Noel
Wed Jun 29 01:05:19 CDT 2005
Try running Belarc Advisor - www.belarc.com - to make sure that the patches
are properly installed, still
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"Ira" <oncemore@outthere.invalid> wrote in message
news:eysIOYGfFHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Alan wrote:
>
> <<<
> | Run Windows Update and unhide what's already installed or review
> | your install history to see if you successfully installed those
> | Win ME updates
> >>>>
>
> Thanks Alan:
>
> Precisely how does one "unhide what's already installed' at the windows
> update site?
>
>
> Yes , I did find the Q329414: Security Update (MDAC 2.5)
> to have been installed . This is what MS 02-065 puports to refer to.
>
> I also see that the 823559 security update for MS Windows is installed.
>
> Incidentally: When I run Windows Update , it tells me that all critical
> updates r installed. But... Precisely how does one "unhide what's already
> installed" at the windows update site?
>
> Thanks again, Alan
>
> -Ira
>
> *************************
> vacationmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uGIEf1FfFHA.3904@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> | Ira wrote:
> | > Hello:
> | >
> | > I ran the online spyware and security check at Trend Micro Housecall:
> | >
> | > The following two critical security exploits were noted:
> | > MS 02-065
> | > MS 03-023
> | >
> | >
> | >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-065.mspx
> | >
> | >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-023.mspx
> | >
> | > I regularly install ALL critical updates for Windows ME and IE 6.0 at
> | > Windows Update, so I had assumed that I have all critical security
> patches
> | > installed.
> | >
> | > I am a bit perplexed as these patches go back to 2002-3.
> | >
> | > Other online security checks I have run show that all my ports are
> | > stealthed...But I guess this might be a different issue...
> | >
> | > My questions now are:
> | >
> | > 1) Could it be that I'm already protected against these exploits?
> Could
> that
> | > online reading be erroneous?
> | >
> | > 2) Are there any risks to my system by installing patches such as
> these?
> | >
> | > Can they be uninstalled if they create problems?
> | >
> | > Thanks in advance:
> | >
> | > -Ira
> | >
> | > ==============
> | >
> | > Windows ME with all critical updates
> | >
> | > IE 6.0 SP1 with all critical updates
> | >
> | >
> | Run Windows Update and unhide what's already installed or review
> | your install history to see if you successfully installed those
> | Win ME updates. If yes, disregard the Trend Micro report. If
> | not, then install the updates.
>
>