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Updates 2026-01-13

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Happy New Year!

Today is Patch Tuesday for January, 2026.

If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 then you should either replace your device or use the Windows 10 ESU program to get another year out of it.

Windows 11 25H2 is now available and Windows 11 23H2 and older are no longer supported. Treat Windows 11 25H2 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.

macOS 26 Tahoe is now available and macOS 13 Ventura and older are no longer supported. macOS 26 is now stable and it’s important to update to 26.2 to resolve a critical security vulnerability.

There were 1325+ major hacks, and over 305 application updates this month. It’s a relatively small month, with about 3.0 GB of updates for most users.

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Updates 2025-12-09

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Merry Christmas, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2025.

If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 then you should either replace your device or use the Windows 10 ESU program to get another year out of it.

Windows 11 25H2 is now available and Windows 11 23H2 and older are no longer supported. Treat Windows 11 25H2 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.

macOS 26 Tahoe is now available and macOS 13 Ventura and older are no longer supported. Treat macOS 26 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.

There were 975+ major hacks, and over 525 application updates this month. It’s an average month, with about 3.5 GB of updates for most users.

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Updates 2025-09-09

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for September, 2025.

Time is now running short to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia. The next release of each OS will be available within the next month and should be treated as beta software – Win11 and macOS 15/Sequoia are as close to stable as they will ever be. Upgrade now.

If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 then you should either replace your device or use the Windows 10 ESU program to get another year out of it.

There were 490+ major hacks, and over 260 application updates this month. It’s a mild month, with about 2.5 GB of updates for most users.

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Updates 2025-08-12

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for August, 2025.

It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then you might be able to use one of the several Windows 10 extended servicing options to get another year out of it.

There were 1150+ major hacks in the last two months (last month is included here), and over 650 application updates this month. It’s an enormous month, with about 6.5 GB of updates for most users.

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Updates 2025-05-13

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Welcome back, Folks!

Today is Patch Tuesday for May, 2025.

It’s as safe as it’s going to be to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 or macOS 15/Sequoia.

If your Windows 10 (or older) computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11, or if you used a registry or installation bypass to install an older version of Windows 11 on it that is no longer supported, then it’s time for you to start looking for a replacement computer. Actually, the time was months ago. Pickin’s are thin right now. 🙁

However… if you do need to replace your laptop there’s an awesome Lenovo laptop available at Costco right now for $600 (plus tax & shipping).

There were 495+ major hacks, and over 600 application updates this month. It’s an insanely large month, with about 6 GB of updates for most users.

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