Re: XP Home security updates-Do I need?
From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 08/04/04
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 08:19:40 +0100
The link in my previous post explains how to get the free CD directly from
Microsoft. The CD is especially helpful for 56 k dial up users as it
obviates the need for a lengthy connection to the Microsoft Windows Update
site to obtain Security Update.
-- ~~~~~~ Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FCA Stourport, Worcs, England Enquire, plan and execute. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please tell the newsgroup how any suggested solution worked for you. http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Rock" <rock@comcast.nospam.net> wrote in message news:O0Nds8beEHA.332@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > PC wrote: > > > I just inherited my sons computer with Windows XP. Had to reload all programs and operating system. Now I have 54 critical updates to download via dial up. SP1 takes 90 minutes alone. I attempted to download yesterday, but lost internet connection. I looked for it in my C: drive and found: > > C:/WUTemp/com_MicrosoftXP_SP1_Express_559 > > Size: 1.93MB > > Created Monday, January 27, 2003 > > Modified: Today, August 2, 2004 > > Accessed: Today, August 2, 2004 > > File Version: 1.16.1200 > > Does that mean it was downloaded, or is that the creation date of the patch? > > Do I delete it? What does it mean when it says I have to log on as administrator? > > Also, I keep getting a Microsoft Messenger window that appears and says: > > To Windows user on 8/3/04 Buffer overrun in Messenger Service could allow code execution (828035). Go to www.patchwindows.org and get the patch from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043. What is this? Sorry guys but I just had my Gateway crash with all of my business info for three seperate businesses, and I don't want to screw up this Dell. I keep hearing about all the problems people are having after downloading updates - do the benefits outway the potential problems?Thanks!!!!!!!! > > The messenger window is spam. Do not go there. They are trying to sell > MS patches you get for free. You are getting this message because you > did not have a firewall active. Activate the built in one or even > better use one of the free firewalls which work better. I use the Sygate > version which works just fine. > > Sygate Personal Firewall > http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm > > Zone Alarm > http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=staticcomp_za > > Kerio Personal Firewall > http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html >
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