Patch Tuesday: 80+ Fixes & AI Upgrades – Are You Ready?

This week in IT, Microsoft fixes more than 80 bugs—eight critical and two zero‑days—while simultaneously rolling out a swath of new AI‑powered features. At the same time, IT admins will be able to block Office apps from saving files locally. And VBScript is headed for the dumpster truck.

Links and resources

• Microsoft Releases September 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates
• Microsoft reminds developers VBScript really is going away • The Register

Episode overview

This Week in IT, Russell covers Microsoft’s recent Patch Tuesday updates, new AI features, and upcoming changes affecting IT administration and scripting support.

• Patch Tuesday addresses critical vulnerabilities: Microsoft released cumulative updates for Windows 10 and 11, fixing over 80 bugs including 8 critical flaws and 2 zero-day vulnerabilities. One zero-day allows privilege escalation via Server Message Block, and another affects the JSON.net library causing denial of service. Some AI PC users may notice updates such as a redesigned Recall app homepage and a tutorial for the Click-To-Do feature, although broader Windows Resiliency Initiative features remain pending or gradual rollout.
• Office apps gain file saving control: Version 2506 and later of Microsoft 365 Enterprise apps enable IT administrators to block saving files locally, ensuring documents remain in the cloud for compliance purposes. This can be managed via Microsoft Intune or Office Cloud Policy.
• VBScript retirement: Microsoft plans to retire VBScript by 2026 or 2027, urging organizations to update Office macros that rely on VBScript files or type libraries. Office version 2508 and later include necessary RegExp libraries within VBA to ease this transition. Testing macros in VBScript-free environments is advised.