Vista SP2 and XP SP3 Patch Security Release ISO Image Available
A DVD5 ISO image file containing all the security bulletins made available on November 10th, 2009 for all supported Windows platforms, is now up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center.
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13.11.2009 Microsofts XP SP3 Patch Fixes Anti-Virus Glitch
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 last week that it says "could resolve" a Windows registry corruption problem associated with third-party security software.
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2.7.2008 Patch Vista and XP to Ignore SP1 and SP3
With Microsoft having released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Released Candidate via Connect, MSDN and TechNet, and a public build on the horizon any day now, you have to stare the truth in the face and start preparing for the deployment of the service pack.
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10.12.2007 Just 1 Patch Cooking for Vista SP1 and XP SP3
December 2008 was a sufficiently tough month for Microsoft, when it came down to plugging security holes in its products, but January 2009 will more than make up for it.
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11.1.2009 Microsofts XP SP3 Patch Fixes Anti-Virus Glitch
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 last week that it says "could resolve" a Windows registry corruption problem associated with third-party security software.
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2.7.2008 Vista SP2 and XP SP3 Patch Security Release ISO Image Available
A DVD5 ISO image file containing all the security bulletins made available on November 10th, 2009 for all supported Windows platforms, is now up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center.
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13.11.2009 MS: Another Patch for cursor patch
Stop 0x0000007F error when you try to print from computers that are running Windows XP or Windows 2000 and that have GDI security update 925902 installed
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20.4.2007 It's Time to Face the Ugly Truth, SP3 or No SP3, the Clock Is Ticking for Windows XP
As 2008 has kicked in, it's now time to face the ugly truth. The clock is ticking for Windows XP. And while Microsoft may view this as a natural stage in the evolution of a product introduced all the way in 2001, a healthy proportion of end-users and businesses will fail to see eye to eye with the company on this one.
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5.1.2008 Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble
Microsoft's security update from Aug. 8 to Internet Explorer is causing browser trouble for some systems.
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16.8.2006 Unlimited ReArm Patch
Automatic patch for Vista RTM. Current 3 people have reported that this has worked for them.
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26.11.2006 BitTorrent Acceleration Patch 4.7.3
BitTorrent Acceleration Patch description - An innovative plug-in for BitTorrent that boosts your download speed
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13.4.2008 Windows 7 Plus Patch V6
Windows 7 All versions PlusPatch V6 By Orbit30 [keznews forum]
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6.1.2009 Battlefield 2 Patch 1.03 Released
After much delay, the 1.03 patch for Battlefield 2 has finally been released. Include is Wake Island 2007 map, new server browser features, a nickname prefix feature, a BFHQ compare function, improved mod support, HUD & map enhancements, a dozen gameplay tweaks, a large number of bug fixes, and more.
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Windows Home Server patch is out
Hewlett Packard now has its hands on the Windows Home Server (WHS) update for which it decided to delay its MediaSmart Home Server.
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20.9.2007 IE Patch Beats Coal In Your Stocking
If not for a terrible virus infection, I would have blogged about the Internet Explorer Zero Day exploit days ago.
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19.12.2008 Microsoft Patch Tuesday heads-up
Microsoft plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday with patches for a range of serious security vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows users.
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5.2.2009 Microsoft: Patch now or face attacks
Microsoft today shipped four bulletins with patches for at least 8 documented security vulnerabilities affecting Windows users and warned that “consistent exploit code could be easily crafted” to launch attacks via the Internet Explorer browser.
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10.2.2009 6 patches for July patch Tuesday
Microsoft on Tuesday will issue six security bulletins for patch Tuesday reports PC Magazine.
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11.7.2009 Patch Tuesday for September 2009
Microsoft's Security Bulletin for September contains five critical bulletins for release on Tuesday to block Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems.
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5.9.2009 Patch Up Your System's Security Holes with xpy
Don't Tweak Out
It's not just another tweaking program that'll spice up your system, xpy is the latest little ditty that'll close some of those security holes that Windows XP seems to leave. Another needle in the haystack has been found with xpy 0.9.2. I've been using a lot of separate system modifiers recently and I've finally gotten my hands on xpy, a program that's still in active development.
xpy is not your typical tweaking program, it chooses to focus on your system's natural deficiencies and works to correct the gaping security problems you might face. Let's see what all the hype's about.
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28.11.2005 Microsoft Fixes Patch Day Glitch
Following reports by some customers of problems when implementing Redmond's latest set of patches, Microsoft has shipped an update to its Software Update Services 1.0 patch system. Once the new script is applied, the patches will no longer show up as "unapproved."
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23.12.2005 Microsoft Release WMF Vulnerability Patch
Despite previous indications that the Windows Meta File (WMF) security exploit patch will be released on January 10th, Microsoft have released an update via MS Update to fix the WMF issue.
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6.1.2006 Microsoft patch fails to install for some users
Microsoft Corp. has reported a problem with one of its security patches released yesterday that requires some users to take additional steps to ensure it installs properly.
