Security News > 2021 > July > Microsoft patches remaining versions of Windows against PrintNightmare flaw
Patches to fix a severe flaw in the Windows Print spooler are now available for Windows 10 Version 1607, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016.
Microsoft has now released patches to protect all versions of Windows against the critical PrintNightmare flaw.
On Wednesday, Microsoft patched the remaining versions of Windows, according to an update on its message center page.
Newly patched as of July 7 are Windows 10 version 1607, all editions of Windows Server 2012 and all editions of Windows Server 2016.
Pushing out patches for all versions of Windows, even unsupported ones, shows how serious Microsoft considered this vulnerability.
The updates are also available by searching the Microsoft Update Catalog for the specific Knowledge Base number for your version of Windows and by using the Windows Server Update Services.
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