Microsoft Issues WanaCrypt Patch for Windows 8, XP

Re:Microsoft Issues WanaCrypt Patch for Windows 8, XP by gressquel on Saturday May 13, 2017 @06:30AM (#14330258)

I am on 8.1, problem is I tried upgrading to windows 10 a year ago. I was one of the "early adopters". I cant remember properly but there was incompatibility with Visual Studio with Xamarin on. I was reliant on developing an app at that time and could not afford downtime, so I reverted back to 8.1.

I will try upgrading again when I get time.

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Re:Microsoft Issues WanaCrypt Patch for Windows 8, XP by my123 on Saturday May 13, 2017 @06:48AM (#14330309)

8.1 still gets updates until 2023. They only mean 8.0 with those packages. :) They should add a clearer error message when trying to install an 8.0 package though.

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Re:Microsoft Issues WanaCrypt Patch for Windows 8, XP by geococcyxc on Saturday May 13, 2017 @06:51AM (#14330315)

If you did the normal monthly patches for your 8.1, you should be safe, no need to download the ones for 8.0.

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