Advance warning for November 2012 Patch Tuesday

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It’s that time of the month again. Microsoft has issued its advance warning for this month’s Patch Tuesday. The patches themselves will become available, as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. That’s November 13, 2012, at approximately 10 a.m. PST.

The patches this month affect Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and the .NET Framework. There are six planned bulletins, with 19 total issues being addressed. Four of the bulletins are rated Critical. For all the details, see the related Technet security bulletin.

As always, Windows users should install these patches as soon as possible on or after November 13.

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