Friday, July 30, 2004
Run Windows Update now
Microsoft just released a patch for the hideous Internet Explorer problems that allow bad guys to take over your computer.
You need this even after you switch to a different browser for web surfing. The reason is that lots of other programs use machinery from Internet Explorer and some of them are therefore vulnerable to the same attacks.
Hit the Start button, and Windows Update is one of the choices. If you've taken my advice and are not logged in as an administrator, hold down the shift key and click Windows Update with the right mouse button, then choose Run As and supply your administrator password.
Then just follow the instructions from Windows Update.
You need this. Even if you only visit reputable web sites, bad guys have been known to take over reputable web sites and change them to take advantage of Internet Explorer's problems.
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You need this even after you switch to a different browser for web surfing. The reason is that lots of other programs use machinery from Internet Explorer and some of them are therefore vulnerable to the same attacks.
Hit the Start button, and Windows Update is one of the choices. If you've taken my advice and are not logged in as an administrator, hold down the shift key and click Windows Update with the right mouse button, then choose Run As and supply your administrator password.
Then just follow the instructions from Windows Update.
You need this. Even if you only visit reputable web sites, bad guys have been known to take over reputable web sites and change them to take advantage of Internet Explorer's problems.
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