FREE Update and security CD set from Microsoft

[Pepperoni]

Microsoft is offering a CD set of critical updates and security patches.
This set includes all updates through Feb. 2004 (website says Oct '03)
There is no charge either for the CDs or for postage.

Order your set directly from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

Included is a years free subscription for antivirus protection from Computer
Associates, and a firewall protection package.

This set will save you time if you ever need to reload your OS. This could
mean HOURS saved if you are on a dialup connection. It only takes minutes
to order. No credit card info or payment for postage is needed.

Mine arrived today. Takes about 3 weeks

There is no easier way to apply critical updates.

Pepperoni

 

[Laura Fredericks]

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Microsoft is offering a CD set of critical updates and
security patches. This set includes all updates through Feb.
2004 (website says Oct '03) There is no charge either for the
CDs or for postage.

Where have you been? This is old news. <yawn>

The CD was released by Microsoft almost three months ago.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/39298

Btw, don't delete a Windows file named jdbgmgr.exe, even if
your <snicker> "podiatrist's secretary" tells you to. It's a
necessary OS file. Don't let the cute li'l teddy bear icon fool
you.
http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=275&page=3

OTOH, if someone sends you a file that purports to be a
fireworks display and is named happy99.exe, it IS a virus, so
don't execute it.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ska.shtml

And the happy99 write-up from comedian and virus myths god Rob
Rosenberger...
http://vmyths.com/rant.cfm?id=17&page=4

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[Stacey]

Microsoft is offering a CD set of critical updates and security patches.

There is no easier way to apply critical updates.

No easier way for Bill to get your real home address in his database.

The best way to avoid viruses is don't use windows....

 

[Jerry G.]

The main problem is that once you get the CD disk, there are more updates
and corrections to download anyways. This is an ongoing problem. Your disk
will be good for about a few weeks from the time if its publication at the
very best.

One thing you did accomplish is that you gave MS your home address so that
they can send you lots of advertising, if they want to.

In Internet Explorer, select Tools, and Windows Update. I am sure that
after a few weeks you will be finding lot of updates to do, disk or
no-disk!

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Jerry G.
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Microsoft is offering a CD set of critical updates and security patches.
This set includes all updates through Feb. 2004 (website says Oct '03)
There is no charge either for the CDs or for postage.

Order your set directly from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

Included is a years free subscription for antivirus protection from Computer
Associates, and a firewall protection package.

This set will save you time if you ever need to reload your OS. This could
mean HOURS saved if you are on a dialup connection. It only takes minutes
to order. No credit card info or payment for postage is needed.

Mine arrived today. Takes about 3 weeks

There is no easier way to apply critical updates.

Pepperoni

 

[DeMoN LaG]

In Internet Explorer, select Tools, and Windows Update. I am sure that
after a few weeks you will be finding lot of updates to do, disk or
no-disk!

It comes with 2000 SP4, which from MS is:
Network Installation
Size 129 megabytes (MB)
Time 5 hours 20 minutes @ 56 Kbps

DirectX 9.0B, which is a 35MB download

Windows XP SP1, which is another 125 MB download

All in all, it is 281 megs of SPs and updates. If you were only an XP
user, you'd need ~160MB of those. I don't know about you, but when I go
to a customer's house, I don't want to sit through downloading a 125MB
service pack for XP through their 33.6kbps AOL connection. Even on my
own system, I'd rather be able to install service packs and security
fixes from CD than wait 15 or 20 minutes over my cable connection to
download them all. As for MS having my home address, so what? Are you
one of those people that runs around with tinfoil on your head so the
government can't spy on your thoughts? Do you realistically think that
MS is going to either waste their time spying on you to see if you are
stealing their software or using competitors software or something? Or
are you that concerned with them spending money to send you junk mail
that you simply throw out or use for your cat's litter box?

 

[Shane]

It comes with 2000 SP4, which from MS is:
Network Installation
Size 129 megabytes (MB)
Time 5 hours 20 minutes @ 56 Kbps

DirectX 9.0B, which is a 35MB download

Windows XP SP1, which is another 125 MB download

All in all, it is 281 megs of SPs and updates. If you were only an XP
user, you'd need ~160MB of those. I don't know about you, but when I go
to a customer's house, I don't want to sit through downloading a 125MB
service pack for XP through their 33.6kbps AOL connection. Even on my
own system, I'd rather be able to install service packs and security
fixes from CD than wait 15 or 20 minutes over my cable connection to
download them all.

In the case of 9x it also installs the numerous other patches in seconds
that otherwise take a long, long, boring time what with rebooting between
each one.

btw to avoid installing particular updates, copy the cd to the hd, comment
out the relevent lines in the relevent infs then d-click autorun.exe. Or
burn a new cd.

Shane

 

[CJM]

No easier way for Bill to get your real home address in his database.

And what is he going to do with it?

Microsoft's record on spam is rather good. They dont trade in personal data,
and they dont contact ordinary punters directly.

CJM

 

[kony]

In the case of 9x it also installs the numerous other patches in seconds
that otherwise take a long, long, boring time what with rebooting between
each one.

