Microsoft has eight patches for Patch Tuesday

Next week's edition of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday will see the rollout of eight security updates. Two are rated as critical while the other six are deemed important.

One critical update affects Windows and Internet Explorer while the second critical update impacts Microsoft Server, SharePoint and Office Web Apps software.

For Windows 8 and 8.1 there's one critical update and three important updates. You can find details about the updates at TechNet.