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The August Patch Tuesday update for Windows fixes 107 security flaws.
Among all the security flaws, 13 are ranked as critical.
Also adds the new Black Screen of Death and Quick Machine Recovery.
Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday update adds a couple of cool new features. But the main reason you'll want to install it is to squash a large array of security bugs.
Patches 107 flaws, including 13 critical
Released this past Tuesday, the latest Windows update patches 107 different security flaws in total, with 13 of them marked as critical. As usual, the monthly update is aimed at all current versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server.
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Across the board, the patches fix security flaws in core Windows features such as File Explorer, Remote Desktop, and Hyper-V, as well as bugs in Microsoft Office, Edge, and Teams. Among the 13 critical vulnerabilities, nine concern remote code execution, in which an attacker could remotely run malicious code on a targeted PC.
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