Windows Updates Coming Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Attention Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Server 2003 users! Patch Tuesday is coming on May 8, 2007. Here are the details about the patches being released through Windows Update Services.

On Tuesday 8 May 2007 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

. