Microsoft Resolves WSUS Sync Timeouts: What Businesses Should Check Now

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Microsoft resolved a July 2026 WSUS synchronization issue and published KB5121986 cleanup guidance. Here is what businesses using WSUS or Configuration Manager should check before the next patch cycle.

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Windows 11 KB5121767 Out-of-Band Update: What Dell PC Owners Should Know

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Microsoft released KB5121767 and hotpatch KB5121768 on July 18, 2026 for a limited Dell/Intel IPF Windows 11 issue. Here is who is affected, what to check, and how small businesses should roll it out.

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Windows 11 Update Advisory: Microsoft Holds July Security Update For Some Dell PCs

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Microsoft says some Dell Windows 11 devices with a specific Intel driver may be held back from KB5101650 while a performance, heat, battery drain, and shutdown issue is resolved. Here is what customers should check.

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5 PM Tech News Recap for July 2, 2026: SharePoint, Opera Paste Protect, Cisco Voice Systems, Google Play, And Account Security

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Jennifer’s July 2, 2026 5 PM technology recap for The IT Guys covers an actively exploited SharePoint flaw, Opera’s Paste Protect, Cisco voice-system patching, Google Play Protect, residential proxy risks, and practical security checks.

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Windows Server 2022 Hotpatch Support Extended: What IT Admins Should Know

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Microsoft announced on July 1, 2026 that Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition hotpatch support is extended through October 2027. Here is what changed, who is affected, and how businesses should plan server patching.

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Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 and Safari 26.5.2 Security Updates

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Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 and Safari 26.5.2 on June 29, 2026. Here is what Mac users and small businesses should patch, why WebKit and kernel fixes matter, and how to roll the updates out safely.

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5 PM Tech News Recap for June 27, 2026: AI Agent Malware, Signal Keys, OpenAI Invites, CISA KEV, Polymarket, And Windows 10

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Jennifer’s June 27, 2026 5 PM technology recap for The IT Guys covers AI-agent repository risk, Signal recovery-key phishing, fraudulent OpenAI workspace invites, Cisco and PTC KEV deadlines, Polymarket’s supply-chain loss, and Windows 10 ESU relief.

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DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw: What CVE-2026-43503 Means For Servers, Containers, And Small Businesses

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DirtyClone, CVE-2026-43503, is a high-severity Linux kernel local privilege escalation issue. Here is what it means, which systems to prioritize, and how to patch safely.

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5 PM Tech News Recap for June 25, 2026: Windows 10 ESU, Cisco SD-WAN, Chrome, GitLab, curl, And UniFi

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Jennifer’s June 25, 2026 5 PM technology recap for The IT Guys covers Microsoft’s Windows 10 ESU extension, Cisco SD-WAN exploitation, Chrome 149 security fixes, GitLab and curl patches, CISA KEV network gear warnings, and Meta’s AI Creator Studio.

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Microsoft Posts New Secure Boot Certificate Update Guidance

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Microsoft highlighted new Secure Boot certificate deployment guidance on June 24, 2026. Here is what Windows users and businesses should do before broad rollout, including backups, BitLocker recovery keys, extra restart planning, and managed-device testing.

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