Security bug in Microsoft's August IE patch

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Article From PC Advisor Here (http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=6893)

Hope I put this in right forum :)

[dammit]

Security bug in Microsoft's August IE patch

Typical. :disgust:

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Will it be an automatic update? How do I know if Ive got it? If I have got it, do I have to get rid of it or something or will they release a patch for the patch :confused:

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Do ya have auto update set up?

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yes, but I havent seen the little yellow shield for quite a while.

'Your computer is set to receive security & critical updates automatically'

I think it's 918899, if so I seem to have it

[dammit]

Yep that was todays (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918899). I think most people have auto turned off.. then at least you can choose what you download. :happy:

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Oh bum - I had it set to auto because I had windows defender for a while and it would say I was at risk if I didnt have auto updates turned on. I did it to stop the nags or amber light or whatever it was. Prior to that, I had it set to download but dont install. Id better change it back I guess. Mind you, Id have allowed that update anyway as it was IE and I hadnt read the article yet.

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A bit more info : http://research.eeye.com/html/alerts/AL20060822.html

If you have XP with SP2, you are not at risk .... for W2k and SP1 users ... see workaround.

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It says page cannot be displayed :(