out of sequence update for vista

[robinb]

there is an update for windows vista today- out of sequence that you can
install

it is kb947562- known application compatibility issues

this updates many programs that do or did not work on vista

I am surpised that MS just did not wait till the normal 2nd tuesday of the
month with this update, but nothing these days of what MS does surprises me
anymore.

robin

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't see anything urgent about this one--it isn't a security update.
Nothing to get too worked up about. It does require a reboot.

Mostly what it does is lock out execution of about 5 specific incompatible
programs--one of which is some versions of Webroot Spy Sweeper.

I recommend reading the KB on it--and installing when it is convenient.

 

[Alan]

Well, I suppose if users have one or more of the applications that do have
'compatibility issues' -- i.e., the programs don't run -- they might be a
bit happier to not have to wait a couple of weeks. :->

Alan

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I suppose--any program which is badly behaved enough to earn a hard block is
probably causing some significant distress already--so getting a clear
notice of what the problem is should be a relief.

I'm not clear whether there are free upgrade paths from the affected product
versions or not--they aren't things I've ever used.

Folks get worried when they see that shield at an unexpected time. I'm not
sure what to do about that--I'm not about to say relax and accept anything
that comes down the pike--but that really is part of the message--we pick
the vendors of the products we use--and we need to trust those vendors to do
their best to keep us safe.

I've been bitten by a Microsoft update in the distant past--(more
accurately, by the interaction of such an update with a third-party
driver)--so I know it hurts--in some cases affecting job longevity--but
patching and dealing with any aftermath sure beats getting hit by a worm.
We haven't seen a large-scale worm in a good long time either--but the
current issues with Flash and sql-injection on web sites are a pretty close
equivalent.

 

[Alan]

Hi Bill,

There's a discussion going on about this out-of-cycle update in the Windows
Update newsgroup at
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...fc5-9bc1-2d1d0de6daee&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=&p=1

Alan

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Thanks - Robear knows more about this than I do, and I'm sure he's got the
correct information there.