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Posted on ZDNet News: Feb 4, 2005 12:07:00 AM

A bumper crop of Microsoft patches will be released next week, including nine fixes for Windows flaws.

At least one of the updates for the Windows operating system is rated "critical," its highest rating, Microsoft said Thursday in a posting to its TechNet site. The forewarning is part of the company's program to give regular computer users notice of monthly security bulletins before the patches themselves are released.

There will be 13 updates in total, Microsoft said. That includes a critical flaw affecting Office and Visual Studio, and another critical flaw involving Windows, Windows Media Player and MSN Messenger. Also on the way are a patch for an "important" vulnerability in .Net Framework and a fix for "moderate" problems with SharePoint Services and Office.

Microsoft's security updates have come under the microscope in the past month. Russian experts said they had discovered a way for intruders to get past a protective element of Service Pack 2, and a Romanian security service provider said that a critical patch issued by Microsoft in January did not fix all the problems in the HTML Help ActiveX control in Windows.

The software giant's patch process itself was tapped by attackers, who sent out a fake e-mail purporting to be a Windows security bulletin. The message attempted to persuade people into downloading and installing an attached Trojan horse.

The latest fixes will be released on Feb. 8, Microsoft said in its posting. The company has set a schedule of sending out security updates on the second Tuesday of each month.

