I'm mainly a Linux user, but every now and then have to boot into Windows. So my Windows system can only get patches when I'm booted into it, and at present, that means it hasn't been patched in like half a year or so. Now with worms like WannaCry going around, I have concerns - is it actually safe for me to boot into Windows for long enough to get patched, or is there a chance I might get infected before the process could complete? If there is a risk, is there any way I could defeat it from the Linux side - e.g. by adding / removing / changing files on the Windows filesystem?
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If you have a single Windows PC behind NAT, are not already infected with something else, have no startup programs, and go immediately to Windows Update upon login, you will probably not get infected before completing the update. If you're on a shared network, or in a DMZ, or start downloading emails and browsing the web before the update completes, then your risk goes up. It's not a high risk unless you have infected PCs on the same shared network. It's possible to download Windows Updates manually; search Microsoft downloads for the specific KB #.
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