[cvillepcnews] Cville PC Newsletter special announcement for Windows XP users
- From: "Cville PC Newsletter" <newsletter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <cvillepcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:53:02 -0400
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THE CVILLE PC NEWSLETTER
Special Announcement for Windows XP Users
August 2004
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The regular Cville PC newsletter is coming in a few days, but in the
meantime I want to alert you to a major Windows XP update, the largest
Windows XP update yet, just released by Microsoft. If your computer does
not run Windows XP, this information will not apply to you.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 will address long-term security concerns that have
led to the epidemic of malicious programs out there threatening our PCs. As
Microsoft puts it, this free update "provides better protection against
hackers, viruses, and worms." I cannot say for sure what it will mean in
terms of your chances of getting viruses and spyware after the update, but
Microsoft has indicated that the security improvements are significant. In
fact, some computer programs that access the Internet without appropriate
attention to online security may not work after the update. (Don't be too
alarmed. Microsoft delayed the release of this update by a month to work on
changes that minimize the chances that conflicts will occur. Moreover,
programs that do not work after the update probably were not safe to use in
the first place; you should look for new versions of those programs.)
If your computer is configured to download Critical Updates automatically,
you are ready for the update. If not, Microsoft encourages you to turn on
the Automatic Update feature by going to Start, Control Panel, System, and
then going to the Automatic Updates tab of the window that appears. If you
still need help, this link walks you through turning on Automatic Updates:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/updates.aspx
Those of you with a dial-up connection may notice slower browser performance
as some of your bandwidth is devoted to getting the update, since the
Automatic Update feature downloads in the background when you are connected
to the Internet.
Two final notes: First, the update was released Friday, but a number of
factors will affect when over the next week your computer will receive it.
Secondly, as with many big software releases, Microsoft may not get it
exactly right the first time, so do not be surprised to see several other
small updates in the weeks or months following this one.
If you are interested in reading more about the update, here is a link to an
article from the Associated Press:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040805/ap_on_bi_ge/microsoft_s
ecurity
I hope this event goes smoothly for you!
Best regards,
Adam Slate
Senior Consultant
Cville PC
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