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2. General Maintenance·Security Bulletins 2008 - updated 04/22
·Some general Rules of Thumb
·Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
·What is the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility for?
·Is it possible to download all patches\updates in one session?
·Where can I find DirectX Downloads?
·I deleted a file and emptied the recycle bin. Can I undelete the file?
·How do I find out what DLL I need?
·Is it possible to download Service packs for certain Microsoft products ?
·Tell me about virtual memory
·Lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware, what can I do?
·How can I restore the Show Desktop icon?
·Why am I not able to install certain Windows updates or component updates.
·Why is my hard drive smaller than its advertised size?
·Security Bulletins 2007 - updated 12/11
·Security Bulletins 2006 - Last Update 12/20
·Security Bulletins - 2005
| | | This FAQ will be updated as bulletins are released throughout the year.
Notes:• All Security Bulletins can be found at the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search.
• A summary of all Bulletins documented beginning in 2005 can be found in these archived FAQs -
• Update Info
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/11/08
MS08-025 Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941693)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
• Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated to clarify the Known Issues section of the FAQ.
• V1.2 (April 11, 2008): Vulnerability FAQ updated to clarify the systems at risk and remove a reference to unsupported software.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/22/08
MS08-024 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Component\Operating System:• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Internet Explorer 6• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • Internet Explorer 7• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Revisions• V1.0 (April 08, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 16, 2008): Corrected the uninstall utility path for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP.
• V2.0 (April 22, 2008): Added Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP x64 Edition Service Pack 3 to affected software.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-023 Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (948881)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Component\Operating System:• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Revisions• V1.0 (April 08, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 16, 2008): Corrected the uninstall utility path for this update on Windows XP (all editions).
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/9/08
MS08-022 Vulnerability in VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (944338)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Component\Operating System:• VBScript 5.1 and JScript 5.1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • VBScript 5.6 and JScript 5.6• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems Non-Affected Software\Operating System• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions) Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated. Combined JScript with VBScript in the Vulnerability Severity rating table.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/11/08
MS08-021 Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (948590)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software\Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
• Windows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Vista x64 Edition and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated to add a Known Issues link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 948590, to add a Known Issues section to the FAQ, to update the uninstall registry path, and to update the Acknowledgments.
• V1.2 (April 11, 2008): Bulletin updated to remove a reference to unsupported software in the Vulnerability FAQs.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/11/08
MS08-020 Vulnerability in DNS Client Could Allow Spoofing (945553)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software\Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Non-Affected Software• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions) Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated to add Windows Vista x64 Edition to the list of affected software in the Executive Summary.
• V1.2 (April 11, 2008): Vulnerability FAQ updated to clarify the systems at risk and remove a reference to unsupported software.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-019 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949032)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Component\Office Suite and other Software:• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• Microsoft Visio 2007
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Visio 2002 Viewer
• Microsoft Visio 2003 Viewer
• Microsoft Visio 2007 Viewer
• Microsoft Visio 2007 Viewer Service Pack 1 Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Known Issues updated.
• V1.2 (April 11, 2008): Bulletin updated. FAQ entry added about known issue relating to a Visio 2007 detection problem.
• V1.3 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2. Clarified the affected software table.
Released 04/08/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-018 Vulnerability in Microsoft Project Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950183)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Component\Office Suite and other Software:• Microsoft Project 2000 Service Release 1
• Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 2
Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Project Server 2003
• Microsoft Project Server 2003 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Project 2007
• Microsoft Project 2007 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Project Portfolio Server 2007
• Microsoft Project Server 2007 Revisions• V1.0 (April 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated to add Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 3 to the Non-Affected Software table, to add a link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 950183 in Known Issues, and to add a section for Microsoft Project 2003 Service Pack 3 to the FAQ.
• V1.2 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2. Updated Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Systems Management Server tables to match the Affected Software table.
