Hold off on installing the next buggy Windows 10 Patch Tuesday release

Microsoft was slated to push out an important Windows 10 Patch Tuesday update on February 14, but decided to cancel it due to a severe bug.

As a result, there will be no major Windows 10 updates this month since Microsoft is still working on fixing that bug. While the company hasn’t offered any details about this bug, considering Microsoft’s decision to cancel this month’s Patch Tuesday updates, it’s safe to say this is a potentially OS-breaking bug.

Here’s what Microsoft said about this issue:

UPDATE: 2/15/17: We will deliver updates as part of the planned March Update Tuesday, March 14, 2017.

Our top priority is to provide the best possible experience for customers in maintaining and protecting their systems. This month, we discovered a last minute issue that could impact some customers and was not resolved in time for our planned updates today.

After considering all options, we made the decision to delay this month’s updates. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this change to the existing plan.

March’s Patch Tuesday update could bring many bugs

We’re sure Microsoft’s engineers are one of the most skilled IT specialists in the world. Nevertheless, a severe bug involves many variables and fixing it may prove more difficult than expected, which leaves room for unexpected events.

Let us not forget that Windows 10 updates often bring issues of their own. Taking into account the fact that Microsoft cancelled the February Patch Tuesday update, the safest thing to do is to wait a while before installing the upcoming Windows 10 cumulative update.

All in all, Microsoft’s decision to cancel this month’s Patch Tuesday pack is a wise one. In this manner, the company has avoided breaking user computers and receiving a ton of criticism for it.

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