Town of Braintree

what will

this do for me.

thanks!

By computer iliterate

it helps protect computer....

Users running the programs could be open to viruses or other malicious attacks designed to exploit the holes, if not updated (can be done automatically or manually through Windows Update services). Many of the flaws could potentially be used by virus writers to take over computers remotely, install programs, change, and delete or see data.

One of the critical patches Microsoft has made available is an important one that fixes some Internet Explorer flaws. Stephen Toulouse, a Microsoft security manager, said the flaws were known about, and although the firm had not seen any attacks exploiting the flaw, he did not rule them out. Often, when a critical flaw is announced, spates of viruses follow because home users and businesses leave the flaw unpatched.

More patches fixes holes in Media Player, Windows Messenger, and MSN Messenger, which an attacker could use to take control of unprotected machines through PNG files. Microsoft announces any vulnerability in its software every month. The most important ones are those, which are classed as ?“critical''.


http://news.techwhack.com/731/microsoft-patch-release/


By Bill

thanks!

I shall do that. is norton anti-virus which i update regularly as effective?

By computer iliterate

different

Norton (the Live Update thing) will protect your machine against Virus problems

Windows OS and Office updates protect against security issues

Then you can look into the fight against spyware...malware...pop ups...

Computing is soooo fun!

Regards,


By bill