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Posted 09 December 2008 - 11:20 PM

Microsoft has released updates for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Office on 9th December 2008, so what was in the last month of 2008's updates?

Windows Vista

Vista SP2 Build 16497 for x86 (KB948465)

Update type: Important

Customer Preview Program (Beta): Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Contains all previously released updates, also contains fixes focused on addressing top priority issues.

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB952069)

Download size: 2.7 MB Update type: Important

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

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB958623)

Download size: 6.9 MB Update type: Important

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

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Security Update for Windows Vista (KB958624)

Download size: 844 KB Update type: Important

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

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Update for Windows Mail Junk E-mail Filter [December 2008] (KB905866)

Download size: 2.1 MB Update type: Recommended

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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Windows 7 Build 6801/6956
No Updates at 23:44 GMT 09/12/2008, please check later this month for any additions.

Office 2007

Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB958437)

Download size: 8.4 MB Update type: Important

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.

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Security Update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 (KB956358)

Download size: 8.7 MB Update type: Important

A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Word 2007 that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.

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Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB956828)

Download size: 2.0 MB Update type: Important

A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.

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Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB958439)

Download size: 7.3 MB Update type: Important

A security vulnerability exists in the 2007 Microsoft Office System and the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack that could allow arbitrary code to run when a maliciously modified file is opened. This update resolves that vulnerability.

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Update for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Junk Email Filter (KB958619)

Download size: 3.3 MB Update type: Important

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 2007 Help for Common Features (KB957244)

Download size: 1.2 MB Update type: Recommended

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

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Updates for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 Help (KB957243)

Download size: 9.1 MB Update type: Recommended

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

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Other Updates

Live Mesh: Remote Desktop Service x86 v0.9.3424.9 (MSI)

Download size: 1.2 MB Update type: Recommended

This update contains the Admin Machine update for Live Mesh

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Comment on the updates, any problems with them?

And Any New Year Update Resolutions :P

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This post has been edited by Blake Pender: 09 December 2008 - 11:44 PM

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Posted 10 December 2008 - 01:32 AM

Thanks for the notice!

*fires up Windows Update*
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Posted 10 December 2008 - 04:17 AM

Thanks for the heads up.
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