24H2 “We may see a republishing of the support document in the future,”says, which it notes has already featured in Inside rebuilds, and which “the Redmond giant appears to be implementing with the upcoming 24H2 version update.”won’t help, as that particular privacy nightmare comes back to life. Against that backdrop, this is some much needed good news for Windows users—at least for 30% of them, that is.
This matters because Microsoft is still battling to push the other 70% of Windows users who can’t or won’t to upgrade. With little more than a year to run before Windows 10 is end of life, the flurry of recent threats should terrify anyone without ongoing security support.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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