The problem affected patch number MS06-007, which fixes a TCP/IP vulnerability in several versions of Windows that could allow a denial-of-service attack. Microsoft called the patch important but not critical, and said users should install it as soon as possible. It was one of several patches released yesterday (see "Microsoft issues seven security patches").
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16.2.2006 Microsoft investigating fake WinLogon patch
Microsoft is investigating an e-mail that appears to be a security warning from the software heavyweight which patches a vulnerability in the "WinLogon Service".
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29.5.2006 Microsoft July Security Patch Tools
The Extended Security Update Inventory Tool is used to detect security bulletins not covered by MBSA including MS04-028 ..
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13.7.2006 Microsoft fixes faulty security patch
Microsoft on Thursday issued a "hotfix" for a fault in a security patch designed to correct a flaw already being targeted by worms.
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20.8.2006 Windows Vista Patch for DNS client
Microsoft just released a Windows Vista Patch.
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28.2.2007 Microsoft takes a 'Patch Tuesday' break
Microsoft has no new security updates planned for Tuesday, despite at least five zero-day vulnerabilities that are waiting to be fixed.
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9.3.2007 MS Patch Tuesday: Vista dinged again
The carefully crafted image of Windows Vista as the most secure operating system of all time is beginning to take a beating.
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11.4.2007 Microsoft Security Patch Tuesday - May 2007
On Tuesday 8 May 2007 Microsoft is planning to release:
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3.5.2007Microsoft's XP SP3 Patch Fixes Anti-Virus Glitch
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 last week that it says "could resolve" a Windows registry corruption problem associated with
third-party security software. The problem was firs..
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02.07.2008Patch to a patch of a Microsoft patch needs patching
In the latest incident of a now-chronic problem that has been bugging Microsoft all year, a recent security patch now causes IE6 to crash in Windows
XP...again...
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19.12.2007Despite rumors, Windows XP SP3 still not quite ready
With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 out the door, Microsoft was largely expected to release Windows XP SP3 last week or this week. It didn't, instead
making public a refresh build of SP3 Release Candidate 2...
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26.03.2008XP SP3 Still on Schedule for First Half 2008
I've got to admit that I
wouldn't be surprised to see
Microsoft table Service Pack
(SP) 3 for Windows XP, as
Windows expert Paul Thurrott
claims the Redmondians have
done.
"The company has completely
abandoned Windows XP, and it
has absolutely no plans to
ever ship an XP SP3,"
Thurrott posted to his Web
site on April 6. "My guess is
that Microsoft will do what it
did with the final Windows
2000 Service Pack: Claim years
later that it's no longer
needed and just ship a final
security patch roll-up. This
is the worst kiss-off to any
Microsoft product I've ever
seen, and you'd think the
company would show a little
more respect to its
best-selling OS of all time."
Last
fall, Microsoft admitted that
XP SP3 had slipped and was now
a 2008 deliverable. If
Microsoft were to go a step
further and dump XP SP3, such
a move wouldn't be too
shocking, especially given
Redmond's ongoing reticence
to commit to Vista SP1 because
service packs are passe.
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14.04.2007HP begs AMD PC owners to put XP SP3 on ice
Hewlett-Packard has told customers not to install Windows XP service pack three (SP3) on AMD-based desktops until Microsoft and HP cough fixes to the
endless reboot snafu that has wreaked havoc on PCs. Microsoft confirmed yesterday that it was scurrying to patch the problem after hundreds of angry
XP customers first grumbled about the sizeable ****-up last week.
"HP is working diligently with Microsoft on a software update and will
be proactively distributing a patch this week through HP Update that will prevent this error from occurring," said the computer giant in a statement.
"HP recommends consumers with AMD-based desktops wait until after HP's or Microsoft's updates have been deployed on their systems to install
Service Pack 3."
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17.05.2008Windows XP SP3 Yields Performance Gains Over Vista SP1
After a disappointing showing by Windows Vista SP1 (see previous post), we were pleasantly surprised to discover that Windows XP Service Pack 3
(v.3244) delivers a measurable performance boost to this aging desktop OS. Testing with OfficeBench showed an 10% performance boost vs. the same
configuration running under Windows XP w/Service Pack 2.
Since SP3 was supposed to be mostly a bug-fix/patch consolidation release - unlike
w/Vista SP1, Microsoft made no promises of improved performance for XP - the unexpected speed boost comes as a nice bonus. In fact, XP SP3 is
shaping-up to be a "must have" update for the majority of users who are still running Redmond's not-so-latest and greatest desktop
OS.
Of course, none of this bodes well for Vista, which is now more than 2x slower than the most current builds of its older sibling.
Suffice to say that performance-minded users will likely choose to stick with the now even speedier Windows XP - at least until more "Windows
7" information becomes publicly available.
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24.11.2007Microsoft continues to warn of IE8 lock-in for XP SP3 users
Last year when Microsoft launched Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Jane Maliouta announced that consumers using Windows XP SP3 would be locked-in with the
IE8 if they had installed the IE8 beta prior to upgrading to SP3. Microsoft again yesterday issued that same warning to it's consumers. If you are
still one of the millions of users on Windows XP with SP3 installed, Microsoft has provided crucial steps to follow if you're ready to upgrade to
IE8 RC1. You can obtain IE8 RC1 from the links on this page. To see if you're one of the people who will have IE8 locked in, follow these steps.
