AskWoody
askwoody.com · Group blog · on HN since 2017
AskWoody is a Windows-focused site, founded by Woody Leonhard, that advises users on whether Microsoft updates are safe to install.
What HN saysHN commenters recommend checking it before applying Windows updates, and some note people pay for its guidance on which patches to skip.
15HN people shared it
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What HN people wrote when they linked it
EricE · 2021-04-22
Always check with the crew at https://www.askwoody.com/ before applying any Windows update.
Brybry · 2024-07-28
It's frequent enough that people pay money for AskWoody[1] to tell them when it's safe to patch or what patches to skip.
[1] https://www.askwoody.com/ms-defcon-system/
arifsaha · 2024-07-23
list of unpatched Windows 7 vulnerabilities - https://www.askwoody.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/This-is-a-master-l…
rolph · 2024-02-25
despite not being able to see twitter, i found a couple small gems.
https://www.process.st/how-to/skip-adding-microsoft-account-windows-11…
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/bought-new-laptop-how-to-skip-cr…
rukshn · 2021-01-26
I just checked Waterfox does it own by an ad company?
https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/waterfox-has-been-sold-to-an-ad-…
r721 · 2017-02-16
There are speculations that Windows Update itself could be broken:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3170633/microsoft-windows/windows…
https://www.askwoody.com/2017/what-happened-to-the-february-patches/