Re: do i NEED Windows XP Hotfix KB824141?

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 18:11:25 +0200

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:

> some dude wrote:
>
>>i have a game that wont run unless KB824141 is
>>uninstalled. do i NEED the hotfix thing? it says that the
>>computer could get taken control of if it can get logged
>>into. well i have a firewall and applied a password to
>>it...should that keep it safe? i have every update that
>>microsoft has to offer...tho i'd like to play this game :
>
> I'd say you need it, as it's a critical update. What game is
> this, and is there any workaround?
Hi

Microsoft have set the severity rating for this update to "Low" for
Windows XP, and if you look at the attack vectors for the
vulnerability this update fixes, I would say you don't need it if
the update creates problems for you.

More about this update here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-045.mspx 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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