After January 14^th, 2020 Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for Windows 7. As part of CSU, Chico’s commitment to a secure computing environment, ITSS will be migrating existing Window 7 installations to Windows 10 on campus-managed computers by the end of this year.

If you use a campus Windows 7 computer, you can request a migration to Windows 10 at https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=8031. Please include “Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10” in the subject.

The process usually involves a complete erase and install of the computer. We’ll backup user data (if needed), change some firmware settings, install the new OS, and restore the user data.

Personal computers should also be upgraded to Windows 10 before Microsoft ends support. CSU, Chico employees and students can get Windows 10 at https://csuchico.onthehub.com.

Scheduled Change: Today, August 15th 5:00 PM
Services Impacted: All Windows desktops and laptops

Google Project Zero has disclosed a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Text Services Framework that allows an attacker to gain system level access to any computer. The patch for this vulnerability has been released to campus already, with the deadline for applying it set to next Thursday.

Since Google has now released a proof of concept attack based on this vulnerability it is highly likely that malicious versions will be created and deployed as malware in the next few days.

With this in mind, we have pushed up the deadline for applying this month’s security patches to today at 5pm. This means that the patches will begin applying after 5pm and computers will automatically reboot to apply the patches no later than 5pm tomorrow.

Please leave your computer on when you leave work today so the patches can be applied. If you turn your computer off for the weekend, the patches will apply first thing Monday morning and your computer will reboot once the patches are installed.

Campus technicians who have special exceptions to not have enforced updates should install these updates from software center manually as soon as possible. If you have a Windows computer at home, you should also be sure to check for and apply any updates from Microsoft.

The majority of campus Windows desktops will have updates sent to them in the next day or so. For security reasons, campus computers are given an installation deadline for monthly patches. The installation deadline this month is Thursday, June 28^th at 5:00 PM. On Thursday at 5:00 PM, if you have not installed this month’s patches, they will automatically begin installing, and when done, may reboot your computer. If your computer is off at the time of the deadline, updates will begin installing the next time you log in, and when done, may reboot your computer.

 We highly recommend that you install the patches as soon as you are prompted to do so, before the installation deadline. This way, you can be present when the computer needs to restart and you have more control over the restart timing, allowing you to save any open work. If you ignore the update messages you run the risk of updates being applied while you are not present and potentially having your computer restart and possibly even losing unsaved work.

In addition to Microsoft updates, there may be updates for Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Oracle Java, and other 3^rd party applications. These updates will require you to close all your browser windows. Please save any work in your browsers before doing so.

The majority of campus Windows desktops will have updates sent to them in the next day or so. For security reasons, campus computers are given an installation deadline for monthly patches. The installation deadline this month is Thursday, May 24th at 5:00 PM. On Thursday at 5:00 PM, if you have not installed this month’s patches, they will automatically begin installing, and when done, may reboot your computer. If your computer is off at the time of the deadline, updates will begin installing the next time you log in, and when done, may reboot your computer.

We highly recommend that you install the patches as soon as you are prompted to do so, before the installation deadline. This way, you can be present when the computer needs to restart and you have more control over the restart timing, allowing you to save any open work. If you ignore the update messages you run the risk of updates being applied while you are not present and potentially having your computer restart and possibly even losing unsaved work.

In addition to Microsoft updates, there may be updates for Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Oracle Java, and other 3rd party applications. These updates will require you to close all your browser windows. Please save any work in your browsers before doing so.

The majority of campus Windows desktops will have updates sent to them in the next day or so. For security reasons, campus computers are given an installation deadline for monthly patches. The installation deadline this month is Thursday, April 26th at 5:00 PM. On Thursday at 5:00 PM, if you have not installed this month’s patches, they will automatically begin installing, and when done, may reboot your computer. If your computer is off at the time of the deadline, updates will begin installing the next time you log in, and when done, may reboot your computer.

 We highly recommend that you install the patches as soon as you are prompted to do so, before the installation deadline. This way, you can be present when the computer needs to restart and you have more control over the restart timing, allowing you to save any open work. If you ignore the update messages you run the risk of updates being applied while you are not present and potentially having your computer restart and possibly even losing unsaved work.

In addition to Microsoft updates, there may be updates for Adobe Flash, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Oracle Java, and other 3^rd party applications. These updates will require you to close all your browser windows. Please save any work in your browsers before doing so.