( O T ) Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2010

[Randy Knobloch]

Largest Patch Tuesday, ever ...
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-aug.mspx)

(http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/05/microsoft_august_2010_patch_tuesday/)

 

[robinb]

geeze microsoft don't you think this is getting ridiculous already? and
what happened to Windows 7 being more secured???????????????????
makes me want to go out and buy a mac
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

geeze microsoft don't you think this is getting ridiculous already? and
what happened to Windows 7 being more secured???????????????????
makes me want to go out and buy a mac

I can't speak for Win 7 since I don't run it - I can deal with a pile of patches.
It's kind of like a new install where you've got sixty or more to run !

C'est la vie. Better patched then not, eh ...

 

[RobbL]

Not a bad idea at all, Robin...I did (bought a MAC) last August and it's the
best by far!

geeze microsoft don't you think this is getting ridiculous already? and
what happened to Windows 7 being more secured???????????????????
makes me want to go out and buy a mac
robin

 

[robinb]

robbl
do you need to add any antispyware or antispyware programs on it? I read
that even macs can be insecure at times
I wish I could find a cheap one so I could play around with it but they are
so darn expensive
robin

Not a bad idea at all, Robin...I did (bought a MAC) last August and it's
the best by far!

 

[RobbL]

I may be kidding myself, but I have not installed any of that stuff on my
iMac -- runs like a dream....once had a website trying to take over my
machine but the browser instantly closed down and reopened without incident.
No residual problems.

Yes, they are expensive, but worth every penny IMHO. When my XP machines
finally croak, no more PCs for my office -- I maintain 5 machines here, all
XP Pros, and always have to jump through hoops to keep those spyware/virus
monsters at bay! It is getting really old, as I am sure you know!

Try an iPhone and you'll be totally hooked!

 

[Anonymous Bob]

I may be kidding myself, but I have not installed any of that stuff on my
iMac -- runs like a dream....once had a website trying to take over my
machine but the browser instantly closed down and reopened without incident.
No residual problems.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/Default.aspx
There is no magic fairy dust protecting Macs - Dai Zovi, security researcher
and co-author of The Mac Hacker's Handbook.

;-)

 

[robinb]

anyone install them yet and no problems?
robin

http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/Default.aspx
There is no magic fairy dust protecting Macs - Dai Zovi, security
researcher
and co-author of The Mac Hacker's Handbook.

;-)

 

[Anonymous Bob]

anyone install them yet and no problems?
robin

No updates for W2K
17 updates for W7 Home Premium x64 with Office 2010
14 updates for XP Pro

Includes MSE and MRT

No problems seen so far.

 

[Randy Knobloch]

anyone install them yet and no problems?

Many Forums, etc - have general *discussion threads* or *issue threads*.

It would behove you to find a few and join the chatter since there is not
sufficient traffic here for you to know if or if not any of the updates of today
are causing anyone any problems.

This one, will have a lot of chatter later today.
(http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r24643030-Microsoft-Security-Bulletins-for-August-10-2010)

 

[robinb]

been there done that but I am curious if those who come in here had any
problems because they have more knowledge of computers
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

been there done that [...]

Somehow I doubt that especially now the MS News is on the Web.

 

[robinb]

I went to their website for updates
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vistawu/threads
but I have 7 of my own computers to do and I value the opinion of others
that ar ein here and would like to hear from them.
btw I installed it on my windows 7 (all 15 of them) with no problems
I also just put it on 2 xp pro machines too with no problems
robin

been there done that [...]

Somehow I doubt that especially now the MS News is on the Web.

 

[robinb]

thanks bob- your opinion is important to me
robin

 

[Randy Knobloch]

I went to their website for updates
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vistawu/threads

<snip>

I highly doubt MS Social Answer would allow chatty threads regarding WU.
See WU on Social Answers that may have a closer focus.
As I said already, there are a myriad of Forums that have plenty of chatter on
Patch Tuesday.

This is not one of them.