Another serious security flaw in Windows!

**Jelsoft** · July 16th, 2003, 07:21 PM

After Microsoft reported a serious security flaw this past week, another one is reported!

I'm getting sick and tired of all these flaws in Windows!

Is Linux any good?

**phalkon30** · July 16th, 2003, 07:33 PM

EVERY OS will have bugs!

The chances of you actually getting attacked with this is very slim. Get the patch, and then don't worry about it.

**Ken17625** · July 16th, 2003, 07:38 PM

Anyone have a direct link to the patch on MS's website?

**phalkon30** · July 16th, 2003, 07:45 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...e&hidetoc=true

**Lucian** · July 16th, 2003, 07:50 PM

The chances of you actually getting attacked with this is very slim. Get the patch, and then don't worry about it.

Most hackers have better things to do, why waste time hacking some newbie windows user?

**isus** · July 16th, 2003, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Jelsoft
I'm getting sick and tired of all these flaws in Windows!

not to be negative, but, im getting sick and tired of you telling us that ms keeps having flaws. it might only be 2 for you, but yes, ms has bugs, and no, we don't need forum posts to alert us of them.

(if you were not the one who posted the other "serious security flaw" thing... ignore me)

**ROMANTICGUY50** · July 16th, 2003, 08:01 PM

I just went to the windows update site and downloaded the two critical updates on my computer. I must admit I do get tired with all the updates in the last few weeks. I have XP home edition on my computer. I upgraded from ME which I haad so many problems with so as far as I am concerned the updates are worth it. :fire :wings

**notbob** · July 16th, 2003, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by ROMANTICGUY50
I just went to the windows update site and downloaded the two critical updates on my computer. I must admit I do get tired with all the updates in the last few weeks. I have XP home edition on my computer. I upgraded from ME which I haad so many problems with so as far as I am concerned the updates are worth it. :fire :wings

then don't

it isn't like any of those "vulnerabilities" make a friggin' difference anyways

like many have said, some black hat has much better things to do than mess with your crappy Gateway AOL p.o.s.

**Sockfulloflove** · July 16th, 2003, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by isus
not to be negative, but, im getting sick and tired of you telling us that ms keeps having flaws. it might only be 2 for you, but yes, ms has bugs, and no, we don't need forum posts to alert us of them.

(if you were not the one who posted the other "serious security flaw" thing... ignore me)

i don't have a problem with it, it lets me know when to actually do an (important) MS update. ;-)

**Jelsoft** · July 16th, 2003, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by phalkon30
EVERY OS will have bugs!

The chances of you actually getting attacked with this is very slim. Get the patch, and then don't worry about it.

You're right.

Since this affects all Windows version including Windows 95, this flaw went undetected for eight years!

**shawners** · July 16th, 2003, 08:24 PM

I have windows XP, it downloads the necessary files without me having to click anything. It says new updates are ready to install, tells you the file and description. reason things have to be patched cause people find or create ways to go around or to break through. They have no use for your personal computer, unless they want credit card, or identity theft from you.

**Jelsoft** · July 16th, 2003, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by isus
not to be negative, but, im getting sick and tired of you telling us that ms keeps having flaws. it might only be 2 for you, but yes, ms has bugs, and no, we don't need forum posts to alert us of them.

(if you were not the one who posted the other "serious security flaw" thing... ignore me)

Would you rather have me not warned users of this Windows flaw and not have them get the patch?

**notbob** · July 16th, 2003, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by Jelsoft
Would you rather have me not warned users of this Windows flaw and not have them get the patch?

sure, why not?

the net result is the same, as the patch is near worthless anyway (as they all are)

**Digital Bliss** · July 16th, 2003, 08:56 PM

speaking of flaws for some weird reason i can't play neorage x anymore. Never had that problem till i got xp. Their are a lot of bugs and windows will stay on top because you can't run half the shit on any other os.

**simian** · July 16th, 2003, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by notbob
sure, why not?

the net result is the same, as the patch is near worthless anyway (as they all are)

How do you figure they are useless?
Do you think there weren't actually security holes? Or do you think they never fix the problems?
I know the recent fix by Microsoft didn't work as expected, but was a more or less isolated incident.
So watcha mean? Please elaborate.