Patch Tuesday Turns 20: A Hilarious Tribute to Microsoft’s Monthly Bug-Busting Bonanza

Happy 20th, Patch Tuesday! Microsoft’s bug-fixing fiesta that transformed software patching from mayhem into a monthly event. It’s like Christmas for system admins, but with fixes instead of gifts. Cyber baddies, it’s your feast of vulnerabilities. So, let’s toast to the Microsoft Patch Tuesday history: making us safer, busier, and punctually predictable.

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On the 20th anniversary of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's monthly bug-fixing bonanza, we give a nod of respect – and a smidgen of sarcasm – to the tech giant that turned the chaotic world of software patching into a predictable, if somewhat overwhelming, ritual. It's like Christmas for system admins, but instead of unwrapping gifts, they're dealing with a cornucopia of fixes. And for the cyber baddies out there, it's an all-you-can-eat buffet of vulnerabilities to exploit. But hey, let's not forget the good old times of unpredictability, shall we?

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