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Microsoft Patch Alert: Mainstream August patches look remarkably good, but watch out for the bad boys

So far this month we’ve only seen one cumulative update for each version of Windows 10, and one set of updates (Security only, Monthly Rollup) for Win7 and 8.1. With a few notable exceptions, those patches are going in rather nicely. What a difference a month makes.
We’ve also seen a massive influx of microcode updates for the latest versions of Windows 10, running on Intel processors. Those patches, released on Aug. 20 and 21, have tied many admins up in knots, with conflicting descriptions and iffy rollout sequences.
Big problems for small niches At this point, I’m seeing complaints about a handful of patches:
The original SQL Server 2016 SP2 patch, KB 4293807, was so bad Microsoft yanked it — although the yanking took almost a week. It’s since been replaced by KB 4458621, which appears to solve the problem. The Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 patch, KB 4456688, has gone through two versions — released Aug. 14, pulled, then re-released Aug. 18 — and the re-released version still has pro..

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Retailer migrates 14,000 staff to G Suite and LumApps intranet

Finish Line completed the migration of thousands of employees from Microsoft Office to G Suite in two months, part of a major project to improve workplace collaboration at the sportswear retailer.
The Indiana-based company has more than 14,000 staff, including executives at its corporate offices and sales personnel at 1,000 store locations around the U.S.
According to Warren Lenard, vice president of technology and operations solutions at Finish Line, staff communications had previously been siloed across the organization, while many employees relied each day on an aging intranet to access information needed to support them in their roles.
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