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(Message started by: ExplodingEyeBall on Feb 9^th, 2005, 10:08am)

Title: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Feb 9^th, 2005, 10:08am

There were a bunch of new critical updates from Microsoft this morning.

These are some pretty important ones and they affect all operating systems from Microsoft.

Pay closest attention to the one labeled MS05-011.

Here's a link for you.

http://www.techweb.com/wire/security/59302005

Now, it's time for me to patch 450 computers. Ahh....... Job security. Thanks Uncle Bill!!!

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Woobie on Feb 9^th, 2005, 11:47am

well - what the hell do i do then?? i dont know how to do any of this crap!

which one do i download?? i know the one that says XP - but there are several........ what's Itanium mean?

I'm soooooo stooooooooopid.

ok ...
thanks ;;D

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Racer1_NC on Feb 9^th, 2005, 11:53am

Download all critical updates. Should be 9 - 10 of them depending on what's on your machine......

Bill

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Woobie on Feb 9^th, 2005, 12:01pm

but the last time we installed some "service pak" or something - everything started going wrong......
and Ramon said that other people were saying that they had problems with this service pack too..

are service packs and updates the same thing??

i dont wanna do that again.........

naw mean?

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Feb 9^th, 2005, 12:02pm

Woobie,

I'm sorry I wasn't a little more descriptive with my warning. I was trying to plan out how I was going to update 450 systems today while I was writing up the warning.

I work with a bunch of computer geeks and sometimes I'm pretty obscure with this stuff expecting everyone to just know all about it. :-[

Run Windows Update and install ALL of the critical updates. It will provide the correct ones for your operating system.

Running Windows Update is really easy from Internet Explorer. Just go to the menu and click on 'Tools' and then select 'Windows Update'. The rest is pretty easy to follow.

BTW: I don't think your stooooopid. Someone stupid would have just tried it without asking first.

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Feb 9^th, 2005, 12:04pm

on 02/09/05 at 12:01:57, Woobie wrote:

are service packs and updates the same thing??
?

A service pack is basically a bunch of updates all rolled into one package.

If things go wrong, you (theoretically) should be able to un-install it from the 'Add/Remove progams' icon in Control Panel.

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Hirvimaki on Feb 9^th, 2005, 12:06pm

Windows? People still use Windows? :o

Next you'll tell me that there are still people using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Quit pulling my leg.

Hirvimaki-Isi

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by sandie99 on Feb 9^th, 2005, 1:48pm

Gotta love 'em computers!

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 9^th, 2005, 1:54pm

Quote:

People still use Windows?

Next you'll tell me that there are still people using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Quit pulling my leg.

This is a joke, right? RIGHT?? Please tell me I'm not the only one. :-[

Linda the Internet explorer

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Hirvimaki on Feb 9^th, 2005, 3:36pm

on 02/09/05 at 13:54:20, Linda_Howell wrote:

This is a joke, right? RIGHT?? Please tell me I'm not the only one. :-[

Linda the Internet explorer

It was more of a sardonic comment than an actual joke.

Hirvimaki-Isi

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 9^th, 2005, 5:47pm

Quote:

It was more of a sardonic comment than an actual joke.

THAT makes me feel SOOOOO much better Hirv.

:-*

Linda

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Opus on Feb 9^th, 2005, 6:08pm

on 02/09/05 at 12:04:22, ExplodingEyeBall wrote:

From what I see a service pack is a Operating system upgrade, For instance Vendors write software now that will work on Win2000 service pack 4 but will not run on Win2000 through service pack 3. There are now a lot of Drivers released for the new Operating system WinXP SP2 because the upgrade broke the old drivers. As for removing SP2, my wife tried that because it was impossible to run some hardware on it and it messed up the whole system to the point of it needing a clean reinstall.

I'm glad all I need to do for an upgrade is to type apt-get dist-upgrade and everything will be upgraded to the next version system.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Hirvimaki on Feb 9^th, 2005, 6:14pm

on 02/09/05 at 18:08:08, Opus wrote:

I'm glad all I need to do for an upgrade is to type apt-get dist-upgrade and everything will be upgraded to the next version system.

Amen!

Hirvimaki-Isi

Title: Re: Windows users read this now!!!
Post by Kirk on Feb 9^th, 2005, 9:21pm

You guys work too hard. I just run YUM.

TTFN [smiley=smokin.gif]