Released 03/11/08 Updated 3/26/08
MS08-017 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Component\Office Suite and other Software:• Microsoft Office Web Components 2000• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
• Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1
• Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000
• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002
• Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
• Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Service Pack 2 Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Works 8
• Microsoft Works 9
• Microsoft Works Suite 2005
• Microsoft Works Suite 2006
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
• Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 2, and Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Commerce Server 2002
• Microsoft Commerce Server 2007
• Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
• Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 REVISIONS• V1.0 (March 11, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (March 12, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect new download link for Microsoft Office Web Components 2000 for BizTalk Server 2000 and 2002. Also corrected the registry key for verifying the update for ISA Server.
• V1.2 (March 26, 2008): Bulletin updated to add a finder for CVE-2006-4695.
Released 03/11/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-016 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Office Suite and other Software:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Non-affected Software: • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Visio 2003 Viewer
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Project 2000 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Project 2002 Service Pack 2
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Revisions• V1.0 (March 11, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (March 12, 2008): Bulletin updated. FAQ added to clarify the reason why a non-vulnerable version of Office will be offered this update. Also removed MS07-015 as a replaced bulletin for Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3.
• V1.2 (March 26, 2008): Bulletin updated. Added MS07-025 as a replaced bulletin for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
• V2.0 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated. Added Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 and Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3 as affected software.
Released 03/11/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-015 Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Office Suite\Component:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3\Outlook 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3\Outlook 2002 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2\Outlook 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3\Outlook 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Non-Affected Software• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1\Outlook 2007 Service Pack 1 Revisions• V1.0 (March 11, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (March 12, 2008): Bulletin updated. FAQ added to clarify the reason why a non-vulnerable version of Office will be offered this update. Also updated the vulnerability FAQs and the file information tables for Outlook 2000 and Outlook 2003.
• V1.2 (March 26, 2008): Bulletin updated. Updated the file information table for Outlook 2000.
• V1.3 (April 9, 2008): Bulletin updated. Added link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 949031 in Known Issues.
• V1.4 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
Released 03/11/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-014 Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Office Suite\Component:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3\Excel 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3\Excel 2002 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2\Excel 2003 Service Pack 2
• 2007 Microsoft Office System\Excel 2007
• Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Non-Affected Software\Component:• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3\Excel 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1\Excel 2007 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Works 8.0
• Microsoft Works 8.5
• Microsoft Works 9.0
• Microsoft Works Suite 2005
• Microsoft Works Suite 2006 Revisions• V1.0 (March 11, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (March 12, 2008): Bulletin updated. FAQ added to clarify the reason why a non-vulnerable version of Office will be offered this update.
• V2.0 (March 13, 2008): Bulletin updated. FAQ added about known issues relating to users of Excel 2003 Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3.
•V3.0 (March 19, 2008): Bulletin updated. Added Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3 and Compatibility Pack Service Pack 1 to non-affected software. Added FAQ about re-release to fix known issues relating to Excel 2003 Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3. Updated the file name of the Excel 2003 update executable.
• V3.1 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-013 Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Viewer
• Microsoft Visio 2003 Viewer
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect that there are no known issues with installing this security update.
• V1.2 (February 27, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect the reason why this update cannot be uninstalled for Office XP and Office 2003.
• V1.3 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/13/08
MS08-012 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947085)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Office Suite and Affected Software:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3• Microsoft Office Publisher 2000 • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3• Microsoft Office Publisher 2002 • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2• Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 Service Pack 2
Non-Affected Software / Office Suite Application• 2007 Microsoft Office System• Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 • 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1• Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Service Pack 1 • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3• Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 Service Pack 3 Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect that there are no known issues with installing this security update, and to list Microsoft Publisher 2003 Service Pack 2 (instead of Service Pack 3) in the MBSA and SMS tables under Detection and Deployment.
Released 02/12/08 UPdated 4/16/08
MS08-011 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Office Suite and Affected Software:• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2• Microsoft Works 6 File Converter • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3• Microsoft Works 6 File Converter • Microsoft Works 8.0• Microsoft Works 6 File Converter • Microsoft Works Suite 2005• Microsoft Works 6 File Converter
Non-Affected Software / Office Suite• Microsoft Works 8.5
• Microsoft Works 9.0
• Microsoft Works Suite 2006
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• Microsoft Office 2000
• Microsoft Office XP Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-010 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software / Operating System:• Internet Explorer 5.01 and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Internet Explorer 6• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • Internet Explorer 7• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Non-Affected Software / Operating System:• Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Bulletin revised to include Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 to the Non-Affected Software section. Known issues corrected.
• V1.2 (February 27, 2008): Corrected the registry key verification path for Internet Explorer 6 for all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003.
• V1.3 (April 16, 2008): Corrected the uninstall utility path for Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 4/16/08
MS08-009 Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947077)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Office Suite / Software:• Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3• Microsoft Word 2000 Service Pack 3 • Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3• Microsoft Word 2002 Service Pack 3 • Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2• Microsoft Word 2003 Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
Non-Affected Software / Office Suite• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (April 16, 2008): Bulletin updated: Added entry to Update FAQ to describe additional security features included for Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/20/08
MS08-008
Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software / Operating System:• Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6
Non-Affected Software / Operating System:• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
•V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Bulletin updated: The security update for Visual Basic 6.0 Service Pack 6 (KB946235) now lists MS07-043 as a previous Bulletin that this update replaces.
• V1.2 (February 20, 2008): Bulletin updated: Corrected the file timestamps for the security update for all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/13/08
MS08-007 Vulnerability in WebDAV Mini-Redirector Could Allow Remote Code Execution (946026)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software / Operating System:• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Non-Affected Software / Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Revised the FAQ to emphasize the role of user interaction in how an attacker could exploit the vulnerability.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/20/08
MS08-006 Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942830)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Component / Operating System:• Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1• Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Non-Affected Software / Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions) Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008) Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 20, 2008) Bulletin updated: update filenames changed in the file information table for all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP.
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/13/08
MS08-005 Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (942831)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Component / Operating System:• Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1• Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Non-Affected Software / Operating System• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008) Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008) Bulletin updated: Corrected the download link reference for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 to reference Internet Information Services 6.0. The download link correctly directed customers to the IIS 6.0 update but the reference link incorrectly stated IIS 5.1.
Released 02/12/08
MS08-004 Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (946456)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software / Operating System:• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Non-Affected Software / Operating System• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
Released 02/12/08 Updated 2/13/08
MS08-003 Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (946538)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Component / Operating System:• Active Directory• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • ADAM• Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Non-Affected Software / Operating System:• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (all editions)
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
• Windows XP Home Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Tablet Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Media Center Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
Revisions• V1.0 (February 12, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (February 13, 2008): Bulletin updated to reflect the correct KB number in the Registry Key Verification section for all supported x64-based editions of Windows XP Professional with ADAM installed.
Released 01/08/08
MS08-002 Vulnerability in LSASS Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (943485)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems Non-Affected Software/Operating System• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Released 01/08/08 Updated 1/25/08
MS08-001 Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941644)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Revisions• V1.0 (January 8, 2008): Bulletin published.
• V2.0 (January 23, 2008): Bulletin updated to add Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 2 as an affected product. Also added an FAQ to clarify that current Microsoft detection and deployment tools already correctly offer the update to Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 2 customers.
• V3.0 (January 25 2008): This bulletin was revised to clarify the impact of Windows Kernel TCP/IP/IGMPv3 and MLDv2 Vulnerability (CVE-2007-0069) on supported editions of Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Home Server. Also included is an explanation and clarification that current Microsoft detection and deployment tools already correctly offer the update to systems running Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Home Server.
