MBSA 2.3 Preview Release Available

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:05:08 +0000

Based on a statement made by Microsoft in the August 2012 security bulletin, I wrote a short blog post back in November 2012 that there would be no MBSA version available for Windows 8. But it looks like plans have changed as Microsoft has now released a preview version of MBSA 2.3 that does provide support for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 as well as the new server editions.

MBSA 2.3 release adds support for Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2. Windows 2000 will no longer be supported with this release. The final release of MBSA 2.3 is expected to be available in Fall 2013. Due to the remaining short product cycle, we will be unable to implement any design change requested for this release.

No MBSA for Windows 8 planned

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:55:21 +0000

Many companies and individuals use the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) to assess the security state of their Windows Clients. But according to a statement from Microsoft in their August 2012 Security Bulletin, there are currently no plans to release an updated version for Windows 8.

Q: Will the current version of MBSA support Windows 8?

A: No, the current version of MBSA will not support Windows 8 and Microsoft currently has no plans to release an updated version of the tool.

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MBSA 2.3 Preview Release Available

No MBSA for Windows 8 planned