Re: re-loading security patches after replacing hard drive

From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:42:56 -0400

Why the distinction?

I'd agree with regards to straight going to the site and picking the update,
at, say, www.microsoft.com/technet/security

However, both the AutoUpdate and WindowsUpdate sites are very carefully
engineered with the expectation that they will be targets--and I think the
qualify as "very" secure.

"Kerry Liles" <kerryliles.nospam@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:ePvM0h0hDHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I would say that downloading from MS is reasonably secure... not "very".
In
> other words, it is secure enough.
>
> ;-)
>
>
> "Charles Vandervoort" <cvanderv@visuallink.com> wrote in message
> news:13a001c386ea$5b639cf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > Thanks Rob for your helpful advice, and I will install
> > the firewall.
> >
> > Is updating the OS the same as downloading the critical
> > updates? If not, can you give me a hint where to find the
> > download address for my OS? My OS is Windows XP 2000,
> > home edition.
> >
> > I plan to update my Norton anti-virus before the OS.
> >
> > I heard that downloading from Microsoft is very secure,
> > and that I will not be exposed to a virus or worm. Do you
> > agree with that?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Charles
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Load your OS while isolated from the internet. Turn on
> > >the XP firewall. Instructions:
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/windowsxp/firew
> > al
> > >l.asp
> > >Connect to the internet and update the OS. Be sure to
> > >load and run antivirus software too.
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>My hard drive failed after one year. During this year I
> > >>of course downloaded all the critical updates, and some
> > >>of these took several hours.
> > >>
> > >>I need to install a new hard drive and then load
> > Windows
> > >>XP Home edition with the old version of Internet
> > >>Explorer. But I fear that if I start updating IE with
> > the
> > >>many critical updates a virus or worm may slip in. Is
> > >>there here a place where I can purchase a CD containing
> > >>all the critical updates?
> > >>
> > >>I have already placed an order for the Microsoft
> > Service
> > >>Pack 1 CD, but does this CD contain all the critical
> > >>updates?
> > >>
> > >>Thanks in advance for any help.
> > >>
> > >>Charles Vandervoort
> > >>.
> > >>
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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