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last modified: 2008-04-22 21:17:19 | | | Although these ideas/concepts may seem second nature to many users, more and more newcomers make mistakes that are costing them time and aggravation. This guideline of simple practices might help save headaches in the future. •Always close as many running applications as possible before you install any software. One way is to right click icons that are listed on the task bar (lower right is default) and choose exit/close or disable. To be extra careful, clean boot the system and then close startup application before you install anything.•When installing or re-installing an operating system. Disconnect all peripherals except for the keyboard, mouse and Internet connection. Having peripherals connected can cause an install to hang or fail. Once you have installed the operating system and verified it is working correctly, add each peripheral one by one, verify they are working correctly and reboot in between each peripheral installation.•Never install software while your virus program is running. Disable your virus program using the method above. Don't worry, when you restart it will be enabled.•Whether it asks you to or not, always restart your computer (start-->shutdown or start-->restart) after you install something. In other words, if you install three things, restart after each one.•If you do not consider yourself an intermediate or advanced user, avoid installing Beta software. •Backup your registry and anything else you may need/want or desire before installing any software or drivers. If your software supports it, set a system restore point or image your drive. If the software you are going to install is not the original CD or floppy, be wary. • Always run virus protection for general use and keep it updated. ALWAYS have it set to scan downloads and do NOT trust any attachments even from people you know. Self propagating viruses will come from people who have you in their address book, therefore, they know you and you probably know them.• Keep your startup programs limited to the ones you use. Although you can use MSCONFIG to determine what is starting up at logon (and disabled using the tool), the correct method is to disable it through the program itself. •Make backups! Although you may have no problems with anything on your computer, a hard drive crash can happen without warning. A hard drive is a mechanical device and mechanical devices break.•Never unplug or plug a keyboard or mouse (ps2) when the system is turned on. Some even prefer to power down for any plugging and unplugging (except the occasional USB)•Use a good surge protector or battery backup. It makes no sense to spend $2,000 dollars on a computer and plug it into a $3 dollar surge protector. You also need to protect your Cable or DSL connection.•Even if you have a surge or battery backup, shutdown during thunder and lightening storms. Why take the chance? If you really want to be safe, unplug everything connected to power, telephone and cable. •Be careful when running Windows update. Windows may tell you a driver update is needed that is older than the driver installed. You may want to create a restore point or registry backup prior to downloading driver updates. Reboot after they are installed and check to make sure they are installed properly. Different OS's require different measures. In XP you can choose to just "roll back the driver" Other OS's may not be as forgiving. If you're not sure what to do and your machine is working fine, don't do it. In other words, "if it ain't broke . . . " •Check for errors and defragment your hard drive. If you are not running specific software that does this, go to my computer right click your hard drive and click tools. Disable virus software before you do it!•Keep the vent/fan opening clean. The more airflow, the cooler the system. Cool is good. Maintain your equipment by keeping it clean. This includes monitors, keyboards, CPU, and peripherals. •Clear the cache files in your browser.If you have a broadband connection, then set the maximum amount to a lower value and check for a new version EVERY visit to the page. You may want to set this amount according to your downloads. If you download very large files, you may want to set it higher. •Clear your temp files. Do a search for *.tmp and delete everything that is more than one day old. •Keep important disks in a common place and in good/clean condition. Nothing is worse than not finding the disk you need when you need it, or finding it and it is badly scratched. •Keep floppy disks away from cordless telephones, cell phones and any magnetic devices including your monitor! •Save work in progress as you go along. Either set your programs to autosave work after a few minutes or do a manual save. There is nothing worse than spending a few hours working on a spreadsheet or a document or any kind of file and then have a system crash right before you finish. •Be careful who you take advice from. Everyone has a friend who is a computer genius. Most of those computer geniuses are the people who keep the real computer geniuses in business. •Use the Add/Remove programs feature in Control Panel to remove unwanted programs. Do not delete a folder with the program in it as a way of uninstalling. If you don't know what it is, DO NOT delete