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Microsoft Patches a 'Critical' Hole
Wednesday November 14, 7:41 am ET
Microsoft's Monthly Security Update Doesn't Include Any Fixes for Vista


SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. issued two security fixes in a regular monthly update Tuesday, including one that removes a dangerous bug in all versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Microsoft gave the serious security fix its most urgent "critical" rating. Hackers could exploit a vulnerability using Internet Explorer 7, and possibly other programs, and take over a user's computer for a variety of nefarious purposes, such as stealing passwords or pumping out spam.

The security hole "is concerning as it's a publicly known issue that puts computer users at risk," said Ben Greenbaum, a senior research manager on antivirus software maker Symantec Corp.'s security response team.

The other fix, which Microsoft gave the second-highest "important" rating, is for computers running versions of Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. Hackers could exploit the flaw in Microsoft's program to redirect Internet traffic from legitimate sites to fake ones.

Windows users can visit Microsoft's security Web site to get the updates or configure their computers to

This website lets you update Windows XP. But it can only be done using Opera or Mozilla Firefox!!!!!!!

http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/

Thanks for the info Scott ...

I often consider moving from the intel based/windows os world to the Mac. I have friends who are engineers at Micron who use Mac on the desktop with Unix servers as the backend.

Most of the Graphic Design folks I know swear by the Mac.

Maybe this is another 'straw' to the camel's back for an Upgrade ... to the Mac.