I decided to run Belarc advisor, the below report where the updates say critical, they are for XP SP2. Yes I'm running XP Pro but service pack 3......do I really need to install these updates for service pack 2 if I'm running service pack 3? Thanks, Rudy These security updates apply to this computer but are not currently installed (using Advisor definitions version 2013.6.12.1), according to the 06/11/2013 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary and bulletins from other vendors. Note: Security benchmarks require that Critical and Important severity security updates must be installed. Hotfix Id Severity Description (click to see security bulletin) KB2656352 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2656352) KB2729450 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2729450) KB2742596 Important Microsoft security update (KB2742596) KB2789643 Important Microsoft security update (KB2789643) KB2756918 Important Microsoft security update (KB2756918) APSB13-15 Critical Adobe Reader security update for Reader 10.1.6.1 APSB13-16 Important Adobe Flash Player security update for Flash Player 10.1.53.64 ActiveX 32-bit APSB13-16 Important Adobe Flash Player security update for Flash Player 10.3.183.25 Plugin 32-bit JavaCpuApr2013-1928497 Critical Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update for Java 6.0.200.2 32-bit JavaCpuApr2013-1928497 Critical Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update for Java 7.0.170.2 32-bit Q2553147 Important Microsoft security update (KB2553147) Q2604092 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2604092) Q2604121 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2604121) Q2656351 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2656351) Q2804576 Important Microsoft security update (KB2804576) Q2804577 Important Microsoft security update (KB2804577) Q2810068 Important Microsoft security update (KB2810068) Q2820197 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2820197) Q2829361 Important Microsoft security update (KB2829361) Q2838727 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2838727) Q2839229 Important Microsoft security update (KB2839229) __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 8510 (20130630) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------