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Glad to help. &nbsp;Good luck with your research! &nbsp;:-)
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Glad to help.  Good luck with your research!  :-)

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Besides calling the application vendor and hoping to get someone knowledgeable on the phone, what is a good way to research Windows patches to minimize the risk of conflicts as I patch my servers.<br />
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Thanks!
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Besides calling the application vendor and hoping to get someone knowledgeable on the phone, what is a good way to research Windows patches to minimize the risk of conflicts as I patch my servers.

Thanks!

What is the best way to research Windows patches and updates for compatibility issues?

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