Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2014 brings system updates, patches and Surface firmware

Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2014 brings system updates, patches and Surface firmware

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In August, Microsoft released nine security updates, two of which are rated critical and the remaining seven are rated important. These new patches fix 37 vulnerabilities in SQL Server, OneNote, Windows, Internet Explorer, .NET, and SharePoint.

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As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft is also releasing the Windows 8.1 "August Update" (Update 2), a minor update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Users should not expect major changes, as the software maker is leaving major features for Windows 9, which is scheduled to be released in spring 2015. Below are the changes that this update brings:

The new changes are now available through Windows Update, but you can also download and install the update manually.

On Patch Tuesday in August, the Surface tablet family receives firmware updates. This time, however, the Surface Pro 3 receives the most updates: