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While trying to find new drivers for my monitor (EMC Proview SA-76, I
re-registered to driver guide and found there were several possible windows
updates I could download for my Win 98SE system. Some of these updates look
quite old. Which ones of these would be crucial, which would be optional, and
which are just plain a bad idea (ie older version is better or the one listed
is out of date?)? Thanks very much in advance for the help. The updates are as
follows:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (Windows 98, Windows Me)*
Download size: 452 KB
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is the most recent version of the
Internet Explorer 6 core technologies in Windows® XP Home Edition and Windows
XP Professional. Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 helps provide a private,
reliable, and flexible browsing experience and the freedom to experience the
best of the Internet for users of Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition
(Windows Me), Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack 6a.
Total download size for a typical installation is approximately 25 megabytes
(MB). However, because setup downloads only those files that are necessary for
your computer, this size can vary between 11 and 75 MB.

Direct X 9.0b End-User Runtime
Download size: 293 KB
DirectX 9.0b includes security and performance updates. Download now to get the
latest DirectX updates. After you install this item, you may have to restart
your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

323559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
Download size: 305 KB
An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to
compromise a Microsoft Windows-based system and then take a variety of actions.
For example, an attacker could execute code on the system. By installing this
update, you can help protect your computer. After you install this item, you
may have to restart your computer

816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
Download size: 5.1 MB
This update helps resolve a vulnerability in the Microsoft virtual machine.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you
have installed this item, it cannot be removed.

814078: Security Update (Microsoft Jscript version 5.6, Windows 98, Windows
Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0)
Download size: 361 KB
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to run
programs on a computer running Microsoft® Windows®. The attacker would first
have to send you an e-mail message or entice you into visiting a malicious Web
site. 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.

Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.5)
Download size: 814 KB
This security update applies to a component of Windows known as the Microsoft
Data Access Component (MDAC). Please install now to help protect your
Windows-based computer. For more information, read the associated Microsoft
Security Bulletin at http://www.microsoft.com/security.

Q329115: Security Update (Windows 9
Download size: 407 KB
This update resolves the "Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity
Spoofing" vulnerability in Windows 98. Download now to help prevent an attacker
from attempting identity spoofing using certificates

Windows Share Level Password Update
Download size: 210 KB
This update resolves the "Windows Share Level Password" vulnerability in
Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition. If a computer that is linked to a
network has File and Print Sharing enabled, and has at least one
password-protected folder shared, it may be possible for a user on the network
to gain unauthorized access to the folder. This vulnerability exists because of
the way the password feature of share level access is implemented for computers
running Windows 98. A malicious user can exploit this vulnerability and use a
special client utility to gain access to a share without knowing the entire
password, and may be able to retrieve, modify, or delete any file within that
share. Download now to prevent unauthorized access to files that are shared
over a network that uses share level security.

Q323172: Security Update (Windows 9
Download size: 214 KB
This update resolves the "Flaw in Digital Certificate Enrollment Component
Allows Certificate Deletion" security vulnerability in Windows 98. Download now
to help stop a Web site or HTML e-mail from deleting digital certificates on
your computer and preventing you from using the services they are associated
with

Q323255: Security Update (Windows 9
Download size: 496 KB
This update resolves the "Unchecked buffer in HTML Help can lead to Code
Execution" security vulnerability in Windows 98. Download now to help prevent a
malicious user from running an unauthorized program on your computer.

Security Update, May 19, 2000
Download size: 193 KB
This update resolves the "IP Fragment Reassembly" security vulnerability in
Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and is discussed in Microsoft
Security Bulletin MS00-029.

Q320920: Security Update (Windows Media Player 6.4)
Download size: 935 KB
This update, the "26 June 2002 Cumulative Patch for Windows Media Player,"
resolves several vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player 6.4. Download now to
help prevent a malicious user from running code of his or her choice on your
computer. This item has been updated since it was released in June, 2002.
Microsoft recommends that you install this item, even if you installed it when
it was first released.

Security Update, November 12, 1999
Download size: 169 KB
This update eliminates the "File Access URL" vulnerability in Windows 98, and
is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-049. Download now to help
prevent a malicious user or Web site operator from exploiting the vulnerability
to run arbitrary code or cause your computer to crash.

Security Update, February 14, 2002 (Internet Explorer 6)
Download size: 308 KB
This is an updated version of Security Update, February 14, 2002. This update
resolves the "Incorrect VBScript Handling can Allow Web Pages to Read Local
Files" security vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and Windows Millennium
Edition (Windows Me) , Windows 98, or Windows NT® 4.0, and is discussed in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-009. Download now to prevent a malicious user
from using an unauthorized Web site to read the contents of files on your local
computer.

Security Update, March 7, 2002
Download size: 834 KB
This update resolves the "Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code
Execution" security vulnerability in Windows 98 and is discussed in Microsoft
Security Bulletin MS02-014. Download now to help prevent a malicious user from
running programs on your computer.

Security Update, February 13, 2002 (MSXML 3.0)
Download size: 551 KB
This update resolves the "XMLHTTP Control Can Allow Access to Local Files"
security vulnerability in Microsoft XML (MSXML) 3.0 and is discussed in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-008. Download now to help prevent a malicious
user from reading the files on your computer when you visit a specially
malformed Web site.

