It’s Patch Tuesday again, that day each month when Microsoft releases software patches and updates for their various products.
Patch Tuesday is a very important day for all Windows users who are concerned with their privacy and security.
This month Critical Security Bulletins/Patches have been issued affecting the following products:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- MS Project 2000, 2002, 2003
- Internet Explorer – versions 5-8
Bulletins/patches classified as Important have also been issued for most of the above, and also for:
- Microsoft Office Word 2002
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Works
- Microsoft Office Converter Pack
And there’s an update available for the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
There may also be non-security updates relating to your operating system version. To have your system is scanned for relevant products & updates, and to receive update recommendations customized to your installation click here.
WEBCAST:
A webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins will be presented on:
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 11:00 AM US Pacific Time
Click here to register
By the way… SymmTime is a great on-screen world time utility for anyone who needs to check times around the world. It’s free and highly configurable.
Did you know…
Many of the malware threats that you are frequently warned about in the various news and information media, on and off-line, should never be the slightest threat to you.
How come?
Well, because…If you made a habit of applying the patches & updates that are issued by Microsoft every month, you would be IMMUNE from infection by many of the tens of thousands of threats currently circulating on the Internet, with more being churned out by the cybergrubs on an almost daily basis.
The vast majority of these threats get into your computer by exploiting some known vulnerability in Windows. When one of these vulnerabilities is patched by Microsoft, the threat becomes benign — but only if you have applied the free patch to your version of Windows.
So remember…
You Ignore Patches & Updates at Your Peril!
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