Windows Update

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Not Worth It Yet

March 19, 2009

Today Microsoft’s Internet Explorer version eight (8) is released out of beta for public download.  The release is downloaded manually and will not initially install via the normal Windows Update process.  Smart move by Microsoft. This release isn’t worth the effort for the moment.Internet Explorer version 8 is not compatible with Windows version 7.  On [...]

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Microsoft Security Update Issue for March 2009

March 10, 2009

Microsoft issued the March 2009 security update addressing three areas of vulnerability and possible security breach.  Only one of the three updates is rated critical.  We advise our customers to always keep your computers updated.

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Microsoft Issues Critical Security Update

December 18, 2008

Microsoft has issued an “out-of-band” security update.  It is imperative the update takes place as soon as possible.  The urgency of “out-of-band” is rare.  This means the update is available immediately versus the first Tuesday of each month.

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Microsoft’s Security Fix Dropped Internet for ZoneAlarm Firewall

July 10, 2008

A security fix, by the mother ship Microsoft, has been issued for 90% of the world’s computer citizens. The citizens that use Check Point’s ZoneAlarm were slammed with no Internet connectivity after the mother ship plopped a monthly security patch on systems this past month. The security patch fixed a security vulnerability discovered in March [...]

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Avoid Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

May 19, 2008

Stay away from the service pack 3 for now. There are already numerous posts on the internet regarding problems with the new service pack. Why? People blindly or dangerously performing these tasks early in the release. It is not uncommon to hear of people experience fatal problems, corruptions, auto reboots, and the blue-screen-of-death. Just patiently [...]

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