Windows 8, RT to receive more critical patches next Tuesday

From CNET News.com: Windows 8 and RT are set to receive their second lineup of bug fixes when next week's Patch Tuesday rolls around.

The patches are also aimed at the other current versions of Windows, including XP, Vista, and Windows 7, as well as Server 2003 and 2008.

Five of the patches are rated critical, while two are deemed important. The critical ones are designed to shore up holes in the OS that could allow an attacker to infect a PC with malicious code.

Assuming Windows Update is set to automatic, critical patches are automatically installed, while those considered important can be manually installed by the user if needed.

This month will mark the first time that many Windows RT users will see a security update, according to Wolfgang Kandek, chief technology officer of security provider Qualys. "And it will be interesting to see how they react and what the uptake of the patches will be," he added.

Microsoft did roll out the first bug fixes for Windows 8 and RT as part of November's Patch Tuesday. But at that point, Windows RT tablets had only just hit the market a couple of weeks prior.

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