Yes, 8.0 is unaffected by this. It will continue to be serviced and
receive security updates.
However keep in mind that it ultimately has a drop dead support date
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?alpha=Windows+8
You need to be on 8.1 within 24 months (well now 8.1 update within 24
months)
On 4/3/2014 12:45 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote:
…observation. I wonder if the same is true for 8.0. ie, can you
continue getting new patches for it going forward as long as you never
go to 8.1.
*From:*[email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Crawford, Scott
*Sent:* Thursday, April 3, 2014 2:41 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] Windows 8.1 update required to be installed
Nice
*From:*[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Andrew S. Baker
*Sent:* Thursday, April 3, 2014 12:25 PM
*To:* ntsysadm
*Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Windows 8.1 update required to be installed
Well, that's an interesting way to ensure version compliance. They're
essentially making Windows 8.1 RTM EOL from a patch perspective.
*ASB
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On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Susan Bradley <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;2919355
(which is Windows 8.1 update) This update will be out next Tuesday
and must be installed in order to continue to receive security and
non security updates in May.
If you have not already installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919442
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919442> on your 2012 r2 and
Windows 8.1 machines, now is the time to do so.
Windows 8.1 Update: The IT Pro Perspective:
http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2014/04/02/windows-8-1-update-the-it-pro-perspective.aspx
Today we announced the availability of Windows 8.1 Update. This is
a cumulative update for Windows 8.1 that includes a variety of
enhancements for enterprises, including improved IE 11
compatibility for enterprise applications, usability improvements,
extended mobile device management and improved hardware support.
In this post we will provide detail on some of these enhancements
and how to deploy the update. For an overview of the Windows 8.1
Update enhancements please see the Windows for your Business blog
announcement.
One of the important enhancements in Windows 8.1 Update is the
introduction of Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11,
announced today on the Exp! loring IE blog and the IE blog. This
provides better compatibility with older versions of Internet
Explorer and tools to manage which web apps use it. Businesses can
benefit from the modern web standards, better performance, and
increased security of our latest browser, while extending existing
investments in legacy web apps. And by decreasing dependencies on
older versions, Internet Explorer helps you stay up-to-date.
About the Windows 8.1 Update
As announced at the Build 2014 conference, the Windows 8.1 Update
is currently available on MSDN. It will be available on Windows
Update, the Windows Update Catalog, and WSUS on April 8th as part
of the standard "patch Tuesday" updates. And on April 14th,
updated Windows 8.1 images will be made available to all volume
license customers via the Volume License Service Center.
Depending on the update architecture (ARM, x86, x64), the update
will range in size from about 300MB to about 700MB.
Windows 8.1 Update has one dependency,
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919442
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919442>, which needs to be
installed before the Windows 8.1 Update. We recommend that you
start the deployment process for this update now, in preparation
for the April 8th broad availability of the update.
Windows 8.1 Update is a cumulative update to Windows 8.1,
containing all the updates we have released for Windows 8.1, so if
you install this update you do not need any earlier updates. It
also becomes the new servicing baseline for Windows 8.1, so next
month's security updates (on May 13th, the next "patch Tuesday")
will be dependent on Windows 8.1 Update.
Windows 8.1 Update is categorized as "security update" because it
includes two new security fixes (as well as all previously-issued
Windows 8.1 updates). Separate versions of these security fixes
(KB2922229 and KB2936068) are also available for those
organizations that aren't yet ready to deploy the full Windows 8.1
Update.
Deploying Windows 8.1 Update!
Depending on where your organization is in your Windows 8.1
deployment, there may be a few scenarios to consider. Each of
these are reviewed below:
* Computers currently running Windows 8.1
For computers currently running Windows 8.1 and updating from
Windows Update directly, the deployment process is simple: Install
the dependency (KB2919442) if it's not yet installed, then install
Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355). For organizations using WSUS,
Windows Intune, or System Center Configuration Manager for patch
management, just approve or deploy those same updates instead.
* Existing Windows 8.1 images
If you have already built your own Windows 8.1 images, you can add
these same updates into your existing images by mounting the WIM
files and injecting the updates offline, following the
instructions available in KB2919355. But if you routinely rebuild
this image (for example, to pick up each month's security
updates), we recommend that you instead download an
already-updated Windows 8.1 ISO from the Volume License Service
Center, available on April 14th, and use that image instead of the
original Windows 8.1 image released in October, since it will have
the needed updates already installed.
* New Windows 8.1 Images
If you haven't yet created a custom Windows 8.1 image, you can get
started (using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or System Center
2012 R2 Configuration Manager) by downloading the already-updated
Windows 8.1 ISO from the Volume License Service Center, available
on April 14th. That becomes the base for your custom image. (Since
the Windows 8.1 Update is cumulative, so you won't need to install
or apply any older updates when you use the new image from VLSC.)
* Updating from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
If you are currently updating computers from Windows 8 to Windows
8.1 by leveraging the automated upgrade process ("setup.exe
/auto:upgrade") available in volume license versions of Windows
8.1 (Pro and Enterprise), you can swap out the current Windows 8.1
installation fil! es that you are using (which includes the
INSTALL.WIM, SETUP.EXE, and all other related setup files from the
Windows 8.1 media) and replace it with the new files from the
updated Windows 8.1 ISO available from the Volume License Service
Center on April 14th. That saves you the trouble of installing the
new updates separately.
* Updating from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1
Unlike with Windows 8, there is no direct upgrade process to move
from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1. Instead, create a new Windows 8.1
image using the new ISOs available on April 14th, and then deploy
that with a wipe-and-load deployment process using System Center
Configuration Manager or the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
Updates have also been released for the Windows Assessment and
Deployment Kit for Windows 8.1, adding support for a new "Windows
Image boot" process (also called "WIMboot") introduced in the
Windows 8.1 Update. These updates are not required for deploying
or using the Windows 8.1 Update, so no action needs to be taken in
regards to these; they will not impact existing deployment tools
(such as MDT or Configuration Manager).
It's important to note that because the Windows 8.1 Update is not
a new Windows release, no additional actions need to be taken in
regards to infrastructure readiness or product activation.
Management tools like System Center Configuration Manager and
Windows Intune will fully support updated Windows 8.1 computers.
Your existing KMS infrastructure can support updated Windows 8.1
computers, and existing MAK and sideloading keys will continue to
work. Speaking of sideloading, we'll be making improvements in
this as well, as mentioned in the Windows for Your Business blog.
Look out for more details on the Springboard Series blog coming soon.
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Got your CryptoLocker prevention in place?
http://www.thirdtier.net/2013/10/cryptolocker-prevention-kit-updates/
Only one more patching days of XP.... are you ready?
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Got your CryptoLocker prevention in place?
http://www.thirdtier.net/2013/10/cryptolocker-prevention-kit-updates/
Only one more patching days of XP.... are you ready?
