Updates Are Available

[Ron H]

Windows XP - IE7 get's four (4)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
(KB944533)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055) Ron

 

[Engel]

Hi Ron,

Thank you.

VISTA (PREMIUM) Critical Updates
02/12/08

6 Important, 4 Recommended = 10


1.-Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
(KB944533)
Download size: 7.0 MB
Update type: Important
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a system running Internet Explorer and gain control over it.


2.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB943055)
Download size: 285 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.


3.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946026)
Download size: 177 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in the MRXDAV.SYS driver that could
allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control
over it.


4.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
Download size: 585 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in Vista - DHCP that could allow an
attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.


5.-Update for Windows Vista (KB938371)
Download size: 4.1 MB
Update type: Important
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all
editions of Windows Vista. This update may be required BEFORE selected future
updates can be installed. Once you have installed this item, it CANNOT be
removed.


6.-Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Download size: 848 KB
Update type: Important
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for infection
by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and
Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found,
the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer.
A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to
manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the
Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com. This
tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your
computer, you should use an anti-virus product.


7.-Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB947172)
Download size: 16.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Windows Vista.
For complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see
KB947172.


8.-Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2008] (KB905866)
Download size: 2.1 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used to
detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may
contain phishing content.


9.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943302)
Download size: 2.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility
issues with Windows Vista.


10.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943899)
Download size: 2.6 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Recommended
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and
reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can achieve
better performance and responsiveness in various scenarios.
- --

 

[Alan D]

Thanks Ron. I got those 4 too (except I got the update for IE6, not IE7).

No problems here with the updates themselves, though the Windows update
website led me a merry dance for a while, with IE6 hanging up every time I
tried to access it. I went through all the usual performance of disabling
addons and checking the settings, but in the end, just waiting for an hour
solved the problem. I guess it was just heavy loading on the servers, or
something. Them, rather than me, at any rate.

So another Update Tuesday passes. Great. Nearly as much fun as my birthday.

Cheers to everyone.
Alan

 

[Robinb]

amazing! and i thought Vista was the end all with no more security patches
needed, goes to show how lousy an operationg system it really is.
Engel have you done them yet? and how did it go?
robin

Hi Ron,

Thank you.

VISTA (PREMIUM) Critical Updates
02/12/08

6 Important, 4 Recommended = 10


1.-Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
(KB944533)
Download size: 7.0 MB
Update type: Important
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a system running Internet Explorer and gain control over it.


2.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB943055)
Download size: 285 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.


3.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946026)
Download size: 177 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in the MRXDAV.SYS driver that could
allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control
over it.


4.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
Download size: 585 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in Vista - DHCP that could allow an
attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.


5.-Update for Windows Vista (KB938371)
Download size: 4.1 MB
Update type: Important
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on
all
editions of Windows Vista. This update may be required BEFORE selected
future
updates can be installed. Once you have installed this item, it CANNOT be
removed.


6.-Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Download size: 848 KB
Update type: Important
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for
infection
by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and
Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found,
the tool will display a status report the next time you start your
computer.
A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to
manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the
Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com.
This
tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your
computer, you should use an anti-virus product.


7.-Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB947172)
Download size: 16.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Windows
Vista.
For complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see
KB947172.


8.-Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2008] (KB905866)
Download size: 2.1 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used
to
detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may
contain phishing content.


9.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943302)
Download size: 2.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility
issues with Windows Vista.


10.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943899)
Download size: 2.6 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Recommended
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and
reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can
achieve
better performance and responsiveness in various scenarios.
- --

Windows XP - IE7 get's four (4)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
(KB944533)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055) Ron

 

[Robinb]

HAPPY B DAY- Alan!
hugs
robin

Thanks Ron. I got those 4 too (except I got the update for IE6, not IE7).

No problems here with the updates themselves, though the Windows update
website led me a merry dance for a while, with IE6 hanging up every time I
tried to access it. I went through all the usual performance of disabling
addons and checking the settings, but in the end, just waiting for an hour
solved the problem. I guess it was just heavy loading on the servers, or
something. Them, rather than me, at any rate.

So another Update Tuesday passes. Great. Nearly as much fun as my
birthday.

Cheers to everyone.
Alan

 

[Alan D]

No, no, Robin, I've misled you. It isn't my birthday. I was just making a
feeble joke about how much fun Update Tuesday is - a sort of 'who needs
birthdays when they can have Update Tuesday instead?' kind of thing.