it. You may not even want to touch it :-) •Some people using a Wireless connection 802.11B (2.4GHZ) and a 2.4GHZ cordless phone could experience intermittent losses of connection. •Use a registry cleaning program to keep your registry clean. Always backup it up first:-) •Make rescue disks for your antivirus (sans XP), partition programs, etc.Rescue disks can save you on many occasions •Keep a Windows 98 or ME startup/boot disk handy. •Do not enable the guest account in WINNT, WIN2K, or WINXP •When connected to the net, use of a firewall is very highly recommended, either hardware, software or both. Keep in mind that Internet and network problems can occur if a firewall is not configured properly or if it malfunctions. •Avoid editing work from floppy disks. Copying the file to your drive will enable you to work faster and will also keep the original copy intact if something happens. •If you install a lot of programs, organize them by folders, e.g., Games, Utilities, Security, etc. It will help you find them easier and improve ease of maintenance. If you have the knowledge, putting games, music, pictures, etc. on a separate drive from the operating system is good practice. If you decide to do it, pay close attention to how you name and use your folders. For a more advanced approach you can install programs that do no make registry entries (dlls and the like) on a separate drive or partition. This way if you have a system crash on your main drive/partition, they will still be intact after a reinstall. •Keep your CPU steady, don't move it around or shove it into place. The hard drive read heads sit a couple of microns away from the disk. A good shove can crash your drive. Also, moving your CPU often can loosen connections and cause intermittent problems. •Turn off screen savers before installing large programs, burning CDs or defragmenting. Better yet, defrag in safe mode. •Be careful using disk compression utilities, they can cause trouble as well as take a VERY long time to uncompress. •Finally if all else fails: READ THE MANUAL.
FYI, you can view the thread where these tips originated by clicking this link:Rules of thumb so we don't look dumb. :-).
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by eineyANDasia edited by MSeng
last modified: 2003-02-11 20:36:35 | | | Microsoft has accumulated links to additional web pages for keyboard shortcuts in all of their major products at the following site:
Keyboard Assistance
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last modified: 2004-09-15 18:15:53 | | | What's it for? Ever had a "component not found" error come up when attempting to use an application? That's one of the things it is for - to help fix that.
Available at »support.microsoft.com/default.as···s;290301
Works on: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server and NT/SP4 or later.
Microsoft says:
You can use the Windows Installer Clean Up Utility to remove Windows Installer
settings from your computer if a problem occurs. Although Windows Installer is
designed to be very robust, Windows Installer can become damaged if any of the
following issues occurs:
- Your computer's registry becomes corrupted.
- You or someone else inadvertently changes a registry setting that is
used by Windows Installer and that causes a problem.
- The installation of a program that uses Windows Installer (for
example, Microsoft Office 2000) is interrupted.
- There are multiple instances of Setup running at the same time, or
an instance of Setup is "blocked."
I discovered an additional situation that was repaired using this Utility. After a mirroring of a drive from a smaller to larger drive, I encountered major problems with Microsoft Office 2003, which is detailed in this thread »511735.MAINSP1op.msp Not Found
Apparently others have had the same problem under similar circumstances after using both Maxtor's MaxBlast and Western Digital's DataLife tools during the installation of a replacement hard drive.
Typically you attempt a repair installation of the application but sometimes that doesn't help. The problem can be that the registry and other installation information is telling the installer that nothing is wrong.
The program is only usable with programs that were installed using the Windows Installer. That pretty much covers the entire Microsoft line of applications.
After using the Cleanup Utility you will most likely have to reinstall the application because while the files are still on your hard drive, all of the installation and registry information about it will have been deleted.
HOW TO USE IT:
Download and install the utility to your hard drive (it will not run properly from a floppy disk). Run the program and it will display a list of applications that can be cleaned up with it. Choose the application that has given you troubles and then reinstall that application from source to the same folder that it was originally installed to. This will prevent wasting disk space with two copies of the same application - one of which would be totally unused.
After reinstalling the application be sure and check with the Microsoft site for updates to the application, as any you've applied in the past will most likely be lost during the reinstallation of the application. When I used this tool to fix Office 2003 Professional, I did not have to re-activate the application.
