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Wmf Vulnerability Patch Being Released Today

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Posted 05 January 2006 - 03:12 PM

Microsoft has just released an advanced notice bulleting for the WMF Vulnerability. They have decided to make the update for this vulnerability available today instead of on January 10th.

This security update is available now as MS06-001 on Windows Update. For those interested in reading the complete bulletin, visit the link below.

If you have previously installed the unofficial hotfix for this vulnerability, then you should uninstall it before you install the official Microsoft update. Instructions on how to uninstall the hotfix can be found in our guide linked below.


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Posted 05 January 2006 - 03:47 PM

It seems that the update is actually available now !

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 01:21 AM

Does it appear with the other updates in Add/Remove Programs? I haven't seen it there or in my update history. Unless it has a K in front of it. Then I just missed it.
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Posted 08 January 2006 - 12:26 PM

Yes it should...but you need to have the option checked to show Microsoft Updates. It will be listed as KB912919

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 05:52 PM

For some reason I dont see the update listed at Windows update or in my add/remove thing in control pannel. How come it wont show up for me?
All I see is Kb8....... not any starting with KB9.....

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 06:58 PM

On Windows update it shows as :

Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 07:43 PM

All right. I do have it. Thanks.

I didn't uninstall the unofficial patch until the day after I got the official one. Would that make any difference in functionality?
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Posted 08 January 2006 - 08:47 PM

Prob not..but not 100% sure.

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Posted 08 January 2006 - 10:34 PM

Well that stinks...I decided to see if re-registering the thing would let it show up on windows update but that didnt help. By re-registering I mean I downloaded the file to temp disable it until a patch was made by MS.

It just doesnt show up...

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