You don't HAVE to reboot between each win9x patch, even if it prompts
with "windows must restart blah blah blah". It's true that for overly
cautious individuals it'd be a good idea to reboot between each in case
any particular patch causes failure to boot (a few DID cause failure to
even boot to safe mode, for example a 1394 patch conflict with systray.exe
comes to mind) but then if you used the automated update CD to install
several at once you'd still be in same situation as if simply installing
several individual patches without reboot inbetween.

On the other hand, it certainly is easier to use the update CD.

 

[Shane]

You don't HAVE to reboot between each win9x patch, even if it prompts
with "windows must restart blah blah blah". It's true that for overly
cautious individuals it'd be a good idea to reboot between each in case
any particular patch causes failure to boot (a few DID cause failure to
even boot to safe mode, for example a 1394 patch conflict with systray.exe
comes to mind) but then if you used the automated update CD to install
several at once you'd still be in same situation as if simply installing
several individual patches without reboot inbetween.

On the other hand, it certainly is easier to use the update CD.

The problem with not rebooting between updates is the potential for the
wrong version of different versions of the same file being installed. Hence
the QChain tool for NT (which isn't itself reliable prior to Win2k). The
update cd essentially QChains the 9x patches.

Shane

 

[Wizard]

Laura Fredericks wrote:

Btw, don't delete a Windows file named jdbgmgr.exe, even if
your <snicker> "podiatrist's secretary" tells you to. It's a
necessary OS file. Don't let the cute li'l teddy bear icon fool
you.
http://vmyths.com/hoax.cfm?id=275&page=3

OTOH, if someone sends you a file that purports to be a
fireworks display and is named happy99.exe, it IS a virus, so
don't execute it.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/ska.shtml

And the happy99 write-up from comedian and virus myths god Rob
Rosenberger...
http://vmyths.com/rant.cfm?id=17&page=4

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[Laura Fredericks]

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Where have YOU been? This is old news. <yawn>

That was the point, doofus.

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it."
-Pete Kolozsy, on Slim's Sideshow Discussion Group

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[Wizard]

That was my point, doofus.

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That was the point, doofus.

"Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it."
-Pete Kolozsy, on Slim's Sideshow Discussion Group

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[Martin]

No easier way for Bill to get your real home address in his database.

The best way to avoid viruses is don't use windows....

But Stacey, whenever I install another version of Mandrake, I always have to
download several hundred Mbs of updates, bug fixes and security updates.

The only reason that Windows suffers from virus attacks is that it is more
popular, and the chances are that it is twats who use other OS' a bit too
fervently who are writing them.

If you leave a window open in your house and you get burgled, the burglar is
the criminal, not you.

 

[FromTheRafters]

The CD was released by Microsoft almost three months ago.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/39298

Would I still need to do this if I have been diligent in applying
all of the patches that they sent me in e-mail? ;o)

 

[FromTheRafters]

No easier way for Bill to get your real home address in his database.

I guess I fooled them - I used a bogus address (Grand Central Station)
and a false name (Ray L. Rhodes). Funny, it's been months and I still
havent gotten the CD. :-\

 

[Chuck]

well your wrong, since yesterday, they are selling access to hotmail
accounts lists for e-marketers (new name for spammers).

http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt...Y&feed=reu&news_id=reu-n0416330&date=20040505

 

[kony]

The only reason that Windows suffers from virus attacks is that it is more
popular, and the chances are that it is twats who use other OS' a bit too
fervently who are writing them.

It's true that if Linux were MUCH more popular it'd be a more likely
target, except that Microsoft's dealings in the industry may make it a
natural target. However, "only reason" isn't true at all, Windows is
inherantly insecure because it has everything-and-the-kitchen-sink bolted
on and enabled by default. It can be made (0R used) in a much more secure
manner but clearly by the spread of simple email attachments we can assume
the general populace isn't following best practices. However, it was
Microsoft that allowed attachments to be executed so easily in the first
place... nobody REALLY needs the ability for their email client to launch
an executable.

 

[Jason Wade]

It's true that if Linux were MUCH more popular it'd be a more likely
target, except that Microsoft's dealings in the industry may make it a
natural target. However, "only reason" isn't true at all, Windows is
inherantly insecure because it has everything-and-the-kitchen-sink bolted
on and enabled by default. It can be made (0R used) in a much more secure
manner but clearly by the spread of simple email attachments we can assume
the general populace isn't following best practices. However, it was
Microsoft that allowed attachments to be executed so easily in the first
place... nobody REALLY needs the ability for their email client to launch
an executable.

Nobody but microsoft. By making windows executables so easy to
use, and by encouraging people to use windows executables for
everything from "joke" e-mails to font storage, microsoft binds
windows users to the corporation. Only windows will execute
windows binaries.

That's why the insecurity problems with ms software will never
be solved. The company's desire for industry domination will
always override any security concerns.

 

[Stacey]

However, it was
Microsoft that allowed attachments to be executed so easily in the first
place... nobody REALLY needs the ability for their email client to launch
an executable.

Thank you. Also if you notice almost all the "security updates" on linux
distros are for protection for HTTP servers etc, not desktop systems. Given
the number of linux systems in use as severs, you'd think someone would
write a self propagating virus if it could be done.

 

[Stacey]

And what is he going to do with it?

I'm not going to find out...