Microsoft Patch Tuesday November 2014 brings 16 updates fixing 33 vulnerabilities

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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for November is rolling out now and the company has issue a total of sixteen security bulletins: four rated Critical, nine rated Important, two rated Moderate and the remaining aren’t yet rated. All the new updates for this Patch Tuesday will address 33 vulnerabilities on all versions of Windows including Windows 8.1, Windows RT, Windows 7, and even Windows Technical Preview; Internet Explorer, Office, and other products such as .Net Framework, Internet Information Services (IIS), Remote Desktop Protocol, Active Directory Federation Services, Input Method Editor, and Kernel Mode Driver (KMD).

Windows 10 is also getting four security updates, which are rated as Critical. “Windows Technical Preview and Windows Server Technical Preview are affected. Customers running these operating systems are encouraged to apply the update, which is available via Windows Update.” Microsoft notes.

November Patch Tuesday is rolling out now, they will install automatically, but you always can try getting the manually via Windows Update in Control Panel and going to the PC settings.

If you’re looking for Surface firmware update for November, Microsoft has yet to announce any new updates. I’ll be updating this article accordingly, if there is a new firmware for the Microsoft’s Surface tablet family.

For more information on each individual update, check the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November.

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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].