XP update for wannacry issue
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hansi
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Microsoft say they are taking the unprecedented action of issuing a security update to XP users following the ransomware attack. This is pretty useless to me who still uses XP as most browsers won't suppport it any more and therefore can't download the update.
I would stress that I only use my desktop running XP as I have a lot of photos on there and most of my installed software won't work with XP. I have a separate Windows 10 laptop for online transactions.
I would stress that I only use my desktop running XP as I have a lot of photos on there and most of my installed software won't work with XP. I have a separate Windows 10 laptop for online transactions.
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Well presumably MS's statistics show that there are enough people out there still using XP who do have a working browser to make it worth issuing the update. I'm not sure why you would have an issue with that.0
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Ive downloaded it onto 2 XP PC's with out of date browsers with no issueEx forum ambassador
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I also have a "spare" PC with XP on it and last week I fired it up (periodic exercise) and it didn't offer any downloads for updates. I'll try again today.0
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Opera ?
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Would you mind telling me which browsers please?
Chrome and IE
got the feeling I didn't do it from windows update but direct to the download itself
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012598
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/13/microsoft-windowsxp-wannacrypt-nhs-patch/
but now there's an update available for unsupported systems too, including Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003, which you can grab here (note: if that link isn't working then there are direct download links available in the Security blog post).Ex forum ambassador
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Just to update: -I also have a "spare" PC with XP on it and last week I fired it up (periodic exercise) and it didn't offer any downloads for updates. I'll try again today.
I found KB4012583 by using Firefox, downloaded and installed ...........and it still works! Thanks for the heads up peeps!0 -
Chrome and IE
got the feeling I didn't do it from windows update but direct to the download itself
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012598
https://www.engadget.com/2017/05/13/microsoft-windowsxp-wannacrypt-nhs-patch/
but now there's an update available for unsupported systems too, including Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003, which you can grab here (note: if that link isn't working then there are direct download links available in the Security blog post).
Thank you so much. I downloaded it from the link in your last paragraph. Very much appreciated:beer:0
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