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by 2kmaro edited by MSeng
last modified: 2005-12-19 19:35:03 | | | Yes. The Windows Update site includes the Windows Catalog tool. From this site you can select the OS of your choice and search the entire catalog for all updates, patches, service packs that have been released to date.
Information on the procedure, along with helpful hints and tips can be found from the Microsoft Help Forum thread link below. Note - although the thread originated because of a question on the Windows 98 system, the procedures will apply for any OS.
How to Download & Save Updates
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last modified: 2002-12-11 19:39:03 | | | These can be found at either the DirectX Downloads page or MSDN (DirectX).
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last modified: 2007-10-28 13:01:11 | | | Go to THIS THREAD.
Download the file REST2514.zip. This free tool will allow you to undelete files in DOS, Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP even if they have been emptied from the recycle bin.
To use it, simply enter a partial filename or extension. The program will search the entire hard drive for a match to your search request.
This utility is not guaranteed to work successfully every time. See technical explanation below for further information.
Technical Explanation:
The reason this utility works is that Windows only removes the entry in the File Allocation Table (FAT) when you request that the file be deleted. Windows does not actually delete the file data from the hard drive. However, once the FAT entry has been removed, other files can be placed in the physical location on the disk where old files once were designated to be. Therefore, the ability to recover any given file is dependent on many factors, including the amount of disk activity since the accidental deletion, the physical location of the file on the disk, disk fragmentation, and other factors.
Good luck in recovering your file(s)!
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by MacGyver edited by MSeng
last modified: 2003-08-26 20:11:24 | | | Have you ever had one of them "can't find something.dll" messages?
You know how frustrating tracking down the right DLL may be then, this is a Microsoft Database that allows you to enter a Microsoft DLL name, it will give you a complete description of the DLL as well as to where on the CD it's located to get a new copy.
DLL Help Database
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by fire100_old edited by MSeng
last modified: 2003-02-01 17:58:27 | | | A: Yes. The Microsoft Product Support Services site has a page that lists the Service packs for Windows(9X,NT,2000,XP), Internet Explorer, Office....etc. To obtain info or download particular service packs, click the following link:
Service Packs
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last modified: 2003-08-15 22:57:29 | | | Q1. What is virtual memory?
Contrary to what some people might tell you, virtual memory doesn’t mean “disk”. It’s a bit more subtle than that. Programs see nothing but virtual memory. Sometimes pieces of the virtual memory are held in real memory, sometimes they’re held on the disk, and sometimes they’re nowhere, because no-one’s looked at them yet, even though they’re virtually there. The point is that the program does not know the difference; it’s just memory. Or at least, it behaves as if it were memory, which is why it’s called “virtual memory”.
Q2. Why have virtual memory?
Virtual memory removes the limitations imposed by a fixed-size RAM. Adding more RAM is no longer a way to allow you to run bigger programs; there’s no such limit. Adding RAM has become a way to make your system run faster (up to a point), because there will be less shuffling between disk and RAM.
Q3. Where is the virtual memory stored on disk?
Which is to say, where is the content of a piece of virtual memory stored when it’s not held in RAM? It has to be kept somewhere; the system can’t just forget about it. Some data (e.g., program instructions) came into memory from the program .exe file, and won’t have been changed. So, there’s already a copy on disk (in the .exe file) and we don’t need any other copy. Other data (e.g., working results) must be written out to a file called the “page file” that exists for exactly this purpose. It’s called the “page file”, by the way, since virtual memory is considered to be divided into “pages” (4096 bytes on Intel PCs). In Windows XP, there can be more than one page file, on different disks. Each one is called “pagefile.sys”.
Q4. How big should my page file be?
I don’t know. It depends. What it actually depends on is how many programs you run at the same time, how large those programs are, and things like that. What it doesn’t depend on is the size of your RAM. Remember how I said the memory contents were either held in RAM or in the page file (approximately speaking)? It follows that if more RAM is added, you’ll have more room in RAM, so you’ll need less space in the page file, and not more.