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Yikes, this is serious!!! NonZealot   | 02/03/05
No, it is not serious Confused by religion   | 02/03/05
Oh Milly, you just set yourself up big time! Jeff Spicoli   | 02/03/05
So how much do you think you payed for... ShadeTree   | 02/03/05
Yes but.. Jeff Spicoli   | 02/03/05
You'll like this bit of satire Jeff tic swayback   | 02/04/05
That's awesome dude! Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
I couldn't agree more with Jeff bsvee   | 02/04/05
The only mad rush to Apple ShadeTree   | 02/04/05
its not that i hate apples linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Hey Jeffy! Confused by religion   | 02/03/05
But is that not the point..You and NonZealot Laff   | 02/04/05
hammer-> nail -> head! PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
hammer-> nail -> head! (cont) PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
not sufficient enough linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
an hour a month? linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Jeff, you surprise me LinuxHippie   | 02/03/05
Live and learn... Anti_Zealot   | 02/04/05
One thing Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
You have demonstrated a total lack... ShadeTree   | 02/04/05
He was right the first time. Outside T. Box   | 02/04/05
You should also talk... ShadeTree   | 02/07/05
Proving my point LinuxHippie   | 02/04/05
ive said it once... linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Its not MS fault bobiroc   | 02/04/05
It is ALL Microsoft's fault Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
As A Result Of Your Statement, The IT Community Just Got Dumber. itanalyst   | 02/04/05
Speak for your self!(nt) ShadeTree   | 02/04/05
You Should Talk No_Ax Clone... itanalyst   | 02/04/05
(NT) Nah, the've been that way all along. Outside T. Box   | 02/04/05
MY STATEMENT??? bobiroc   | 02/04/05
Do NOT... PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
Well because you only look at one factor perhaps. Laff   | 02/04/05
Message has been deleted. itanalyst   | 02/04/05
Re; Well because... PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
Yes the math does work that was as well Laff   | 02/04/05
This has been covered many times, but here we go again. Mack DaNife   | 02/04/05
Re: covered... PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
So when all is said and done we seem to agree Laff   | 02/04/05
itanalyst.... Typical bobiroc   | 02/04/05
Yes jim. We agree. :) (NT) PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
deaf ears (or blind eyes) linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
its the users fault linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
When you have a broken window... ReFoRMaT   | 02/03/05
Yeah Jeff Spicoli   | 02/03/05
Apple is as whorst as Microsoft. (mabe even more) Mectron   | 02/03/05
Another dazzling display of ignorance! Immanuel Tranz-Mischen   | 02/04/05
Thank you Immanuel Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
Still, you must give him credit tic swayback   | 02/04/05
lol (nt) linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Well IT Scion   | 02/04/05
OK...hardware. More than Apple's OS runs Laff   | 02/04/05
Enlighten me... IT Scion   | 02/04/05
Enlightenment tic swayback   | 02/04/05
Pure OSX on Intel... MacCanuck   | 02/04/05
Hey tic... no fair... MacCanuck   | 02/04/05
why? for the most part... linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
I NEVER thought I'd see the day..a Vily Clay Laff   | 02/04/05
$499? wow! linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Apple is as whorst as Microsoft Recce1   | 02/06/05
Re: Apple is as whorst as Microsoft ReFoRMaT   | 02/06/05
Proof? Real World   | 02/04/05
link Real World   | 02/04/05
thats funny linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Proves nothing. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen   | 02/04/05
Re: Yeah ReFoRMaT   | 02/05/05
Not sure of pure bootable Linux... MacCanuck   | 02/07/05
The garbage just called and wanted to know.. Xunil_Sierutuf   | 02/03/05
BAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
Miss this? PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
Which is good Anti_Zealot   | 02/04/05
Didn't say it was bad... PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
Yes, I meant the "other" above poster... LOL (nt) Anti_Zealot   | 02/05/05
documented linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
also linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
detailed? PA-ITGuy   | 02/06/05
SuSE's Yast does as well Linux User 147560   | 02/06/05
And (forgot to add this...) Linux User 147560   | 02/06/05
Hypocrisy is hilarious NonZealot   | 02/06/05
You must be speaking of your own hypocrisy (nt) Anti_Zealot   | 02/06/05
A challenge for you NonZealot   | 02/06/05
Apples and oranges... Martin Marvinski   | 02/06/05
Again your ignorance of Linux shows... Linux User 147560   | 02/06/05
well since hackers want to go after majority not minority this makes sense liskanich   | 02/07/05
Re: Which is good ReFoRMaT   | 02/05/05
LOL linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
proof? PA-ITGuy   | 02/06/05
Time warp Chad_z   | 02/04/05
Not a government issue. Outside T. Box   | 02/04/05
Don't be so sure... LilBambi_z   | 02/04/05
Re: Not a government issue. ReFoRMaT   | 02/05/05
They are not "glitches." Immanuel Tranz-Mischen   | 02/04/05
Precisely Immanuel Jeff Spicoli   | 02/04/05
Thanks, but... Immanuel Tranz-Mischen   | 02/04/05
TalkBack "Journalists" Big Steve_z   | 02/04/05
Simple statistical chance....Someone has to Laff   | 02/04/05
Re: TalkBack "Journalists" ReFoRMaT   | 02/05/05
Glitch? PA-ITGuy   | 02/04/05
Not mistakes Outside T. Box   | 02/04/05
Actually they are. IT Scion   | 02/04/05
Are they? Richard Flude   | 02/04/05
Yup IT Scion   | 02/08/05
Well said (NT) Martin Marvinski   | 02/06/05
Linux Dic*Heads are not superior to the OS World liskanich   | 02/04/05
True...but that does NOT mean that one OS can Laff   | 02/04/05
Wow! NonZealot   | 02/04/05
the post replied liskanich   | 02/04/05
or... Martin Marvinski   | 02/06/05
Re: Linux Dic*Heads are not superior to the OS World ReFoRMaT   | 02/05/05
Linux will never gain domiance liskanich   | 02/07/05
you are preaching the linux bible like so many others liskanich   | 02/07/05
Just Because it is free doesn't mean it is cheaper Hayvern   | 02/07/05
Hayvern I couldn't agree more liskanich   | 02/07/05
True, however... Anti_Zealot   | 02/07/05
n00b linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Really? NonZealot   | 02/05/05
lol, well in general :P linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
Do you need a hug? Martin Marvinski   | 02/06/05
i agree that one os may have fewer bugs due to better testing liskanich   | 02/04/05
No Perfect O.S. Period!!! bunnyman   | 02/04/05
are you trolling? linuxoverwindows   | 02/05/05
23 Martin Marvinski   | 02/06/05
Re: 23 ReFoRMaT   | 02/06/05
Windoze should be recalled and MICROSUCKS sued for a TRILLION DOLLARS ! realitycheck101   | 02/07/05
there is no such thing as bug free code liskanich   | 02/07/05
Same forum, different idiots Fasty   | 02/07/05
Where it All went Horribly Wrong! TheBishop   | 02/07/05
Windows glitches caharts2@...   | 02/07/05
A couple things IT Scion   | 02/08/05

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