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Microsoft has released another 3 patches .. One of them is very serious.


The first relates to Microsoft Data Access Components, which come with W2K,
Office 2000, and SQL Server.

The second relates to Internet Explorer. Microsoft says there's bugs in
5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 which could let people take over your computer.

The third relates to multiple versions of Direct X which could let people
take over your computer.

I've placed the news link together with the download links as a sticky on my
main page.

Seems to be a new 'critical' patch released every day .. anyone got a decent
copy of Linux !?


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This is the Flibbydabby Dee Service of the BBC, & on Thu, 21 Aug 2003
14:43:13 +0100, Tech Guy uttered this:

> Microsoft has released another 3 patches .. One of them is very serious.
>
>
> The first relates to Microsoft Data Access Components, which come with W2K,
> Office 2000, and SQL Server.
>
> The second relates to Internet Explorer. Microsoft says there's bugs in
> 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 which could let people take over your computer.
>
> The third relates to multiple versions of Direct X which could let people
> take over your computer.
>
> I've placed the news link together with the download links as a sticky on my
> main page.
>
> Seems to be a new 'critical' patch released every day .. anyone got a decent
> copy of Linux !?

Yup, I'm using SuSE!

"MS releases unholy trinity of security fixes"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/32451.html

Every day?? Wow you sure do exagerate.
"Tech Guy" <> wrote in message
news:S%31b.7354$...
> Microsoft has released another 3 patches .. One of them is very serious.
>
>
> The first relates to Microsoft Data Access Components, which come with
W2K,
> Office 2000, and SQL Server.
>
> The second relates to Internet Explorer. Microsoft says there's bugs in
> 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 which could let people take over your computer.
>
> The third relates to multiple versions of Direct X which could let people
> take over your computer.
>
> I've placed the news link together with the download links as a sticky on
my
> main page.
>
> Seems to be a new 'critical' patch released every day .. anyone got a
decent
> copy of Linux !?
>
>
> --
> The Tech Guy
> Home Page
> http://thetechguy.co.uk/
> Forum
> This page is best viewed using a computer.
> http://www.thetechguys.co.uk/phpBB2/portal.php
>
>

"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
threw back my head and roared with laughter as Tech Guy continued:

> Microsoft has released another 3 patches .. One of them is very
> serious.

> The third relates to multiple versions of Direct X which could let
> people take over your computer.

But for already-dilligent (sp) :

This bulletin was originally issued on July 23, 2003. It has been reissued
to reflect that an additional update is available for users running
Microsoft DirectX 8.0, 8.0a, 8.1, 8.1a, 8.1b when installed on Windows 98,
Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 2000. Users who
previously installed any of the originally offered updates are not affected
by this development and need take no action.

Which explains why I couldn't get it
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no more
no less
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Tech Guy wrote:

> Microsoft has released another 3 patches .. One of them is very serious.
>
>
> The first relates to Microsoft Data Access Components, which come with
> W2K, Office 2000, and SQL Server.
>
> The second relates to Internet Explorer. Microsoft says there's bugs in
> 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0 which could let people take over your computer.
>
> The third relates to multiple versions of Direct X which could let people
> take over your computer.
>
> I've placed the news link together with the download links as a sticky on
> my main page.
>
> Seems to be a new 'critical' patch released every day .. anyone got a
> decent copy of Linux !?
>
>
Mandrake 9.1.

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