Happy 2nd Patch Tuesday for April 2015

Microsoft is set to release 34 new and modified updates through Windows Update today, marking the 2nd time this month patch admins will have to test and approve patches.

Rod Trent

April 21, 2015

3 Min Read
Happy 2nd Patch Tuesday for April 2015

"Every time I think I think I'm out, they pull me back in…"  George Costanza quoting Silvio from Godfather Part III

With some minor issues still lingering from the regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday for April 2015, Microsoft has a new surprise waiting in the wings for today. According to an update to an existing KB Article (894199) that snuck online yesterday afternoon, Microsoft is planning to release no less than 34 new and modified updates today. The KB article, now sitting at revision 146.0, shows that the following non-security updates will deliver over Windows Update today:

  1. Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2998097)

  2. Update for Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3003729)

  3. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3013531)

  4. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3013538)

  5. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3015696)

  6. Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3020369)

  7. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3020370)

  8. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3021910)

  9. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3022345)

  10. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3033446)

  11. Dynamic Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3036216)

  12. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3037924)

  13. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3038002)

  14. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3038562)

  15. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3038701)

  16. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3042216)

  17. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3043812)

  18. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3044673)

  19. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3045645)

  20. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3045717)

  21. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3045719)

  22. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Server 2012 (KB3045992)

  23. Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 (KB3046480)

  24. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3046737)

  25. Update for Windows RT 8.1 (KB3046743)

  26. Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 (KB3047254)

  27. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3047255)

  28. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows RT (KB3047276)

  29. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3047641)

  30. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3048043)

  31. Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3048097)

  32. Dynamic Update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB3048100)

  33. Update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB3048761)

  34. Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3053946)

The updates seek to fix a litany of issues, but none of them are mandatory. They will all show up as optional updates which means you can, at least, take time to test and approve.

Happy patching!

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