# PowerShell That Reads Microsoft Patches for You

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**Category:** Tools & Scripts\
**Tags:** tips-tricks, windows\
**Created:** [October 6, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/powershell-that-reads-microsoft-patches-for-you/311374 "2025-10-06T23:45:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/powershell-that-reads-microsoft-patches-for-you/311374/1 "2025-10-06T23:45:19Z")

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# ⚔ Automating Microsoft Patch Reviews Like a Lazy Genius

Microsoft’s patch dumps hit harder than a Monday morning. You blink and suddenly there’s 200 CVEs, five “critical,” and one “why-is-my-server-on-fire.”  
Enter **MSRC-PatchReview** — the PowerShell sidekick that reads Microsoft’s security chaos _so you don’t have to_.

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## 🧠 What the Hell Is MSRC-PatchReview?

It’s a **PowerShell rewrite** of the old Python script _patch\_review.py_ by [kevthehermit](https://github.com/kevthehermit), re-forged by **f-bader** into a tool that actually makes sense.

This bad boy pulls data straight from the **Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)**, then auto-summarizes every patch, CVE, and product vulnerability in a neat, human-readable report.

Admins, analysts, or anyone allergic to clicking through 30 browser tabs — this one’s for you.

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## ⚙ How It Works (Without Melting Your Brain)

The script grabs Microsoft’s latest patch data, slices it up, and spits out something you can actually read.  
You pick your format — text, JSON, or PowerShell objects — and it delivers.

**Example (because you’ll ask anyway):**

```powershell
.\patch_review.ps1 -Month "2025-09"

```

Boom — full report for September 2025.  
No spreadsheets. No crying.

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