Security Update, November 20, 2001
Download size: 789 KB
This update resolves the "Windows Media Player .asf processor contains
unchecked buffer" security vulnerability in Windows Media Player, Windows
Millennium Edition (Windows Me), and Windows 2000, and is discussed in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-056. Download now to prevent a malicious user
from running code of his or her choice on your computer.

Security Update, March 17, 2000
Download size: 222 KB
This update eliminates the "DOS Device in Path Name" security vulnerability
found in Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, and is discussed in
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-017. Download now to help prevent a malicious
user from causing your computer to crash by accessing a file or folder with a
path that contains certain reserved words.

Security Update 1, November 29, 1999
Download size: 197 KB
This update eliminates the "Spoofed Route Pointer" and "Fragmented IGMP Packet"
vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 98. Download now to help prevent a
malicious user from using source routing to obtain network information through
your Windows 98 computer, and to protect your computer's performance when it
encounters fragmented data packets

811630: Critical Update (Windows 9
Download size: 499 KB
This update enables applications to access HTML Help in a new, restricted mode.
Future updates of Internet Explorer require this new capability. Download now
to ensure that Internet Explorer can properly display HTML Help in HTML pages.

Again, thanks!

Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?

Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and install
*all* of the critical updates.


On 12 Nov 2003 21:57:28 GMT, in
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Viewasku1977 scrawled:

>While trying to find new drivers for my monitor (EMC Proview SA-76, I
>re-registered to driver guide and found there were several possible windows
>updates I could download for my Win 98SE system. Some of these updates look
>quite old. Which ones of these would be crucial, which would be optional, and
>which are just plain a bad idea (ie older version is better or the one listed
>is out of date?)? Thanks very much in advance for the help. The updates are as
>follows:

<massive snip>

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Viewasku1977 wrote:

> While trying to find new drivers for my monitor (EMC Proview SA-76,
> I re-registered to driver guide and found there were several possible
> windows updates I could download for my Win 98SE system. Some of
> these updates look quite old. Which ones of these would be crucial,
> which would be optional, and which are just plain a bad idea (ie
> older version is better or the one listed is out of date?)? Thanks
> very much in advance for the help. The updates are as follows:

Why not just go to Windows Update, and have it scan your computer,
and see what they call a "Critical Update"?
I'd *definitely* recommend getting SP1; and installing *all*
security updates.
--
"With the possible exception of those for WMP, if you don't use it, or
use an older version."

>Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?
>
>Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and install
>*all* of the critical updates.
>
>Ok, I know you said, *all* but can you elaborate on that? Would everything I
listed in the first post be considered a *critical update*? Or just the ones
that specifically say "critical update"? Most say "security update" and then
there's the "direct x". Just wondering if I should just hit install for every
single one of them or if you're talking about only the *critical update*
listings?
>

On 12 Nov 2003 22:27:03 GMT, in
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Viewasku1977 scrawled:

>>Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?
>>
>>Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and install
>>*all* of the critical updates.
>>
>>Ok, I know you said, *all* but can you elaborate on that? Would everything I
>listed in the first post be considered a *critical update*? Or just the ones
>that specifically say "critical update"? Most say "security update" and then
>there's the "direct x". Just wondering if I should just hit install for every
>single one of them or if you're talking about only the *critical update*
>listings?

Read my reply again.

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>Why not just go to Windows Update, and have it scan your computer,
>and see what they call a "Critical Update"?
> I'd *definitely* recommend getting SP1; and installing *all*
>security updates.
>--
>"With the possible exception of those for WMP, if you don't use it, or
>use an older version."
>
>Thanks, I'm there now. To answer the other question, I was reminded to check
for updates when I was looking for my monitor driver and there's a link from
DriverGuide, so that's how I ended up at MS Update.

As for scanning my computer, I think I just did it to get all those updates to
pop up right? But nothing popped up defining what's 'critical' or not. I
guess I'll just install them all. Wouldn't some be way out of date by now
though? Check my first post. There's stuff on that list from 1999! I'd hope
there was a more recent version on this computer already!
>
>

>Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?

Answer in previous post. I found the link at DriverGuide.

With a rumble and a belch Viewasku1977 decided to put the World to rights
with this little speech from the heart...

>> Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?
>>
>> Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and install
>> *all* of the critical updates.
>>
>> Ok, I know you said, *all* but can you elaborate on that? Would
>> everything I
> listed in the first post be considered a *critical update*? Or just
> the ones that specifically say "critical update"? Most say "security
> update" and then there's the "direct x". Just wondering if I should
> just hit install for every single one of them or if you're talking
> about only the *critical update* listings?

I would hazard a guess, but don't quote me on it, OK ?

Now I would say, nay, *guess*, that the critical updates (are you with me so
far ?) are the ones that come under the heading of *"CRITICAL"*, while the
others (probably not quite as critical as the critical ones, or they'd be
called critical ones too) don't, so it can be assumed that if you were to
read the explanations for each of the non-critically-marked ones then all
would become clear.

Now did that make sense ?
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>Now did that make sense ?

More or less.

On 12 Nov 2003 22:40:40 GMT, in
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Viewasku1977 scrawled:

>>Why are you checking for Windows updates from DriverGuide?
>
>Answer in previous post. I found the link at DriverGuide.

You should get into the habit of going to windowsupdate
*directly* and regularly.

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