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Thread ID: 50525 2004-10-23 07:30:00 Am i patched?? Prescott (11) Press F1
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283913 2004-10-23 07:30:00 hi guys, after my format im back up and running, but im wondering if i have those sasser and blaster microsoft patches, how do i find out that i have those fixes?? and if i dont how can i get them without getting sp2, no im not going to install sp2 Prescott (11)
283914 2004-10-23 07:35:00 If you have reformatted and reinstalled your OS you have to go through the full nine yards of patch and update installations. That is why we recommend drive imaging. You store a fully patched OS (and installed & configured programs too if you like) before it has a chance to get corrupted then next time you just restore the image.

Get the picture?

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
283915 2004-10-23 07:49:00 Make sure you have the firewall enabled and an up to date AV and its irrilivent if you have any patches or service packs or not. metla (154)
283916 2004-10-23 22:34:00 > If you have reformatted and reinstalled your OS you
> have to go through the full nine yards of patch and
> update installations. That is why we recommend drive
> imaging. You store a fully patched OS (and installed
> & configured programs too if you like) before it has
> a chance to get corrupted then next time you just
> restore the image.
>
> Get the picture?
>
> Cheers
>
> Billy 8-{)

yes i have the picture, but before i did a format i didnt have a drive imaging software, i was going to do do that format in the holidays but i just did it the other day hence this (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) post
ok i know i should have a drive imaging program and i will get one some day, but now how do i get those patches, yes i do have zonealarm and avg
Prescott (11)
283917 2004-10-23 23:37:00 Prescott

Go to the Windows Update site and select Custom Install to scan for updates. Install the updates listed EXCEPT for SP2. Then you will be fully patched except for the one you do not want.

Oxie (Lyn)
Oxie (1318)
283918 2004-10-23 23:39:00 thanks i will go there now :D Prescott (11)
283919 2004-10-24 02:42:00 Run the Microsoft Baseline Security analyser as windows update will not always detect all the updates believe it or not, particularly updates to office.

You can get the analyser at www.microsoft.com
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