[Blake Pender]

Today (11th November), Microsoft gave the Windows XP, Vista and 7 users their next set of updates. This one is a massive change, from which Windows Vista only has 5 updates (6 if you have the XML core), and Office has 9!!! So what were the updates?

Windows Vista

Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 (KB954430) Download size: 5.4 MB

A security issue has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB954459) Download size: 625 KB

A security issue has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB955069) Download size: 575 KB

A security issue has been identified in the way Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) is handled that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer that is running Microsoft Windows and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB957097) Download size: 169 KB

A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

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Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - November 2008 (KB890830) Download size: 938 KB

After the download, this tool runs one time to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps remove any infection that is found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time that you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an antivirus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an antivirus product.
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Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [November 2008] (KB905866) Download size: 2.1 MB

Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files that are used to detect e-mail messages that should be considered junk e-mail or that may contain phishing content. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.

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Office 2007

Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 (KB951550) Download size: 2.0 MB

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 2007 that could allow information disclosure. This update resolves that issue.

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Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB957829) Download size: 3.3 MB

This update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with a more current definition of which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail.

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Updates for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Help (KB957242) Download size: 17.5 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Help file and the Office Excel 2007 Developer Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 Help (KB957245) Download size: 1.8 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Help (KB957246) Download size: 17.4 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Help file and the Office Outlook 2007 Developer Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Help (KB957247) Download size: 12.3 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Help file and the Office PowerPoint 2007 Developer Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Help (KB957249) Download size: 9.2 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Help file and the Office Publisher 2007 Developer Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Office Word 2007 Help (KB957252) Download size: 14.0 MB

This update installs the latest assistance content for the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Help file and the Office Word 2007 Developer Help file.

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Updates for Microsoft Script Editor Help (KB957253) Download size: 4.9 MB

This download contains the latest revisions and additions to assistance content in the Microsoft Office Script Editor 2007 Help.

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I may request, if anyone with Windows 7 Build 6801, and there was any updates, could you please PM them to me, so they are posted onto here, also with any other updates which might come between now and next month, please do the same, so the Winmatrix Servers do not get clogged up with posts

Blake Pender

This post has been edited by Blake Pender: 13 November 2008 - 04:47 PM

[pm_41]

I was gonna post this, but I didn't know if you posted this already.

It's weird that MS is releasing updates on a national holiday, though. Aren't they supposed to be closed?

[CommonSense]

winlover_41, on Nov 11 2008, 07:11 PM, said:

I was gonna post this, but I didn't know if you posted this already.

It's weird that MS is releasing updates on a national holiday, though. Aren't they supposed to be closed?

No only government-owned businesses.

[InlineSkate]

Yawn

Nothing good
this is for people who get hot and wet over security updates

[pm_41]

InlineSkate, on Nov 11 2008, 05:35 PM, said:

Yawn

Nothing good
this is for people who get hot and wet over security updates

You mean I got out of my nice, hot shower for some security updates? OH GOD!

*installs*

[Mheltin]

Installed~

[Gragier_521]

Thanks for the heads up Blake.

[Syzygy]

Ah, it's so weird. It says it was published yesterday, but they were only released where I am (12th November already)

[phoenix_abhi]

Thanx for the news, switching to vista.

Off topic - I am missing Abhi, who with Blake Pender provided such news.

Anyone have any info about him ??

[fediaFedia]

I have this vista installation which i decided to keep "perfectly fresh" and it runs like a dream without all those updates. While the other vista installation is already polluted even though it's up to date...

This post has been edited by fediaFedia: 12 November 2008 - 12:25 PM

[Liskiller]

I just read on PC World that Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-068 was designed to resolve a security vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, which was initially reported to the Redmond company in 2001. It meas M$ took 7 years to patch this vulnerability.

This post has been edited by Liskiller: 12 November 2008 - 06:07 PM

[InlineSkate]

Liskiller, on Nov 12 2008, 01:06 PM, said:

I just read on PC World that Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-068 was designed to resolve a security vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, which was initially reported to the Redmond company in 2001. It meas M$ took 7 years to patch this vulnerability.

Perhaps not a high priority?

Alot of these things that ms doesn't patch and people complain about seem to be really unlikely exploits or only happen with complete computer illiteracy

I'm sure Apple has long standing vulnerabilities as well all that matters is its fixed now.

This post has been edited by InlineSkate: 12 November 2008 - 09:16 PM

[Blake Pender]

phoenix_abhi: Good point, I've not seen him online for 2 months, as he did the pre-notes for me, and added more as well.

InlineSkate: Thats the point of this, since I heard that Microsoft were going to release a 'Privacy Patch' (which fails ) I decided to provide such service to help everyone

winlover_41: LOL! on the wet and sticky bit, Just to let you know, that due to me working and at college (doing Computer Programming ), the updates are delayed by possibly a day.