Microsoft urges Windows 10 users to upgrade

July 9, 2021

Microsoft is urging Window 10’s one billion users to update their software immediately due to a new cyberthreat.

The threat, called “PrintNightmare,” is a critical flaw in the Windows Print Spooler service that hackers can exploit to access system-level privileges.

To correct this flaw, Microsoft is alerting users to upgrade their software with a series of essential fixes. Microsoft has gone so far as to provide fixes for eight versions of Windows 10 as well as Windows 8.1 and 7.

Learn how to find this Microsoft 10 upgrade here.

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