11 responses to “Oy gevalt! 14 security bulletings coming”

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   matt parker August 7th, 2010 at 00:13

   woody-

   are the net. patches ok to instal?

   matt parker

2. 

   Dale P August 7th, 2010 at 05:13

   Matt Parker – Woody advised elsewhere that we may as well do the the .net patches to.

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   guest August 7th, 2010 at 07:17

   @Matt

   Woody grudgingly said OK on the .NET patches.

   See his earlier post:

   MS-DEFCON 4: Get patched now
   http://www.askwoody.com/2010/msdefcon-4-patched-4/

   I had no problems on 2 home computers with Windows XP Home SP3.

4. 

   Grandma August 8th, 2010 at 00:00

   Even with all the NET patches installed, update fails to install the security update for PowerPoint 2007 (KB982158) Could this be because I use Office 2000?

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   rc primak August 8th, 2010 at 07:58

   If you don’t have .NET Framework or .NET 4, and if you have no programs which ask for .NET, Woody (and I) recommend not to get .NET Framework or its patches.

   But in Windows Vista and Windows 7, where every copy has a version of .NET Framework, the patches are needed, although not the v.4.0 upgrade. That’s what Woody and Windows Secrets contributor Susan Bradley seem to be saying. Woody was indeed reluctant to recommend these .NET patches, but he seems to have finally given in and said you should patch whatever versions you already have. They show up in Add/Remove Programs.

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   matt parker August 8th, 2010 at 09:19

   k

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   woody August 8th, 2010 at 21:28

   @Grandma -

   Entirely possible. I wouldn’t worry about it.

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   woody August 8th, 2010 at 21:32

   @Bob -

   Precisely. At some point you have to update .NET, if you have it. Might as well do it now. MS has had a chance to work out many of the problems.

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   Tim August 8th, 2010 at 22:30

   I swear, my next computer is going to be an Apple. I’m tired of these patches and viruses.

10. 

    Ron August 9th, 2010 at 04:19

    weather your (A) fan of them or not or if u need them or not they do help and if your running any programs of Microsoft. Not having them at all. Well lets just say don’t turn on your computer on because it wont run as well. As it wood if they’re installed. And Mr. Woody Congrats to U And Mrs. Woody And Justin on Of the Arrival of the new Little One. Many Years of Joy!!! To Ya.!

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    woody August 9th, 2010 at 07:43

    @Tim -

    Apple has a whole lotta patches. They just aren’t publicized as well, or scrutinized as effectively.