ITSD Computing and Communications Services News
April, 2004
  Windows Security Patches

Security problems on Windows platforms are an unfortunate reality, so it is especially important to keep your system patched if you run Windows. One way to do this on Windows NT, 2000 and XP systems is to download and install a cumulative patch, called a "mega patch". The right patch for your system is available at the ITSD software download site below. After installing any of these patches, remember to reboot you system to activate them.

The mega patch hotfix distributions for Windows NT 4, 2000, & XP Pro have been updated and are available at http://www.lbl.gov/download

The mega patches now include the following hot fixes:

KB835732 - MS04-011 - Security Update for Microsoft Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

KB828741 - MS04-012 - Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-012.mspx

KB837001 - MS04-014 - Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine
Could Allow Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-014.mspx

MS04-013 (Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express) has NOT been
included, since the patches are not OS specific.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-013.mspx