Microsoft Issues Nine New Security Updates and Patches Affecting Large Number of Windows Users

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Microsoft today issued nine new security bulletins containing updates and patches. The Microsoft security bulletins include updates and advisories for everything ranging from Microsoft Word to MSN Messenger, from Exchange Server to Internet Explorer, and from TCP/IP to the Windows Shell.

Windows users using Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, or 2003, or Microsoft Works Suite 2001, 2002, 2003, or 2004, and users using MS Office Word 2003 are all advised to update their respective software packages due to a vulnerability which may allow a hacker to run code remotely on the user’s system. Get the patch to fix this [Page no longer available – we have linked to the archive.org version instead].

Users running MSN Messenger 6.2 are advised to apply a new patch to fix a vulnerability which may allow an attacker to take complete control of their computer system. Get the patch to fix this [Page no longer available – we have linked to the archive.org version instead].

Several versions of Internet Explorer (IE) are affected by a potential to allow a hacker to execute malicious code remotely through their machine, and Microsoft recommends that all customers apply this critical update immediately. The only versions of IE not affected are those which come with some version of Windows Server 2003, and XP Professional x64 Edition. Get the patch to fix this [Page no longer available – we have linked to the archive.org version instead].

In addition to the above three updates likely to affect a large number of Windows users, the following security updates have also been issued today by Microsoft:

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One thought on “Microsoft Issues Nine New Security Updates and Patches Affecting Large Number of Windows Users

  1. Shouldn’t the Windows OS be renamed Windows BETA Version (put your own number her and a decimal point with more numbers) ???? But I have to admit my PC is running very smooth now….. or have I spoken too soon?

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