Installing the Windows security updates is now possible, and you should do so right away

Installing the Windows security updates is now possible, and you should do so right away

Security updates are quite frequent and it is something that you should take into account in any program that you use. In this case, we echo the security updates that Windows has released for this June. They are already available and you must install them, as they solve problems that can affect your day to day. Let's talk about which are the main ones.

Installing the Windows security updates is now possible, and you should do so right away

Windows security patches

In total, Microsoft has fixed 49 vulnerabilities, which affect the Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 versions, as well as Windows 11 21H2. It has also fixed bugs that affect Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2022 users. As always, some vulnerabilities can be critical.

Specifically, for Windows 10 version 22H2 has fixed 27 important vulnerabilities and 1 is considered critical. In Windows 11 it has also fixed 27 important vulnerabilities and 1 of them critical. Microsoft has posted a list of all the vulnerabilities on its official website. Both the CVE and their dangerousness score are displayed there.

These vulnerabilities can also affect the operation of the system. These are errors that may limit certain functions, access to some applications or affect some components. Therefore, it is always essential to have the latest versions installed and thus avoid these limitations that can affect the day-to-day when using Windows or any other system.

In the case of critical vulnerabilities, they are the ones that mainly need to be solved. In this update, they fix the critical bug registered as CVE-2024-30080. This vulnerability allows for the possibility of remote code execution. It does not need user interaction and that makes it even more serious.

Check that you have everything updated

These updates are usually installed automatically. However, you may have automatic updates blocked or there may be a problem and they are not installed correctly. You can always see which version you have installed and if anything is pending that you could add to improve security.

You must select Start, Settings, and then Windows Update in order to accomplish this. There you will be able to see if there are any pending updates or not. It would start updating if it did, although you can also click on Check for Updates and manually check if there is a more recent version.

Installing the Windows security updates is now possible, and you should do so right away

You can also click on the Update History, to see the latest updates that have been installed. The 2024-06 update should appear in this case, which is the latest cumulative one. If you click on More information, it will take you to the official Microsoft website where you will find more data related to those patches.

In short, having the system updated is essential. It is not enough to have Windows Defender, which is a good antivirus, but you also need to install the latest versions and thus avoid vulnerabilities that may compromise your security.