Microsoft Delivers Security Updates

November 2009

[bill]

Microsoft security updates for November 2009 [microsoft.com]

As part of Microsoft's routine, monthly security update cycle, we released 6 new security updates on November 10, 2009.
Latest Security Updates

• MS09-063 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 973565)
  
• MS09-064 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 974783)
  
• MS09-065 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 969947)
  
• MS09-066 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 973309)
  
• MS09-067 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 972652)
  
• MS09-068 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 976307)

[ergophobe]

OT, but since nobody has anything on-topic to say....

Have you ever wondered what the ratio is for

initial code installed
----------------------
security fixes installed

especially when you extend this beyond the OS to Office, iTunes, Firefox, etc etc.

This one at 30MB was pretty big, but on the same day, I also updated Firefox and both iTunes and Safari wanted to install updates. Well over 50MB total. Seems like an average week.

[BillyS]

ergophobe - High speed connections make this a simple process but you're right. Maintenance on software is a pretty big job. I'm surprised there isn't more consistency in the market. For example, why do I need to have all these programs running in background checking for updates? It's an inefficent process.

[ergophobe]

>>why do I need to have all these programs running in background checking for updates?

That bugs me too. I prefer in most cases to have the app check or not check, depending on my settings, on startup.

[ergophobe]

I mean application startup, not every time I boot the machine.