Record Patch Tuesday for Microsoft
- Mon, 12 Oct 2009
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Microsoft will issue 13 patches to fix 34 vulnerabilities in its software this week, making it the biggest 'Patch Tuesday' on record.
Eight of the vulnerabilities are rated as 'critical', and programs affected include the Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft Office, Silverlight as well as the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems.
The 'critical' rated vulnerabilities could allow a hacker to take control of your computer from a remote location and it is recommended that you install the updates as soon as possible.
You can either configure your PC to download the updates automatically or visit the Windows Update and manually download and apply the patches.
Microsoft regularly issues updates for its software on the second Tuesday of each month, hence the nickname 'Patch Tuesday'.
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October 13 12:48
Gary Newell
With so many updates I am really glad I use Linux. How can they have large security holes still showing up in Windows XP?
October 13 15:32
Paul.
Because the average spotty teenage hacker is far more resourceful and determined that the majority of professional programmers.
I for one would like to praise Microsoft for still fixing issues as they arise, in a product who's replacement is itself about to be superseded.