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Re: Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for October 14 2008
said by Mele20  :I was wondering if Microsoft is trying to discourage people from getting the patches from MS Download site instead of via WU/MU or automatic updates. A good way to discourage would be to say that every patch needs a reboot. Stop wondering.
There are many more effective ways to accomplish that goal if Microsoft Corp. were interested.
One patch, one reboot.
The way things should be, and the way they've been since the annals of time began.
If you don't want to reboot after each one, select 'Don't restart now' in the options box, then reboot once after all patches are installed.
How tough can that be?
Several of these patches require special circumstances-- local log-on privileges, Internet file & printer sharing enabled, and what-not.
I don't need those, given my situation and machine configuration.
When I don't need particular patches, they don't get installed. Cuts down on correlated issues.
Installed Silverlight lately, btw? Microsoft Corp. seems to believe that you, I, and we should. |
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Mele20
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Hilo, HI
1 edit | This was IE Cumulative Update that is causing the problem. That one is needed. It is not the first time that an IE cumlative update has caused me a problem. Yes, some of the others were rather obscure and I don't install all updates but I did these. I read each Technet bulletin and KB article and I felt I needed them.
As for waiting to reboot, I do not believe that is sound thinking. Microsoft either is trying to discourage folks from updating via MS Download site or each of those really did need a reboot after each install. It is one or the other. I've been doing patches this way for many years. I have not visited WU since ver 4 around 2004 I guess. This is the first time I have done the monthly patches and had every one of the require a reboot. There is something distinctly odd about these patches this month.
Silverlight I had problems with on a virtual machine running XP Pro. A mess there. But on Vista Ultimate on a virtual machine it installed just fine and I really like it. It uses a LOT of RAM though and on videos with audio there is no synchronization of sound and video. I was looking at the Hard Rock Cafe memorabilia and zooming in on a tiny detail on some rock singer's gorgeous shirt...it was neat but wow, it was using 100% CPU on that virtual machine. I have not installed it on my host machine.
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NICK ADSL UK
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October 2008 Security Release ISO Image
Brief Description
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on October 14th, 2008.
Overview
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on October 14th, 2008. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at »www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
»www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta···yLang=en
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Libra
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join:2003-08-06
USA | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Thank you, Nick.
On XPHomesp2 I installed seven updates (including the Malicious software removal tool) and all seems well.
Sincerely, Libra |
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La Luna
Surviving Ashraful
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join:2001-07-12
Warwick, NY
clubs: |  reply to NICK ADSL UK
Thank you Nick!!  |
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Curley
join:2002-04-10
Michigan | reply to NICK ADSL UK
Thank you Nick, installed ok with no problems. |
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NICK ADSL UK
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join:2004-02-22 | Your all very welcome |
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Libra
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join:2003-08-06
USA
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Hi Mele,
I hope you're doing well.
I just came across an Application Compatibility Blog which indicates there are serious compatibility problems with MS08-085 and Java. It's here:
»aokcompat.blogspot.com/2008/10/m···008.html
I updated the computer first and afterwards installed the new Java 6_Update 10 without any problems so far.
Sincerely, Libra |
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