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What's coming on Patch Tuesday

Next Tuesday, Microsoft will release a number of patches you need to be prepared for. Here's what's planned for the regularly scheduled "Patch Tuesday" release:

On 10 January 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates
  • 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).
  • 1 Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA).

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
  • Microsoft is planning to release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center.
Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).


Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS
  • Microsoft is planning to release 1 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Update on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
  • Microsoft is planning release 3 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
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