Notice to all Windows users, Microsoft has released critical patches today for all supported versions of the Windows OS. At least 6 patches and hotfixes apply to Windows XP and 2000, and all of them require a hard reboot to completely install. If you run as an Administrator and have turned on Automatic Windows Updates, check the golden shield in your Systray to see if it contains an exclamation mark down the middle. If so you have downloaded the patches but need to reboot as soon as possible to install them.
If you downloaded and installed the eEye temporary patch for the CreateTextRange vulnerability, you should uninstall it (the patch will prompt you to uninstall it).
You must be running an Administrator level account to remove the patch or obtain any Windows Updates. If you run as a limited or power user you will have to either switch users to an Admin account, or log off, and log onto an Administrator level account to do these updates, then reboot into the same account, then log off and onto your daily browsing account.
I have posted this information on my blog, along with an extended comment talking about user account privileges and how they can protect your computer from unwanted programs installing themselves.
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Bob "Wiz" Feinberg
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Read Wiz's Blog for security news and update notices[This message was edited by Wiz Feinberg on 11 April 2006 at 12:27 PM.]
