It’s Patch Tuesday again, that day each month when Microsoft releases software patches and updates for their various products.
I’s a very important day for all Windows users who are concerned with their privacy and security. This month there are patches/updates that address problems with:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2000/2003/2008
- Microsoft Office
Some of the patches/updates are classified as Critical. There’s also a new version of 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.
Will the fun never end?
On the day after patch Tuesday Microsoft usually hosts a Webcast “to address customer questions on these bulletins”. Details for this month’s Webcast:
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time : 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Registration: click here
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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