General software updates

[Rik]

Thanks for the warning, Ray. Comodo usually get things right, it's a shame.

[john]

I don't know if anyone else has a Dell machine but I recently decided to check for updates on Windows which went okay but as I had logged in with my admin account I got a notification from Dell that there was a new version of their update utility available and that support for the one I was currently using would be discontinued.

I therefore loaded the new version and it did a few checks and then produced a list of things that it said required updating. Included in this list was the driver for the Intel Pro Wireless card. After installing the update I could no longer connect to any networks and was only able to resolve the problem by removing the Intel Pro wireless utility completely and re-installing a previous version which I fortunately was able to find.

[Rik]

Don't you just love it when they fix things that aren't broken. 

[Ray]

Thanks for the warning, Ray. Comodo usually get things right, it's a shame.

True, Rik, they usually do though looking at the Comodo forums there seems to be a few people getting this problem looks like they may have a bug in it. 

It was just like going back to the days of Windows 3.1 when it ran out of memory with everything frozen and half drawn windows. 

[Rik]

You're showing your age, Ray.

[Ray]

You're showing your age, Ray.

I know, terrible isn't it, "Tempus fugit" as they say. 

[Rik]

It's OK, Ray, I remember runtime Windows 1!!

[Rik]

RouterStats has been updated to v 2.8f.

http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm

The update fixes a problem with graphs being captured every minute after the first full page, and adds the option to capture the part page graph on closing the program.

[mrapoc]

Was going to say - new comodo is out - gave me a bsod every time  i started up

started with last known config...

[Rik]

I think maybe it's time I edited the post - thanks, Sam.

[MoHux]

I have 1day left of a trial of Nod32 AV.  So it's make mind up time!!

One thing I find confusing, is that when I scan I get a couple of dozen files (mostly system files), marked something like;  'unable to check - access denied (4)'.

At the end they define (4) as; 'file in use by other app' or system.
As that is not a bad thing I have ignored it.  But is it normal??

I have been waiting for Comodo to accommodate Vista with it's AV, but after seeing Riks warning re' the Firewall it looks like it's going to be Nod32.

I am also trying to decide if the Security Suite is worth getting for Vista.
At the moment I feel Vista is pretty secure with Windows Firewall - Windows Defender - UAC - and the router firewall.

Advice appreciated. 

[Rik]

I have 1day left of a trial of Nod32 AV.  So it's make mind up time!!

One thing I find confusing, is that when I scan I get a couple of dozen files (mostly system files), marked something like;  'unable to check - access denied (4)'.

At the end they define (4) as; 'file in use by other app' or system.
As that is not a bad thing I have ignored it.  But is it normal??

It's totally normal, Mo, it will include things like the swap file, and NTFS 'internal' files.

I can't give you an opinion on the security suite as I haven't tried it, but NOD is the best AV I have used in the past 20 years.

[MoHux]

Thanks Rik - think I will stick with just the Nod32 AV. 

[Gary]

CCleaner v2.03.532 released. http://www.ccleaner.com/

[Gary]

Google Earth 4.2.0205 has been released.

[Rik]

There goes another couple of GB in 'testing' it once I've installed.

[Gary]

Tell me about it Rik,  it runs very smoothly thus far, but I have seen issues reported about installation on Vista, it seems to take a fair while for some reason.

[Rik]

I'm still downloading. I opened GE to do the update check and discovered they have updated the photos of this area too. Looks like they were taken in Mar/Apl this year, the detail is incredible!

[john]

I've not used Google Earth for about 12 months is the detail any different than Google Maps ?

[Rik]

Don't know, tbh, John - but I can see my neighbour's Sky dish!

[Gary]

Flash player update for IE, Firefox and Opera, 9,0,115,0 http://www.adobe.com/uk/

[Rik]

Thanks, Gary.

[Rik]

The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Brief Description
Service Pack 1 provides the latest updates to the 2007 Microsoft Office suite.
On This Page

Overview
The 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security. This service pack also includes all of the updates released for the 2007 Office suite prior to December of 2007. You can get a more complete description of SP1, including a list of issues that were fixed, in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 936982: Description of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1.

Service Pack 1 will install even if a publicly available update has already been installed on your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9ec51594-992c-4165-a997-25da01f388f5&DisplayLang=en

[Rik]

Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 12/11/2007

December 11, 2007

Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-dec.mspx

Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.

Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.

Critical (3)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-064
Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution 941568
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104988

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-068
Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=99075

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101160

Important (4)

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-063
Vulnerability in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942624)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104920

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-065
Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (937894)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94666

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-066
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege 943078
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104898

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-067
Vulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (944653)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104987

[Noreen]

Free online dictionary WordWeb 5.2 now available, I wouldn't be without this program. http://wordweb.info/free/