Microsoft Fixes First Three Windows Flaws Of 2005

TechWeb ^ | January 11, 2005 | Gregg Keizer

[Eagle9]

They couldn't patch a vulnerability (several) that was discovered in October, 2004. Oh well, maybe March ....

[antiRepublicrat]

First three? We're only 11 days into the year! At this rate, we're setting ourselves up for 100 vulnerabilities this year.

[FreeKeys]

Seems like the discovery of Windows flaws NEVER ends. Will it EVER be safe to put your identity/credit card/bank acct. info on your computer using THIS O/S?

[knittnmom]

It absolutely astonishes me that they presume to promote anti-virus software, when their products need so many patches, you'd think they were making hillbilly blue jeans.

[7.62 x 51mm]

They were waiting for download and install when I got home to the very-fast machine; tomorrow, they'll be at work waiting for me to open-up the super-fast machine in my office.

I still think that Apple/Mac/Linux moles work at MS, building this stuff into the Win O/S, on purpose. </saracasm>

[Quix]

THANKS.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Is this one covered yet?

Malicious Trojan infects Windows Media Player

This one may only be a problem if you have installed the latest security fixes from Microsoft incorporated in Service Pack 2.....

[Eagle9]

I don't see any mention of that flaw.

[UseYourHead]

The Drag-and-Drop/Cut-and-Paste issue corrective action was posted long ago. The fix that allows you to use those two functions again in the Internet zone is what has not been released yet.

MS04-038 cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

or,

Disable the Drag and Drop or copy and paste files option in the Internet and Intranet Web content zones. For business domains, this can be done in Group policy.

[EdReform]

BTTT for later

[newsgatherer]

Got a question for you.

I have a lap top and a desktop. we have a dial up modem, DSL is not available at our number yet. But, I can take my laptop down town to an internet cafe adn connect at real high speeds.

All that said, here is my question, how can I down load the windows updates to my CD burner druive insteaqd of my c drive so that I can put it in the desktop and safe a ton of time?

Thanks,
Jake

By the way, where would I find the fixes, updates and patches on my harddrive?

[UseYourHead]

Go to the Microsoft Download Center - near the bottom is a list of categories for download - select the Windows (Security and Updates). Save them where you can find them later.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads

[Eagle9]

How can I down load the windows updates to my CD burner drive instead of my c drive so that I can put it in the desktop and save a ton of time?

By the way, where would I find the fixes, updates and patches on my hard-drive?

I don't know the answer to either question. I think a lot of people would like to know, so I highlighted your questions, in hopes of someone posting an answer.

[Eagle9]

Thanks. I have several friends that could benefit from your answers, especially on large patches.

[spetznaz]

Putting your financial information in a windows OS that has active outlook exp. and Internet E. is an exercise in Russian Roulette! Unless the person is quite adept when it comes to computers (in which case the person would probably not be using the above, unless the person works for MSFT).

However there are legions who think the latest patch will help them (even though they have downloaded several patches in a row that are supposed to fix prior patches that were supposed to fix previous patches .....ad nauseum). I'd not be surprised if such people useAOL as well. LOL.

[UseYourHead]

No problem - ask any time, everyone else does!

[TexasGunLover]

Seems like the discovery of Windows flaws NEVER ends. Will it EVER be safe to put your identity/credit card/bank acct. info on your computer using THIS O/S?

Sure it is, I've done since the late 90's without any problems. I maintain all of our family's accounts and buy literally 100's of things online every year. I've never had a virus and have never had any problems with identity theft.

You just have to put thought into being secure. Run a firewall, put yourself behind a NAT router that does stateful packet inspection, run a virus scan app, run something Like Microsoft AnitSpyware or AdAware, use strong passwords and you should have no problems.

[spetznaz]

MSFT tries to fix prior attempts to fix prior attempts to fix a fix (or maybe, just maybe,these are new bugs).

[spetznaz]

I still think that Apple/Mac/Linux moles work at MS, building this stuff into the Win O/S, on purpose.

LOL. My personal conspiracy vein runs something like this. I think MSFT plugs in the flaws and bugs on purpose so that they can have people continuously upgrade to 'new' versions. And that they know how to make Windows tighter than a Romanian nun, but decide not to so that when the 'new and amazing' LongHorn OS comes out people 'upgrade' to it.

As i said, this is my conspiratory assessment, but i would not be surprised if it was 100% true. (P.S: I am also pretty sure that B. Gates would never use anything as flaw-ridden as Windows, outlook or IE. And since he would never use a competing OS, mail service or browser one has to assume that what he uses is a version of Windows XP that has been streamlined. As in i think that the commercially available versions have amazingly great engineered obsolescence -plus a plethora of flaws- and Bill Gates uses an in-house version that does not have all the flaws. Again, this is just me mulling on the stuff, but i know there is no way Gates would be using the stuff as it currently is.)

I also think MSFT could make the current windows even better TODAY than the LongHorn OS coming out in a couple of years from now.

[TheOracleAtLilac]

How can I down load the windows updates to my CD burner drive instead of my c drive so that I can put it in the desktop and save a ton of time?

Have windows scan for updates
Note the # of the recommended update e.g. KB84342
Go to MS downloads & search for above #, &save to disk.

By the way, where would I find the fixes, updates and patches on my hard-drive?

Windows update page will tell you if you select that option.
Else, they're listed in add/remove programs & C:\wind.. >>uninstall