Updates for all supported Microsoft operating systems and some Office products.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2013
Windows XP
Microsoft Security Advisory 2794220
Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220)
Microsoft is investigating public reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer 8. Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 10 are not affected by the vulnerability. Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability through Internet Explorer 8.
Details of exploit here.
Bottom line:
If your Using Windows Vista or Windows 7 then upgrade your browser like you should have done in MARCH of 2011.
If your using Windows XP (REALLY?) then Firefox and/or Chrome FTW.
Original XP Pinball Game
The usual Geek news sites today have featured a blog post entitled, “Why was Pinball removed from Windows Vista?”
The post is interesting but that ain’t why I’ve posted this.
Like many others I’ve been using the original XP pinball game in 64-bit Windows since Vista came out without a single issue. [Read more…] about Original XP Pinball Game
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, Seven, Eight, 2K12, Windows RT, Office 2k3-2K10, Office Compatibility Packs, Word Viewer.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2012
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, Seven, Eight, 2K12, Visual Studio.
Most of these are Compatibility Updates:
A compatibility update is a software update that improves the compatibility experience in Windows. Microsoft regularly releases Windows compatibility updates to improve the overall user experience.
Windows All-In-One Recovery Flash Drive
This article covers creating an all-in-one Windows recovery flash drive.
This is the one I use. I often carry it with me.
[Read more…] about Windows All-In-One Recovery Flash Drive
Time To Run Windows Update
Security updates available for:
-XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, Seven, Eight, 2K12
– Microsoft Office 2003-2010, Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, and 7.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2012
Time To Run Windows Update
Update available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, 7, Office 2003, 2007,and 2010.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for December 2011
Time To Run Windows Update
Security updates available for XP, 2K3, Vista, 2K8, 7. These include a critical patch for the TrueType font vulnerability. There are also non-security updates available for Office 2010.