After Hours Computer Repair http://www.willthecomputerguy.com On-site and Remote Computer Repair Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:18:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Critical Windows Update Released August 2, 2010 http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/2010/08/06/critical-windows-update-released-august-2-2010/ http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/2010/08/06/critical-windows-update-released-august-2-2010/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:16:56 +0000 WillTheComputerGuy http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/?p=9 On August 2, 2010, Microsoft released a patch to fix a critical vulnerability in ALL versions of Windows from Window 7 back to Windows XP.  This also includes Windows Servers back to Windows Server 2003.  If you are technical and haven’t heard of this issue yet you can read the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 for more technical details.

So, how does this affect the average user?  You know those little shortcuts on your desktop with the little arrow in the corner?  If your computer were infected, then just allowing Windows to load that shortcut icon would infect your system.  How do you stay safe from something like this?

  1. Keep your Windows Computer up-to-date with Microsoft Update.
  2. Keep your Anti-virus program up-to-date.  If you are looking for a good FREE anti-virus, I would like to suggest AVAST!
  3. Come back to www.WillTheComputerGuy.com for updates on security issue for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

I’m not trying to scare you.  Just make you aware that you can be concerned, but safe and protected.

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