Technical Tidbits

In honor of Patch Tuesday, August 12, 2008, ZoneAlarm (Check Point) will be offering ForceField browser security for FREE for only 24-hours!

In Microsoft’s Advance Warning notice that I receive, there will be 7 critical updates and 5 important updates.

Affected software will be: Windows 2000, Windows XP (SP2 and 3), Windows XP Professional - including x64 edition and SP2, Windows Server 2003 (including: SP1 & SP2, x64, and SP1 & SP2 for Itanium-based Systems),  Windows Vista (including: SP1, x64 and x64 SP1), Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems, Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (now there’s a surprise! NOT!), Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU (*Microsoft Update), WU (*Windows Update), and WSUS (*Windows Server Update Service), Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Media Player 11, Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Outlook Express 6 (including SP 1), Windows Mail (Vista), Windows Messenger 4.7, and 5.1. There is also supposed to be critical updates for Access, Excel, and PowerPoint but it’s not clear what versions they are yet.

So, first thing tomorrow morning, head over to ZoneAlarm’s special site here: www.zonealarm.com/patchtuesday and get yourself a copy of ForceField. I think we’re all going to need it!

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