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penrhyn
penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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On 11 April 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

Four Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. Some of these updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. One of the updates will be a cumulative Internet Explorer update that addresses the publicly known "CreateTextRange" vulnerability.


One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Moderate. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scanning Tool.


Not there just yet though, give it a try this evening.
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  • spook
    spook Posts: 233 Forumite
    They always seem to be released in the late afternoon - presumably early morning in the US.
  • skiddy2k
    skiddy2k Posts: 1,627 Forumite
    why dont they do it as soon as they find a fix(patch) for the flaws?
  • David_B_2
    David_B_2 Posts: 718 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote:
    On 11 April 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

    Not there just yet though, give it a try this evening.


    Normally Wednesday morning in the UK. If your so keen, why not use the 'Windows auto update' feature or at least get it to tell you when some are available to download manually? :confused:
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    David_B wrote:
    Normally Wednesday morning in the UK. If your so keen, why not use the 'Windows auto update' feature or at least get it to tell you when some are available to download manually? :confused:

    Someone on the forum usually posts a reminder re MS security updates as not everyone has auto updates enabled.
    Just spreading the word.
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  • tigermatt
    tigermatt Posts: 1,925 Forumite
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    skiddy2k wrote:
    why dont they do it as soon as they find a fix(patch) for the flaws?
    They release a bundle of security and critical updates every month (usually a Tuesday) probably because its cheaper for them to work on releasing all updates on the same day rather than on different days.

    It also means that people aren't constantly updating every day because they are released once a month and all updates can be downloaded all at once.
  • L400ras
    L400ras Posts: 153 Forumite
    Theyre out now if anyone would like to know,
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  • MrBen_4
    MrBen_4 Posts: 147 Forumite
    Mine won't install. They all say 'cancelled' I have even changed my updates to download and install at will as opposed to my previous download and ask before installing option.

    ie.
    Windows XP Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP (KB911565) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates
    Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB911567) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates
    Windows XP Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP (KB912812) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates
    Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates
    Windows XP Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2006 (KB890830) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates
    Windows XP Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562) 12 April 2006 Automatic Updates

    All have the status_cancelled.gif symbol
  • crankup
    crankup Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Windows Updates wont install if MS thinks your OS isnt legit. Check manually here to see if its ok:-
    http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx

    If that works ok, then you'll have to look in the Win Updates Log to see the error code.
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,604 Forumite
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    I'm set for auomatic updates but it did'nt do it until I did a manual update for some reason ??
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