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Just a day after a new cumulative update started rolling out to  Windows 10  Creators Update PCs, Microsoft is rolling another out to anyone still running the Anniversary Update (version 1607). This cumulative update packs a single fix and ticks the build number up to version 14393.1230. Here's a look at  what's new  in KB4023680: Addressed issue where End User Defined Characters (EUDC) may not be visible in some applications. Sure, it's not the most exciting update in the world, but it's  something . If you're still running the Anniversary Update on your PC, you should be able to grab this latest cumulative update via Windows Update now.

Microsoft has released  an urgent update  to stop hackers taking control of computers with a single email. The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be exploited without the recipient even opening the message. Researchers working for  Google's Project Zero cyber-security outfit  discovered the flaw at the weekend. The fix has been specially pushed out hours before the software giant's weekly Tuesday security update. Hackers could exploit the flaw simply by sending an infected email, instant message or getting the user to click on a web browser link. Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server operating systems are affected by the bug. Hackers used Microsoft bug 'for months' Microsoft patches serious Word bug Bad bug found in Microsoft browsers Anti-virus software such as Windows Defender would merely have to scan the malicious content for the exploit to be triggered. On some computers, scans are set up to occur...