{"id":1483,"date":"2010-06-17T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T09:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marcbook.local\/wds\/playground\/cybertrust\/2010\/06\/17\/use-microsoft-fix-it-to-update-windows-xp\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T23:11:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T06:11:49","slug":"use-microsoft-fix-it-to-update-windows-xp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2010\/06\/17\/use-microsoft-fix-it-to-update-windows-xp\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Microsoft Fix it to update Windows XP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft is aware of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">a vulnerability<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> that affects <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">only<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. If you use Windows 2000, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you are not affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If your computer is running Windows XP, visit this <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/kb\/2219475\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft Fix it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> page to fix this problem automatically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Don&#8217;t know what version you&#8217;re<br \/>\nrunning?<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> If you&#8217;re<br \/>\nnot using Windows XP, the Fix it page will display a message like the one below<br \/>\nand that means that you don&#8217;t need the update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">What is Microsoft Fix it?<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft Fix it<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> is an online solution center designed to help you<br \/>\nautomatically diagnose and fix common computer problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How widespread is this problem?<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\nThere have been limited reports that cybercriminals have exploited this<br \/>\nvulnerability, but all of these exploits have since been taken down and we are<br \/>\nnot currently aware of anyone attempting to attack this issue. However, now<br \/>\nthat the vulnerability has been made public, we do anticipate that others might<br \/>\ntry to take advantage of it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Where can I get more<br \/>\ninformation?<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> For the most current information about this security advisory,<br \/>\nfollow the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/b\/msrc\/\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/msftsecresponse\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft Security Response on Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For basic information on how to help protect your computer, see <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4 steps to protect your computer<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability that affects only Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. 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