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work mule
Senior Member
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 Posted - 16 October 2003 : 12:16:21
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Yet again... 
I'm sure you all know the drill. 
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Computerworld Security Update
October 16, 2003
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Microsoft Issues Patches For Five Software Flaws
The security update includes warnings about five Windows
vulnerabilities, four of which the company deemed "critical" and three
of which affect recent versions of Windows.
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,86099,00.html?nas=SEC2-86099
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:06:11
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| I got an email about it from Microsoft and ran WindowsUpdate right away, and by the time I had started downloading I got the balloon to tell there were updates ready to install. |
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davemaxwell
Access 2000 Support Moderator
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:06:55
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quote:
Originally posted by FrutZle
I got an email about it from Microsoft and ran WindowsUpdate right away, and by the time I had started downloading I got the balloon to tell there were updates ready to install.
Uhmm.. Microsoft doesn't send emails. Better be careful about those. |
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:19:02
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| Actually Microsoft does send emails. When I get home I'll see if I can get online and post the link. |
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work mule
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:37:03
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Not everyone uses automatic updates for various reasons.
It's just that it seems like I did this a week ago. Personally I don't mind. I look at it as part of using computers, being online, etc. The people I feel bad for are the people who don't know much about computers, don't know what patches are and how to apply them. When they get hacked or their computer gets messed up, they get fustrated. They hear about viruses and patches on the news, don't know how to protect themselves. How fustrating that must be.
I'm not faulting Microsoft for this. It's really up to the user to learn the basics of using a computer. It's not really a good analogy, but I don't recall anyone from Ford, Chevy or GM instructing me how to drive a car.
Something I find interesting is that I have both a PC and a Mac on my desk at work. I can't recall having to install any patches on that Mac in the past couple of years. But I also don't go looking for them.
Here's my final thought on this...
The only patches I look forward to are computer game patches.
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work mule
Senior Member
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:41:09
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Originally posted by FrutZle
Actually Microsoft does send emails. When I get home I'll see if I can get online and post the link.
Yep, they do. In fact I received one yesterday about patches for Exchange.
The past couple of weeks though it has been a pain looking for the legit ones.
Here's the link to signup:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/alerts.asp
The button is right on the Security & Privacy homepage.
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Roland
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 13:47:17
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Thanks WM, I won't be home for a couple more hours, and I'm sure that when I get home I'll have forgotten about posting the link. Now I can forget it and not feel bad about it later  |
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work mule
Senior Member
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Posted - 16 October 2003 : 14:21:05
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| No problem. |
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