Go and get thee patched ...

[muckshifter]

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-058.mspx

The IE cumulative update address several vulnerabilities, 4 of which are rated as critical. The critical patches affect Windows 2000 SP4 with IE5.01 SP4 and IE6 SP1, as well as XPSP2, XPSP3, XPx64 and XPx64 SP2 (IE6)

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Information Disclosure
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-056.mspx

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-057.mspx

Vulnerability in Host Integration Server RPC Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-059.mspx

Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-060.mspx

Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-061.mspx

Vulnerability in Windows Internet Printing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-062.mspx

Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-063.mspx

Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-064.mspx

Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-065.mspx

Vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-066.mspx


... then again, one could just use Windows Auto Update.

 

[Ian]

Thanks for the reminder

... then again, one could just use Windows Auto Update.

I'll go for this easy option

Ohh... there are 4 optional updates in Windows Update too, one of which is "Windows Tinker" No idea what it does, but I'll find out in a few minutes!

 

[muckshifter]

ah, that because you have "Ultimate" and Tinker is one of your, not-to-be-had-by-just-anyone useless freebies.

 

[Anon_F]

PC crashed once whilst downloading the updates, but thats better than normal for my chimp built pc!
Cheers for the reminder though Muckshifter

 

[Ian]

I'm actually shocked, this Tinker game is quite fun

 

[floppybootstomp]

I have Vista on auto so it looks as though I already have that lot, on this machine anyway.

Only optional extra update is Silverlight, whatever that is. Sounds like some bug running round the bath to me

 

[crazylegs]

Silverlight is good flopp's worth a download mate..