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KB Number: ( KB = "Knowledge Base"; 6-digit no., starting with '8' or '9')

MS Link-Id: ( those other creepy numbers in a link, after "LinkId=")

Assorted Micro$oft Links:   (reverse-date order)

• KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool

• 2008/Jan - Security Bulletin Summary
  • KB941644 - MS08-001 – Critical: Vulnerability in Win TCP/IP

• 2006/June - Security Bulletin Summary
  • KB916281 - MS06-021: Cumulative Security Update for IE
  • KB918439 - MS06-022: ART Image Rendering
  • KB917344 - MS06-023: Microsoft JScript
  • KB917734 - MS06-024: Windows Media Player
  • KB911280 - MS06-025: Routing and Remote Access
  • KB918547 - MS06-026: Graphics Rendering Engine (Not for XP)
  • KB917336 - MS06-027: MS Word
  • KB916768 - MS06-028: MS PowerPoint
  • KB912442 - MS06-029: MS Exchange Server Running Outlook Web Access
  • KB914389 - MS06-030: Server Message Block
  • KB917953 - MS06-032: TCP/IP
  • KB917736 - MS06-031: RPC Mutual Authentication (For Win2K-SP4 only!)

• 2005/October - Windows Security Updates
  • KB896688 - MS05-052 - Cumulative Sec. Upd. for IE
  • KB900725 - MS05-049 - Vuln. in Windows Shell
  • KB901017 - MS05-048 - Vuln. in Collaboration Data Objects
  • KB902400 - MS05-051 - Vuln. in MSDTC and COM+
  • KB904706 - MS05-050 - Vuln. in DirectShow
  • KB905495 - MS05-044 - Vuln. in FTP Client
  • KB905749 - MS05-047 - Vuln. in Plug and Play
  • KB890830 - Monthly Malicious Software Removal Tool

• 2005/August - Windows Security Updates
  • MS05-043 (896423) Print Spooler
  • MS05-042 (899587) Kerberos
  • MS05-041 (899591) Remote Desktop Protocol
  • MS05-040 (893756) Vuln. in Telephony service could allow remote code execution
  • MS05-039 (899588) Plug and Play
  • MS05-038 (896727) Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer
  • KB890830 - Monthly Malicious Software Removal Tool

• 2005/May 21:
  • Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP

• 2005/Apr.12:
  • KB893803: Windows Installer 3.1 is available

• 2005/April - Windows Security Updates
  • MS05-020 (890923) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
  • MS05-019 (893066) Vuln. in TCP/IP could allow rmt code execution and DoS
  • MS05-018 (890859) Vuln. in Kernel Could Allow Elev. of Privilege and DoS
  • MS05-017 (892944) Vuln. in Message Queuing Could Allow Code Execution
  • MS05-016 (893086) Vuln. in WinShell could allow remote code execution
  • MS05-009 (887472) [revised-009] Security update to Windows Messenger

• 2005/February - Windows Security Updates
  • MS05-015 (888113) Vuln. in Hyperlink Object Library
  • MS05-014 (867282) Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
  • MS05-013 (891781) Vuln. in DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control
  • MS05-012 (873333) Vuln. in OLE and COM
  • MS05-011 (885250) Vuln. in Server Message Block
  • MS05-010 (885834) Vuln. in the License Logging Service
  • MS05-009 (890261) Vuln. in PNG Processing
  • MS05-008 (890047) Vuln. in Windows Shell
  • MS05-007 (888302) Vuln. in Windows
  • MS05-006 (887981) Vuln. in SharePoint Services
  • MS05-005 (873352) Vuln. in MS Office XP
  • MS05-004 (887219) ASP.NET Path Validation Vulnerability

• 2005/January Windows Security Updates
  • MS05-003 (871250) Indexing Service
  • MS05-002 (891711) Cursor & Icon Format Handling
  • MS05-001 (890175) HTML Help Active X control, cross-domain

• 2005/Jan.11:
  • KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool, for Win 2K3/XP/2K

• 2004/Oct.28:
  • KB887822: Some pre-Service Pack 1 (SP1) hotfixes do not migrate to the SP1 version when updating to WinXP SP1
  • KB299357: How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP

• 2004/Oct.20:
  • KB875352: description of Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in WinXP SP2

• 2004/Oct.17:
  • KB885523: Allow SP2 install to proceed, despite presense of T.V.Media (and possibly other?) software. [download details]

• 2004/October Windows Security Updates
  • MS04-029 (873350) NT Server 4.0
  • MS04-030 (824151) WebDAV XML Message Handler (with IIS)
  • MS04-031 (841533) NetDDE (done)
  • MS04-032 (840987) Misc. OS vulnerabilities (done)
  • MS04-033 (886836) MS Excel
  • MS04-034 (873376) .zip file handling (buffer overrun) (done)
  • MS04-035 (885881) SMTP vuln. in XP-64bit, not regular XP
  • MS04-036 (883935) NNTP vuln. Not for XP
  • MS04-037 (841356) Windows Shell vuln. in starting apps. (done)
  • MS04-038 (834707) Cumulative Update for I-E (done)

• 2004/September Windows Security Updates
  • MS04-028 (833987) Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) [LinkId=21086] [HomeUser]
  • MS04-027 (884933) WordPerfest converter [HomeUser]

  • KB883357 Backup may fail or incorrectly exclude some files from backup in WinXP

• 884130 - Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
• Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• 811113 - List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Security Bulletin Search
• 884020 - Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2
• 884130 - Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer
• Download details: Executable to Un-block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update
• Download details: Executable to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update
• Download details: Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows
• MS: What You Should Know About Download.Ject
• Download details: The Antivirus Defense-in-Depth Guide
• Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
• 291369 - Information About the Unsafe File List in Internet Explorer 6
• MS Security Bulletin MS04-011: Security Update for MS Windows (835732)
• Order the Windows Security Update CD
• Microsoft Help and Support
• Download details: Port Reporter (PortRptr.exe)
• Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
• A Brief History of Microsoft on the Web: Reflections on microsoft.com from Birth to 'Middle Age'
• Windows XP: Kernel Improvements Create a More Robust, Powerful, and Scalable OS -- MSDN Magazine, December 2001
• 314079 - How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP
• Microsoft TechNet/Security
• MS TechNet: Security Bulletin MS04-004
• What You Should Know About the Windows Security Update KB832894 for February 2, 2004
• Microsoft Security Home Page
• 328326 - HOW TO: Use the Set Program Access and Defaults Feature in Windows XP Service Pack 1
• 820291 - New "Set Program Access and Defaults" Start Menu Icon and Help Content Are Available for Windows XP
• 154359 - How to Change Default Mail Client for Internet Explorer
• .NET Framework Home
• MS Description of Svchost.exe in WinXP -- 314056
• Microsoft TechNet -- MS02-072