Tip #4439 - December 2007 Updates
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December
2007 Updates
Several
of you have been asking about the Windows updates for the month of December,
so I thought you might like a little overview of them. The updates should
have come across your computer earlier this week (either Tuesday or
Wednesday), but it's still nice to know what was changed on your computer
and that's exactly what I'm going to cover today. So, whether you've
updated your computer already or not, this tip will give you some very
valuable information. Let's take a look at what we've got!
First
of all, Microsoft's security bulletin for this month included seven
updates, three of which were categorized as "critical" and
four were designated as "important." Also, five of the flaws
that were found affected Windows Vista, so if you use Vista, it's very
important that you get these updates as soon as possible. In the mix,
there is a cumulative update for Internet Explorer and patches for the
Windows Kernel, DirectX, Macrovision and the Windows Media File format.
On the other hand, there are no updates for MS Office this month, so
if you were looking for one, don't think you missed out!
Each
update is a little different and they may not all apply to you, so instead
of going over each one individually, you can go to this Web
site for a full detailed description of each flaw. Once you get
there, scroll down a little bit and then click on the Critical
link to see the critical updates and click on the Important
link to see the rest. Now, if the updates haven't come through on your
computer yet and you want to get them right away, you can do so right
here.
They seem to hit different computers at different times, so I'm sure
they'll show up, but if you don't want to wait, just use that link instead.
Either way, once you run the updates, your computer will be fully secure
for at least another month. Yes!
~ Erin
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