Re: Messenger service notice

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:32:47 -0600

Yes, you need this patch.
However do not pay them when Microsoft gives it away for free.
If you have all Critical Updates, you have the patch:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/paypat.htm 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"JMattero" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2cfc401c469c1$841638f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> On another computer I own, I am now getting a message that
> says I should connect to www.patchwindows.org to download
> an update that has something to do with a "buffer
> overrun". I have closed the window, so I don't have the
> exact wording. Anyway, this other computer is runnig
> windows XP. Do I trust that I need this patch, or is this
> some kind of virus?
> Also, whenever I reboot, I get a message that either me or
> a program on my computer is trying to send information to
> insec.nlan.org. I keep closing the pop-up after
> checking "Don''t remind me about this until the next time
> I reboot". If I don't check this box, the pop-up keeps
> coming back. Is this a virus?
> I should explain that this is my son's computer which he
> uses at college. He has brought it home, and I noticed
> that NAV 2003 was no longer installed. I am trying to re-
> install it, and, while it installs "successfully", it
> won't launch. I have downloaded the removal tool for all
> previous versions of NAV, which I have run per the
> directions at Symantec. Before re-installing the NAV
> software, I have decided to do a Windows update, which I
> am currently running on his computer (7 hour download!!!).
> I had anticipated that, after this download/install had
> been completed, that I would try to re-install NAV 2003.
> Have the things I have done in any way caused these
> problems?
> Thanks in advance!!!!
>
> JM

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