Many people, including Microsoft, tell you something like “one and a half times the size of RAM” in answer to this question. They’re wrong. Perhaps this was a good rule of thumb when memory was expensive, but it no longer is, but the old rule is being repeated with no reasoning behind it.
On the other hand, there’s no need to spend a lot of time worrying about this. There’s no real penalty for having too large a page file; disk space is so cheap. And if you make it too small, then eventually you’ll get a message telling you you’re running low on virtual memory, at which time you can make the page file larger. Either way, nothing really bad happens.
My advice would be to allocate a 500 or 600MB page file, fixed size (minimum = maximum). I do it that way because I don’t see any benefit in giving Windows the ability to extend the page file; it’s easy enough to just make the file larger in the first place.
Q5. Who invented this idea, anyway?
Tom Kilburn and his team at Manchester University (link), somewhere around 1959 or 1960.
Q6. Where else can I read about virtual memory in Windows XP?
This is a good page: Virtual Memory in Windows XP
and another: RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff
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by dave edited by Kramer
last modified: 2005-10-31 08:47:04 | | | Visit this Microsoft Link for details.
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by acehyde edited by MSeng
last modified: 2006-02-07 15:13:49 | | | If you inadvertently removed the Show Desktop tab from your Quick Launch bar and want to get it back, open Notepad and copy\paste the following text:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the Quick Launch bar.
If you are generally a lazy person, then MS MVP Kelly Theriot has a fix which will restore the Show Desktop icon. This should work for all Windows versions.
Kelly's Korner - Restore/Add Show Desktop to Quick Launch Bar. (Line 61 - Right-Hand Column).
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by trinity edited by MSeng
last modified: 2003-08-29 21:22:29 | | | Some of the most common fixes related to Windows Update problems are caused by the following:•PC time is incorrect. •You do not have a language chosen under Tool-->Internet Options, Language.•In W2k and XP, the Cryptographic Services is set to disabled. Re-enable it and try again.•If you are using Windows XP, then try registering the following files (from the Run command)•Start > Run > regsvr32 wuapi.dll > OK•Start > Run > regsvr32 wups.dll > OK•Start > Run > regsvr32 wuaueng.dll > OK•Start > Run > regsvr32 wucltui.dll > OK•Start > Run > regsvr32 atl.dll > OK•Start > Run > regsvr32 MSXML3.dll > OK Restart the computer, and then try Windows Update site again•If you are unable to download an ActiveX control, install an update to Windows or to a Windows component, install a service pack for Windows or for a Windows component, or install a Microsoft or third-party software program, perhaps one of the links below will be of help.
Any time you visit WU, a log file is appended with details. If you run into problems, then find the Windows Update.log file (use the search function of your OS to locate the file, usually found under the Windows directory) and find the Error Code referenced. Note! - additional information on the Log file contents can be found in this MSKB article: How to read the Windowsupdate.log file. Then use the Windows Update Troubleshooter specific to the version you are using to help you find the solution.Often times, people have trouble getting to the Update site by using the link built into the browser (Tools-->Windows Update). Before you panic, try the site by using this link - Version 4, Version 5 or Version 6.
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by Bubba edited by MSeng
last modified: 2005-07-14 21:38:53 | | | There is probably nothing wrong. Imagine a world where a "foot" was 12 inches to one person and 11 to another. The only thing common to the two people with yard sticks would be the size of the inch. Their yard sticks placed side to side would be different. There are two gigabytes, two megabytes, and two kilobytes, each meaning something slightly different then its counterpart. It so happens that 2 ^10th power is almost 1000 (it's 1024) and 2 ^20th power is almost 1 million (it's 1,048,576) and 2 ^30th power is almost 1 billion ( it's 1,073,741,824). A kilobyte is 1000 bytes to person counting in decimal and 1024 bytes to a person using the binary representations. The only thing common to the two measurement systems is the size of a byte.
