FW: MS04-040 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293)

[PA Bear]

Heads up:

Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).

Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security
are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security
Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this
one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official
information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as
attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com
download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for
details.

Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official
Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type
the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.

Bulletin Summaries:

Windows :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx

Critical Bulletins:

MS04-040 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-040.mspx


This DOES NOT represent our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release
(second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release
bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.

If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation
after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product
Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety
(1-866-727-2338). International customers should contact their local
subsidiary.

 

[Dingo]

Dear Bear. If one has 'automatic downloads' enabled, will MS04-040 be
added to my WinXP system without further action on my part? Thanks.
Dingo

 

[Jim Pickering]

It is not applicable to Windows XP with SP2 patched to it as your system
headers indicate.

 

[Jan Il]

Thanks Robear....got it!

Jan

"> Heads up:

 

[Dingo]

Thanks Jim. Wasn't sure SP2 wasn't included. Dingo

 

[Webster72n]

Thanks for the "heads up", PA Bear.
Got it with my routine manual updating in my WinME.
Didn't encounter any problems at all.

Harry, old and covered.