Re: MS05-019 security update concern

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Steve N. wrote:
> kurttrail wrote:
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>
>>> You have to contact M$ to get the hotfix, so it may be free, but not
>>> hassle-free.
>>>
>>
>>
>> And if you have an OEM copy of XP they will pawn you off on the OEM
>> that supplied you withXP to get the Hotfix, and calling them up,
>> they'll send you back to MS.
>
> I've never had a problem getting a hotfix from MS for an OEM OS but I
> haven't done it in quite a while. Are you speaking from experience?
>

Nope, just from what others have reported.

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