Re: XP SP2 Home Edition lost my Hint for Password

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 05/10/05 

Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 15:13:14 -0500

Security Holes Bite Firefox
http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,120480,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp

Firefox JavaScript Engine Flaw Flagged
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1782332,00.asp

Exploit code chases two Firefox flaws
http://asia.cnet.com/news/security/0,39037064,39229449,00.htm 

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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