Critical Windows patch MS05-051 Warning!


>From Microsoft.

On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000
Server, or Windows Server 2003, one or more problems may occur after you
install the critical update that is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin
MS05-051. These problems include the following:

..The Windows Installer service may not start.
..The Windows Firewall Service may not start.
..The Network Connections folder is empty.
..The Windows Update Web site may incorrectly recommend that you change the
Userdata persistence setting in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
..Active Server Pages (ASP) pages that are running on Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS) return an "HTTP 500 - Internal Server Error"
error message.
..The Microsoft COM+ EventSystem service will not start.
..COM+ applications will not start.
..The computers node in the Microsoft Component Services Microsoft Management
Console (MMC) tree will not expand.
..Authenticated users cannot log on, and a blank screen appears after the
users apply the October Security Updates

Fix for Problems here!
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/909444


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Article from the news
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Critical Windows patch may wreak PC havoc

A Microsoft patch meant to fix critical security flaws in Windows 2000,
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is causing trouble for some users, the
company said Friday.

The patch was released Tuesday to fix four Windows flaws, including one that
experts predict will be exploited by a worm in the coming days. The flaw,
tagged "critical" by Microsoft, lies in a Windows component for transaction
processing called the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, or
MSDTC.

Installing the patch can cause serious problems, Microsoft said in an
advisory posted to its Web site Friday. The patch could lock users out of
their PC, prevent the Windows Firewall from starting, block certain
applications from running or installing, and empty the network connections
folder, among other things, the software maker said.

The trouble appears to occur only when default permission settings on a
Windows directory have been changed, according to Microsoft. The software
maker has received "limited reports" of problems from customers but is still
investigating the issue, a representative said.

Even if users experience PC trouble after installing the patch, they will
still be protected against any attack exploiting the Windows flaw, a
Microsoft representative said. The patch was delivered with Microsoft
security bulletin MS05-051.

To resolve any problems caused by the MS05-051 patch, users should restore
the default permissions for the Windows folder and the COM+ catalog. A guide
is available on the Microsoft Web site, and steps start with changing the
permissions on the "registration" folder in the Windows directory.

--
Russ Grover
Small Business IT Support
Portland\Beaverton OR USA
Email: Sales at SmallBusinessITSupport.com
Website: www.SmallBusinessITSupport.com


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