May Windows and Office patches are now relatively stable, but Win7 NIC problems persist
At least the really bad bugs, introduced by “security” patches earlier this month, have been fixed. The problems that remain reside in the dregs — not likely to bite, but worth knowing about in case something suddenly goes bump in the night.
And if you’re using Win10 1803, you should definitely ask Microsoft for an increase in combat-duty pay.
The ongoing Win7/Server 2008 R2 patching threat
Remember when Win7 was relatively stable? OK, OK; “stable” is a relative term that’s unlikely to apply to any version of Windows, but you know what I mean. Win7 and Server 2008 R2 have gone through months of problems with networking in general, and apoplectic network interface cards in particular.