22 responses to “MS-DEFCON 4: Get patched now”

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   TomR August 5th, 2010 at 11:30

   When you say “get patched now,” does that include the .NET patches (KB982526, KB956250, and KB982670) that you’ve told us to hold-off on?

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   J August 5th, 2010 at 18:02

   Woody, does that mean we should also install all of the .Net patches from a couple of months ago?

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   sanda August 5th, 2010 at 22:00

   @Flavet, Thanks for confirming (8/4/ reply two blog entries back) that it’s KB2286198. I am “taking the plunge” : I saw Woody’s reply to Bill on same blog entry comment section. I thought I have SP3…but, am one of the low tech older folks… If the patches wreck my Windows 2000 XP pro on antique rebuilt laptop, I’ll be pushed into studying/reading/learning faster Windows 7 using Woody’s Windows 7 for Dummies All in One…Windows 7 came on a very cheap, discontinued, factory new built (only 6 months old and already discontinued and a little out of date)Acer notebook, which I’ve been using as a (magnificent) DVD player while getting ready for Windows 7. PS Seeing on news sites that Google and Verizon are near
   to making a deal to kill “net neutrality”, my whole ISP switch to new computer has so many implications…. So, “stay tuned”…I’m downloading the patches…. It may be awhile before I can report back. Like one of my favorite books says (”Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”), “Thanks for all the fish.”.

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   sanda August 5th, 2010 at 22:23

   Done. The KB2286198 (out of series, special patch) was #3 and I was not fast enough to write down the KB # for #8 of 8…
   I feel like Gilda Radner’s character Emily Latella (old, old Sat.Night Live), “Oh, well…” I have Windows XP and that’s not 2000…was confusing near-copyright dates…

   So why is the icon prompting me that there are new updates????? Oy vey….When I got my computer, used, with programs that came with it, (and before I read Woody’s Windows XP Pro for Dummies because I was clueless – and am only slightly more clued now, 2 l/1 years later)I had no idea how much time would be spent on updates, patches…

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   Mordechai (Morty) Schiller August 5th, 2010 at 22:57

   Woody,
   Is this also a go-ahead on the NET patches (for Win XP-Service Pack 3)?

   Thanks!

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   Rudy August 5th, 2010 at 23:11

   Morning Woody:

   First of all Congrats on the new one. You must be happy and proud.

   Anyway, question is you previously stated to patch everything except .NET patches. Does this still apply for the 08/05/2010 update go ahead.

   Thanks is advance for your answer and all of your help in the past.

   Rudy

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   Bill August 5th, 2010 at 23:50

   Hi Woody,

   I currently have the fixit applied for the Help Bug, and had been waiting to get the all-clear from you before applying the patch for it (KB2229593).

   I’m not at home, so I can’t check yet, but should this patch still come up for me in Windows Update even though I still have XP SP2? It did show up when the July patches first came out, so I’m hoping/assuming it would still come up for SP2. Is that the case?

   Thanks!

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   Dale P August 5th, 2010 at 23:51

   Should do the .net patches too that you had earlier warned us not to?

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   Ann August 6th, 2010 at 00:43

   Woody: Does your instruction to install all outstanding patches include the 3 .NET Framework items that’s been on hold or should we continue to ignore those downloads?
   Thanks

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    Gareth August 6th, 2010 at 00:46

    I still have two .NET Framework patches outstanding (KB982526 and KB982670); should I still hold off installing these?

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    Dave August 6th, 2010 at 00:53

    Hi Woody,

    I am assuming that we should still be holding of on installing the .NET updates?

    Also, in June I was offered the optional update KB968930 Windows PowerShell 2.0 and WinRM 2.0 for Windows Vista. I have not installed them as I do not know what they are and suspect that I do not want them. Do you know what they are or if they are useful etc.?

    Thanks

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    Charles August 6th, 2010 at 03:16

    How ’bout the .NET patches? They okay to patch?

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    Dale P August 6th, 2010 at 06:04

    Should we also go for the .net patches you had earlier warned us not too?

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    Grandma August 6th, 2010 at 06:21

    Does this include the NET patches? (I have 4 sitting on my list from last month)

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    rc primak August 6th, 2010 at 07:03

    Aside from the LNK Patch (went perfectly well on both of my laptops — Windows XP Pro 32-bit SP3 and Windows Home Premium 64-bit) I was only offered one Julyu patch — the Windows Help Center Patch. No problems there either on either machine.

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    John G August 6th, 2010 at 07:29

    I hope I’m not nit-picking… do you mean to include applying the DOT NET patches as well?

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    John August 6th, 2010 at 08:23

    Woody,

    Are you including the .NET patches in your recommendation to install all o/s patches? Or should we continue to hold off on those?

    Thanks,

    John

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    Chrs August 6th, 2010 at 08:50

    Does this include the .NET patches?

    Chris

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    woody August 6th, 2010 at 10:40

    @Chrs, @John, @John G -

    Yes, I’ve given up on the .NET patches, and recommend that you install them.

    Sorry, I should’ve made that more clear. At this point, the major problems are ironed out, I think. They’re always a mess, might as well get them in now.

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    woody August 6th, 2010 at 10:43

    @Bill -

    It should come back again.

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    flavet August 7th, 2010 at 22:51

    @Woody

    The plethora of comments above should give you pause to be sure to be inclusive in your go-ahead messages, especially regarding those things that you have warned about ‘not applying’.

    I cannot understand why so many readers kept asking the same question? Do they not read any of the comments before making a comment of their own? Do they think that since you have not yet answered the earlier similar questions, that their question is the one that will trigger a prompt reply?

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    woody August 8th, 2010 at 21:30

    @Flavet -

    Part of it is a question of timing. I personally approve all posts before they appear. (You wouldn’t believe how much spam I get on this forum.) Particularly in this case, many people posted questions about the .NET patches immediately, and I didn’t get to them for about 24 hours. Thus, many similar posts backed up. Rather than just approving one or two, I decided to get them all out, so people realize that I received and read their posts.