Archive for the ‘Microsoft Update’ Category

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: May 6, 2010 Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: May 11, 2010 This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on May 11, 2010. This...

Friday April 16, 2010 22:36

MS10-021: Encountering A Failed WinXP Update

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update

While I do take the time to look at General Information surrounding each Security Update that Microsoft releases, a couple of news articles here and here that surfaced this week (pertaining to the MS10-021 Security Update) made me go back and have a...

Saturday April 10, 2010 07:19

April 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update

Next Tuesday we will release 11 bulletins addressing 25 vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Exchange. We recommend that customers review the ANS summary page and prepare to test and deploy the bulletins as quickly as...

This is an advance notification of security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on March 9, 2010. This bulletin advance notification will be replaced with the March bulletin summary on March 9, 2010. For more information about the...

Saturday February 6, 2010 11:46

Microsoft To Patch 17-Year-Old Computer Bug

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update

A 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its latest security update. The February update for Windows will close the loophole that dates from the time of the DOS operating system. First appearing in Windows NT 3.1, the...

Friday February 5, 2010 22:03

February 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update

Today we released February bulletin information through our Advance Notification Service (ANS). This month, we will be releasing 13 bulletins - five rated Critical, seven rated Important, and one rated Moderate - addressing 26 vulnerabilities. Eleven of...

Thursday June 4, 2009 18:26

Microsoft Plans Jumbo Patch Day Next Week

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update

Microsoft today said it will deliver 10 security updates next week to patch serious bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Word and Excel. If the company follows through on its plans -- sometimes Microsoft ditches an update at the last minute -- next...

Saturday August 23, 2008 08:33

Microsoft confesses to posting a flawed update

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft, Microsoft Update

Microsoft Corp. re-released one of its Aug. 11 security updates yesterday, explaining that it had posted an incomplete version to its own download center last week. The admission was the third time in the past two months that Microsoft has had to re-issue...

Friday August 22, 2008 19:35

Will Microsoft still activate new XP installations?

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update, Windows XP

According to a Microsoft representative, you will be able to activate new XP installations for the foreseeable future. The fact that the company longer sells XP "has no bearing on one's ability to activate XP installations..." Of course, the current rules...

Tuesday April 22, 2008 15:41

Windows XP SP3 Download Starts April 29th

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft, Microsoft Update

Microsoft's release manager for the Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) posted on the Microsoft TechNet forum that the long awaited update for Windows XP is a go. Windows XP SP3 has been released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 is on its way through...

Monday April 7, 2008 15:08

Windows Vista SP1 Update Resumes Tomorrow

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update, Vista

Looks like Vista SP1 is going to hit Microsoft Update soon with the prerequisite downloads appearing tomorrow. Found this on the Windows Vista Blog. I have a quick update for you about Windows Vista SP1. The Microsoft Update Blog contains some important...

Tuesday March 25, 2008 15:17

Microsoft Stokes The Fires Of XP SP3 Anticipation

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update, Windows

In the latest sign that it may be about to release Windows XP service pack 3, Microsoft has published a document on its Download Center that outlines the features and functionality users can expect in the update, as well as its file size. The...

Tuesday March 11, 2008 09:30

Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2008

Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft Update, Security, Windows

This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2008. With the release of the bulletins for March 2008, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued March 6, 2008. For more information about the...

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