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WINDOWS Patches Resource Links

Links to Microsoft website for cumulative patches of common applications:
We will try to keep current on cumulative patches from Microsoft for their operating platforms and more common products such as Internet Explorer (IE) and Microsoft Office.

Microsoft security information and patches exist at their website Microsoft TechNet Home.

The below are "Critical" patches from Microsoft that we also consider critical and central to your computer(s) security.

Windows Server Service: 08-15-06
Codes: MS06-040, Win2K-KB921883 for Windows 2000 Platform.

Windows Internet Explorer: 10-11-05
Codes: MS05-039, KB896688 for Windows 2000 Platform.

WINDOWS 2000 Anonymous Credentials Plug & Play PUBLIC HACK: 08-17-05
Codes: MS05-039, KB899588 for Windows 2000 Platform.

Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Cumulative Update: 12-01-04
Codes: MS04-040, KB889293 for IE Versions 5.01 - 6 for most platforms.
Replaces MS04-038 from 10-12-04

Microsoft Windows NT / 2000 / 2003 / XP ShowHelp Exploit
Codes: MS04-023, KB840315

Microsoft Windows NT / 2000 / 2003 / XP LATEST RPC/DCOM
Codes: MS04-012, KB828741     Replaces: MS03-010, MS03-026, MS03-039

Microsoft Windows Platforms General Security Update.
Codes: MS04-011, KB835732     Replaces: (Click on FAQ section of the page for a list)

Microsoft Outlook Express Cumulative Update.
Codes: MS04-018, KB823353

KB828749 MS03-049 Buffer Overrun in the Workstation Service Could Allow Code Execution

Internet Explorer (November, 2003 Cumulative Patch)
Codes: MS03-048, KB824145     Caveats: The Feb, 2004 Cumulative IE Patch (MS04-004) Introduces some weird problems resolving around SSL use which is used for online transactions. Feel free to download and deploy it, MS04-004 but we have our reservations based on the details provided.

Microsoft Office (September, 2003 Cumulative Patch)
Codes: MS03-037, Q822715

Microsoft IIS cumulative patch
Codes: MS03-018, Q811114

Current List of Patches by release date.

List of Service Packs available by product.


How to find which patches are installed on your system:
For Windows service packs simply double click the "My Computer" desktop icon and click on Help/About Windows.

For Internet Explorer (IE) simply open IE and click on Help/About Internet Explorer.

To see a list of applied patches, bring up Explorer: Right click the Start button /Explore find and click on WINNT to open it then if you don't see the list of Q patches, they might be hidden, which is a default setting so click on Tools/Folder Options/View and check "Show Hidden Files and Folders" radio button and click OK. Then there should be a list of files that give an indication of which patches have been applied based on it's "Q" number which we have cross referenced above.


DISCLAIMER
We are not responsible for any instruction or software downloaded from any of the links on this page.   Microsoft patches are well-engineered and tested. Some might require you to upgrade your Operating Systems Service Pack (SP). Visit Microsoft's site for additional details to upgrade your Windows product service pack level. Patch readout in descending order.
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