Is your computer running Windows XP SP3?
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27.01.2009Microsoft Fixes Another August
Patch
Microsoft released a new
version of its patch intended
to fix a problem in Windows
Server service, saying the
original patch could cause
programs to fail if they
request more than one gigabyte
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19.08.2006Patch Tuesday: And Then There Were Four
Microsoft dropped one patch from its Patch Tuesday lineup, instead only releasing four patches, one of which was critical...
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12.09.2007Six Fixes on Tap for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is taking the
guesswork out of Patch Tuesday
by detailing the type and
severity of patches in its new
Advance Notification
bulletins. The first of these
is being used for July's
Patch Tuesday...
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06.07.2007Windows XP SP3 moves closer to completion
Beta testers have received access to a release candidate of Windows XP Service Pack 3, but general consumers still have a long wait until they'll see
SP3 available for download...
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20.11.2007Microsoft's XP SP3 Patch Fixes Anti-Virus Glitch
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 last week that it says "could resolve" a Windows registry corruption problem associated with
third-party security software. The problem was first discovered just over a
month ago, and it notably affected users of Symantec's Norton Antivirus suite of products.
Some users who
installed XP SP3 reported seeing garbled system entries that cluttered the Windows registry. The corruption in the registry led to problems such as
lost Internet and wireless connections, along with uninitiated restarts caused by sporadic registry subkeys.
Microsoft provided an
explanation for the problem in a
Knowledgebase posting on Friday. The
issue "occurs when the Fixccs.exe process is called during the Windows XP SP3 installation," the KB article explains. "This process creates some
intermediate registry subkeys, and it later deletes these subkeys. In some cases, some antivirus applications may not let the Fixccs.exe process
delete these intermediate registry subkeys." When the problem occurs, "certain applications" within Windows, such as "Device Manager and Network
Connections" may be unable to function, Redmond added.
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02.07.2008New Features Discovered in Windows XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista?
The principal reason given for the tremendous under-the-hood changes to Windows unveiled early this year in Vista was the need to overhaul the
security model. Now it seems many of those changes are also coming to XP in SP3...
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10.10.2007Microsoft Fixes Patch Snafus
Microsoft on Monday resolved a
few problems surrounding last
week's Excel-laden Patch
Tuesday, most notably fixing a
problem that prevented a patch
from installing properly on
Windows Server 2003 SP1. The
company is encouraging
administrators to re-run
update checks...
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19.07.2006Microsoft to Patch Critical
Office Flaw
This month's Patch Tuesday
will be a light one in
comparison with those before
it, with only three updates
due next week. However,
Microsoft's patch for Office
shouldn't be taken lightly;
its rating will be
"Critical," the
company said Thursday...
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08.09.2006XP SP3 RC Preview Clarification
I just noticed a post at
Bink.nu where Steven mentions that the XP SP3 RC Preview is now available on Connect. Just to clarify, Microsoft have not
released any new build of XP SP3 to the general Windows Beta Program. While there is the possibility that he may be talking about a different private
beta program on Connect, the main Windows Beta Program on Connect which houses the Vista SP1/Server 2008/XP SP3 betas was last updated with the XP SP3
Beta (Build 3205) in early October.
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24.10.2007Third Party Offers Patch for
IE Hole
While Microsoft debates
whether to release a critical
update for Internet Explorer
before the next Patch Tuesday
on April 11, security firm
eEye Digital Security has
released its own patch. The
flaw, discovered last week,
puts IE users at risk of code
execution simply by visiting a
malicious Web site...
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28.03.2006Microsoft to push XP SP3 via AutoUpdate July 10
Microsoft is going to release Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 via its Automatic Update (AU) service on Thursday July 10, company officials confirmed
this week.
The client team has been vague about when it planned to push the latest version of XP to users. "Early summer" and
"sometime soon"were favorite comebacks when officials were asked for an AU timeframe for SP3.
Customers who have automatic updates
turned on but who don’t want XP SP3 to be downloaded to user desktops this week — for whatever reasons — need to deploy the Microsoft Service Pack
blocker toolkit to delay pushed-delivery of SP3.
While Microsoft will begin pushing SP3 tomorrow, not all users will receive it
immediatly, as the company will be staggering the rollout.
Microsoft has postponed and temporarily halted the distribution of SP3 a
couple of times this year because of compatibility and performance problems.
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10.07.2008Microsoft Patch Problems
Some Windows 2000 users could
be unprotected even with
recent patch.
Windows users continue to experience problems with Microsoft's latest round of security patches. This time a problem with a critical patch relating to Microsoft's DirectShow streaming media software is leaving some Windows 2000 users unprotected, even after they've installed a patch...
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22.10.2005Windows XP SP3 available for Windows Embedded for Point of Service and WinFLP
This download is a Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) and Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP).
This SP3 update includes all previously released Windows XP security updates, hotfixes, and select out-of-band releases that are applicable to systems
running the WEPOS and WinFLP operating systems.
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