Should I go XP SP1a or SP3 in light of 811493

[Lee Johnson]

Gang,
I still see posts regarding fix #811493 which don't look too good. If I
buy SP3 of XP will this "feature" already be in it and hard to remove? Or
should I just get SP1a and don't install 811493???

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)

 

[purplehaz]

There is no SP2 or SP3 for XP.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

There is an SP3 for Windows 2000, but not for Windows XP. 811493 really ought to be installed, as it is a Security Update:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811493

 

[Lee Johnson]

Your right! Thanks, I was looking at Windows 2000 SP3 and didn't even
realize it.

Lee

 

[Alex Nichol]

There is an SP3 for Windows 2000, but not for Windows XP. 811493 really ought to be installed, as it is a Security Update:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811493

It is one though that is only really important in a corporate situation,
where they have to guard against disaffected employees using the
vulnerability to get themselves admin rights.

It gave trouble initially. A new version appeared to be OK; that is
included in the general security roll-up, 823980

 

[Alan]

Gang,
I still see posts regarding fix #811493 which don't look too good. If I
buy SP3 of XP will this "feature" already be in it and hard to remove? Or
should I just get SP1a and don't install 811493???

Thanks
Lee Johnson
(e-mail address removed)