Your operating system uses both binary and decimal representations of hard drive space depending on where you look. The hard drive manufacturers use the decimal representation. I've seen people complain that HD manufacturers are using the most beneficial numbers to rate their products, but I don't agree with this. If you use the decimal system you know exactly how many bytes your hard drive will hold without having to think about it. If you use the binary representation, you have to do a calculation to figure the exact number of bytes your hard drive will hold.
Let’s use the example of an 80 gigabyte hard drive. A typical 80 gig will have 80,048,390,144, but Windows will report that as 74.5GB in some places. If we calculate 80,048,390,144/1,048,576 we get roughly 74.55, (binary) gigabytes. A 160 GB drive would be 160,000,000,000/1,073,741,824 or 149.0116119 (binary) gigabytes. To get the values in (binary) megabytes simply divide by 1,048,576.
Check out VKR’s faq on the same subject in the hardware forum... »Hardware Forum FAQ »Why does my 15g drive get reported as 13.9g?
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last modified: 2004-05-24 00:47:37 | | | This FAQ will be updated as bulletins are released throughout the year.
Notes:• All Security Bulletins can be found at the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search.
• A summary of all Bulletins documented in 2005 and 2006 can be found in these archived FAQs -
• Update Info• Added MS07-063 - MS07-069
Released 12/11/07
MS07-069 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Internet Explorer 5.01 and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1• Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Internet Explorer 6• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • Internet Explorer 7• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Released 12/11/07
MS07-068 Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Windows Media Format Runtime 7.1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Windows Media Format Runtime 9• Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows Media Format Runtime 9 (KB941569)
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 • Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 • Windows Media Format Runtime 9.5 x64 Edition• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 • Windows Media Format Runtime 11• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition • Windows Media Services 9.1• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Non-Affected Software• Windows Media Player 6.4 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000
• Windows Media Player 6.4 when installed on Windows XP
• Windows Media Player 6.4 when installed on Windows Server 2003
• Windows Media Services 4.1 when installed on Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 For Itanium-Based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
Released 12/11/07
MS07-067 Vulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (944653)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Released 12/11/07
MS07-066 Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (943078)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based systems
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Released 12/11/07
MS07-065 Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (937894)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 Non Affected Software• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Released 12/11/07
MS07-064 Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941568)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• DirectX 7.0 and DirectX 8.1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • DirectX 9.0c• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems • DirectX 10.0• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Released 12/11/07
MS07-063 Vulnerability in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942624)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Released 11/13/07
MS07-062 Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64
Released 11/13/07
MS07-061 Vulnerability in Windows URI Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (943460)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows 2003 Server x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium based Systems
Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64
Released 10/9/07 Updated 10/17/07
MS07-060 Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Word 2000 Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
• Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Non-Affected Software• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
• 2007 Microsoft Office system
Revisions• V1.0 (October 9, 2007): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (October 10, 2007): Bulletin updated: Hyperlink updated for the Microsoft Mactopia Web site to the correct download location of the 11.3.8 Update in the "Deployment Information" section.
• V1.2 (October 17, 2007): Bulletin updated: Vulnerability FAQ updated to explain the nature of the update and plans for addressing similar stability issues.
Released 10/9/07
MS07-059 Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Could Result in Elevation of Privilege Within the SharePoint Site (942017)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 x64 Edition
Released 10/9/07 Updated 10/10/07
MS07-058 Vulnerability in RPC Could Allow Denial of Service (933729)
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Affected Software/Operating System:• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista x64 Edition
Revisions• V1.0 (October 9, 2007): Bulletin published.
• V1.1 (October 10, 2007): Updating bulletin to show XP professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 as affected software.
Released 10/9/07 Updated 10/10.07
MS07-057 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Affected Software/Operating System:• Internet Explorer 5.01 and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 • Internet Explorer 6• Windows XP Service Pack 2
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