5 Critical Updates up on windowsupdate.com

[Anubis]

where do i go to download teh updates not through the winupdate site its not working for me

 

[flexy]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: rh71
patched already. Well worth it to continue using IE. I keep trying to get used to Firefox and I just can't do it.

I tried FireFox today and uninstalled it after an half hour. I couldn't take it anymore.

you must be kidding ?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: flexy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: rh71
patched already. Well worth it to continue using IE. I keep trying to get used to Firefox and I just can't do it.

I tried FireFox today and uninstalled it after an half hour. I couldn't take it anymore.

you must be kidding ?

try opera its better

 

[puffpio]

Originally posted by: beatmix01
wow 5 patches released before their weekly wednesday scheduled updates.

IIRC they moved to a monthly schedule so this could be their monthly release

 

[Kraeji]

What's your point?

 

[puffpio]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I don't use OE.

Windows always needs patching because MS doesn't want to do the job right.

Now a special patch for windowsupdate?

Bah! I should switch to linux. 😛

hehe I have to patch my linux system at least once a month for security vulnerabilities in various application. Linux is just as bad (or good depending on how you view things) as Windows

 

[poopaskoopa]

Originally posted by: beatmix01
wow 5 patches released before their weekly wednesday scheduled updates.

FYI, Microsoft doesn't release patches weekly and it doesn't release them on wednesdays.

 

[naruto1988]

ahhh, 9 criticals.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: rh71
patched already. Well worth it to continue using IE. I keep trying to get used to Firefox and I just can't do it.

I tried FireFox today and uninstalled it after an half hour. I couldn't take it anymore.

tried it too, didnt uninstall, but the lack of plugins and weird downloading options makes me prefer ie if it wasn't for the lack of security.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: flexy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: rh71
patched already. Well worth it to continue using IE. I keep trying to get used to Firefox and I just can't do it.

I tried FireFox today and uninstalled it after an half hour. I couldn't take it anymore.

you must be kidding ?

I sh!t you not. I'm a person who loves change and loves trying something new, but I got sick of FireFox

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Vic
That MS works to provide these patches for free is IMO just one more example of their excellent customer service.

HAHAHAHA! LMAO! Cough, hack, wheeze...

The thing that really gets me is the sheer staggering number of critical updates that have been released for IE over the years. How many remote root exploits can a web browser possibly have?

 

[beatmix01]

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa

Originally posted by: beatmix01
wow 5 patches released before their weekly wednesday scheduled updates.

FYI, Microsoft doesn't release patches weekly and it doesn't release them on wednesdays.

In the past year, the Redmond, Wash.-based company quietly changed its procedure for releasing security bulletins and software patches for security vulnerabilities in its products, creating a carefully orchestrated process that predictably releases bulletins and patches to the public on Wednesdays, according to senior Microsoft security personnel.
Source: Infoworld

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: flexy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: rh71
patched already. Well worth it to continue using IE. I keep trying to get used to Firefox and I just can't do it.

I tried FireFox today and uninstalled it after an half hour. I couldn't take it anymore.

you must be kidding ?

I sh!t you not. I'm a person who loves change and loves trying something new, but I got sick of FireFox

Give Mozilla 1.7 a try instead.

 

[RagingBITCH]

That's weird....I don't recall having automatic updates turned on b/c the only update I see that Windows Update is throwing in my face is SP2 RC2. (I'm still using RC1 I think) I'll just wait till the final release of SP2 comes out in a month.

 

[poopaskoopa]

Originally posted by: beatmix01

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa

Originally posted by: beatmix01
wow 5 patches released before their weekly wednesday scheduled updates.

FYI, Microsoft doesn't release patches weekly and it doesn't release them on wednesdays.

In the past year, the Redmond, Wash.-based company quietly changed its procedure for releasing security bulletins and software patches for security vulnerabilities in its products, creating a carefully orchestrated process that predictably releases bulletins and patches to the public on Wednesdays, according to senior Microsoft security personnel.
Source: Infoworld

That article is outdated. The new schedule has been 2nd tuesday of each month, and it's been in place for months, though I can't recall for how long. You'll notice that these security updates were released on July 13th, which was Tuesday. It's not because MS couldn't wait another day.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Vic
That MS works to provide these patches for free is IMO just one more example of their excellent customer service.

HAHAHAHA! LMAO! Cough, hack, wheeze...

The thing that really gets me is the sheer staggering number of critical updates that have been released for IE over the years. How many remote root exploits can a web browser possibly have?

So use Firefox. I do. They key issue is that they fix the issues. And last I checked, NO ONE makes a better desktop OS than MS, though many have tried.

And MS' customer service is proven awesome. Their hardware RMA process (for example) is the absolutely best.

 

[beatmix01]

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa

Originally posted by: beatmix01

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa

Originally posted by: beatmix01
wow 5 patches released before their weekly wednesday scheduled updates.

FYI, Microsoft doesn't release patches weekly and it doesn't release them on wednesdays.

In the past year, the Redmond, Wash.-based company quietly changed its procedure for releasing security bulletins and software patches for security vulnerabilities in its products, creating a carefully orchestrated process that predictably releases bulletins and patches to the public on Wednesdays, according to senior Microsoft security personnel.
Source: Infoworld

That article is outdated. The new schedule has been 2nd tuesday of each month, and it's been in place for months, though I can't recall for how long. You'll notice that these security updates were released on July 13th, which was Tuesday. It's not because MS couldn't wait another day.

i have lost touch with the world. i no longer know the ms update schedule.

 

[poopaskoopa]

Well now you do. 😉

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Vic
That MS works to provide these patches for free is IMO just one more example of their excellent customer service.

HAHAHAHA! LMAO! Cough, hack, wheeze...

The thing that really gets me is the sheer staggering number of critical updates that have been released for IE over the years. How many remote root exploits can a web browser possibly have?

Customer service is a completely seperate entity from the development/programming aspect of the company.

 

[jadinolf]

Thanks. Done.

 

[screw3d]

Hmmm looks like there are more than just 5.. more popped up on the auto-update thingy :Q

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: KLin
welp, i guess my desktops at work are going to be sucking up that bandwidth from the SUS server in Pittsburgh 🙂

Is your sus server slower than windowsupdate.com? If so that kind of defeats the pipose.com

^ lol pipose.com... I was typing in 2 windows at once, go figure. Supposed to be purpose.

 

[Trey22]

Patched.

Oh, and gonna try Firefox today... been using MyIE2.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Trey22
Oh, and gonna try Firefox today... been using MyIE2.

I tried to switch from MyIE2 to Firefox right after 0.91 came out. I used Firefox at home and work for a solid week and just couldn't get used to it. I'm back to MyIE2/Maxthon. Good luck! 🙂

 

[BigSmooth]

Is there a way to permanently bypass a "critical" update? It's been telling me to install a new nVidia driver for 6 months now even though I know I have the newest version. :roll: