Comments on: MS-DEFCON 4: Get patched http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/ Woody Leonhard’s no-bull news, tips and help for Windows and Office Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:44:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 woody Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1984 KD - As long as you don't use IE, 978207 should be OK. I've talked about KB 973904 before, but the most common problem has a "Fix It" posted on the <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973904" rel="nofollow">KB 973904 site</a>. I'm aware of some <a href="http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/02/windows-7-stability-update-breaks-stability-for-some-users.ars" rel="nofollow">problems </a>with KB 977074, the third-Tuesday "stability" patch, but difficulties seem quite rare, at least from what I've seen. So go ahead and patch away. Just make sure you turn Automatic Update off before Tuesday. KD -

As long as you don’t use IE, 978207 should be OK.

I’ve talked about KB 973904 before, but the most common problem has a “Fix It” posted on the KB 973904 site.

I’m aware of some problems with KB 977074, the third-Tuesday “stability” patch, but difficulties seem quite rare, at least from what I’ve seen.

So go ahead and patch away. Just make sure you turn Automatic Update off before Tuesday.

]]> By: KD http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 KD Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:59:22 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1965 Dear Woody; I have yet not installed KB973904 because of the previous problems everyone was having. To this date, is it alright to download with KB 978207? Thank You. Dear Woody; I have yet not installed KB973904 because of the previous problems everyone was having. To this date, is it alright to download with KB 978207? Thank You.

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 woody Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:35:05 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1952 David - That's an oldie. If you haven't installed it yet, go ahead. David -

That’s an oldie. If you haven’t installed it yet, go ahead.

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 woody Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:34:18 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1951 Mel - Install what's offered. If it isn't offered, don't worry about it. Mel -

Install what’s offered. If it isn’t offered, don’t worry about it.

]]> By: David Pidcock http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 David Pidcock Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:10:45 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1949 How about KB971961? Thanks, David Pidcock How about KB971961?

Thanks,

David Pidcock

]]> By: Mel S http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Mel S Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:11:50 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1947 My update lists only KB972270. I do not have KB978207- listed, why not? My system is (32 bit) Vista. Do I need to patch both, they appear to be for XP, but one of them at least lists Vista too. So? My update lists only KB972270.
I do not have KB978207- listed, why not?
My system is (32 bit) Vista.
Do I need to patch both, they appear to be for XP, but one of them at least lists Vista too.
So?

]]> By: Liz http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Liz Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:29 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1946 Woody, I knew you were in a different time zone but.... :) Woody,
I knew you were in a different time zone but….
:)

]]> By: woody http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 woody Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:35:06 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1941 GACK! GACK!

]]> By: Martin Sapsed http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Martin Sapsed Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:32:11 +0000 http://www.askwoody.com/?p=3536#comment-1936 "Microsoft had two Security Bulletins in March"? Are you living in the future now Woody? “Microsoft had two Security Bulletins in March”? Are you living in the future now Woody?

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