(Nothing worse than a feeble joke explained, so that it's full feebleness is
brutally exposed, is there?)

 

[Robinb]

lol Happy b day anyway even though I misunderstood it
btw i did all 8 updates on xp and so far on 2 computers all is well
I left out the one for microsoft works 2005- I do not have that application,
I am wondering why it was there
I have not done it yet on vista

robin

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Vista SP1 machines with Office 2007 installed got two updates:

The Junk email filter and the malicious software removal tool.

Get SP1 when it is available--this should happen later this month.

Hi Ron,

Thank you.

VISTA (PREMIUM) Critical Updates
02/12/08

6 Important, 4 Recommended = 10


1.-Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
(KB944533)
Download size: 7.0 MB
Update type: Important
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a system running Internet Explorer and gain control over it.


2.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB943055)
Download size: 285 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it.


3.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946026)
Download size: 177 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in the MRXDAV.SYS driver that could
allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control
over it.


4.-Security Update for Windows Vista (KB946456)
Download size: 585 KB
Update type: Important
A security issue has been identified in Vista - DHCP that could allow an
attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.


5.-Update for Windows Vista (KB938371)
Download size: 4.1 MB
Update type: Important
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on
all
editions of Windows Vista. This update may be required BEFORE selected
future
updates can be installed. Once you have installed this item, it CANNOT be
removed.


6.-Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Download size: 848 KB
Update type: Important
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for
infection
by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and
Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found,
the tool will display a status report the next time you start your
computer.
A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to
manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the
Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com.
This
tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your
computer, you should use an anti-virus product.


7.-Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB947172)
Download size: 16.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
This update addresses issues with Media Center for Microsoft Windows
Vista.
For complete listing of issues included in this cumulative update, see
KB947172.


8.-Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [February 2008] (KB905866)
Download size: 2.1 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files used
to
detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may
contain phishing content.


9.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943302)
Download size: 2.8 MB
Update type: Recommended
Install this update to resolve a set of known application compatibility
issues with Windows Vista.


10.-Update for Windows Vista (KB943899)
Download size: 2.6 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Recommended
This is a reliability update. This update resolves some performance and
reliability issues in Windows Vista. By applying this update, you can
achieve
better performance and responsiveness in various scenarios.
- --

Windows XP - IE7 get's four (4)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
(KB944533)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946026)
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - February 2008 (KB890830)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB943055) Ron

 

[robinb]

after doing some reading i found that part of this update is inside the
office 2003 suite so i decided to just do it
did the updates so far on 3 computers- tomorrow i do the rest
robin

 

[JJ]

I got 4 updates as well. Also have IE6. Needed reboot, but went fine.

 

[occam]

Hi Ron,

Thank you.

VISTA (PREMIUM) Critical Updates
02/12/08

6 Important, 4 Recommended = 10

OK, Thanks. One question

5.-Update for Windows Vista (KB938371)
Download size: 4.1 MB
Update type: Important
Install this update to enable future updates to install successfully on all
editions of Windows Vista. This update may be required BEFORE selected future
updates can be installed. Once you have installed this item, it CANNOT be
removed.

I got KB938371 -- which was closely followed by KB937278.
The description of the patch was identical (word-for-word) to KB938371.
Anyone know the difference or why I was pushed the second one also?

 

[WTC]

I got KB938371 -- which was closely followed by KB937278.
The description of the patch was identical (word-for-word) to
KB938371. Anyone know the difference or why I was pushed the second
one also?

Hi occam,

Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisites & Non-Security Update coming via
Windows Update
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/w...ecurity-update-coming-via-windows-update.aspx


<quote>
KB938371 will not be offered to Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows
Vista Ultimate systems until KB935509, the first prerequisite in the
series of three, has been installed
</quote>

 

[Robinb]

Did the Vista updates- no problems (yet anyway)
robin

 

[occam]

Hi occam,

Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisites & Non-Security Update coming via
Windows Update
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/w...ecurity-update-coming-via-windows-update.aspx


<quote>
KB938371 will not be offered to Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows
Vista Ultimate systems until KB935509, the first prerequisite in the
series of three, has been installed
</quote>

Thanks William - that link was helpful.
"KB937287 which is the servicing stack update and KB938371 which is a
multi-component update are both required before installing Windows Vista
SP1."

....is the paragraph more relevant to me, as I have Vista Business, and
these two patches arrived one after the other.

 

[Robinb]

windoes update site is being cranky today
On 4 different computers using totally different isps It kept giving me
sever down errors
wierd
robin