Re: OT: Fix for the latest MS security hole is available.

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 09:31:07 -0500, "KW" <keith_warren@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>"Mike "Piedmont"" <AskMe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:dplpk8$dpa3$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Steve Calvin wrote:
>> > This one's serious and I would recommend immediately installing the fix
>> > from the following Microsoft site. It's valid.
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-001.mspx
>> >
>> > This patches the latest *very* serious security hole in WindoZe.
>> >
>>
>> PerPatchSiteFAQ> For more information about severity ratings, visit the
>> following Web site.
>> > > Are Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, or Windows Millennium
>Edition critically affected by one or more of the vulnerabilities that are
>addressed in this security bulletin?
>> > No. Although Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows
>Millennium Edition do contain the affected component, the vulnerability is
>not critical because an exploitable attack vector has not been identified
>that would yield a Critical severity rating for these versions. For more
>information about severity ratings, visit the following
>>
>> I run Win 98SE and I don't see a patch, perhaps for the above mentioned
>> reason contained ion the faq section.
>
>
>And here I thought I was the *last person on earth* still running 98SE!
>Now there are 2..... welcome to my misery:-).
>
Three - one of my antiques, still in service, runs on 98. No self
respecting hacker & germ spreader bothers with 98 anymore.
XP is the game of the week [month - year] . . .

Harry

>This Christmas was particularly miserable as most of the new toys were
>electronic (MP3 players all around and a Digital Camera, CD Burner) & all
>want to work best with XP and USB 2.0. Post Xmas purchase included more
>memory, a 5 port USB 2.0 internal card and extender cables since the old
>girl has all her ports on the backside.
>
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Mike (Piedmont) in, South Carolina!
>>
>> http://groups.msn.com/ThePracticalBarBQr/_whatsnew.msn
>
>OB BBQ:
>
>For the New Years festivities the following relevant morsels were my
>contribution to the day long food fest:
>
>The appetizers were 80 Las Casas White Wings and chips & salsa (home canned
>with the good stuff out of me own garden last summer :-)
>The entrees were 2 - 8lb butts - pulled & 4 gallons of Brunswick Stew
>(Which required another butt, 3 hens and a 7 lb chuck roast to be smoked
>prior to stew making time)
>
>KW
>
.

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  • Re: OT: Fix for the latest MS security hole is available.
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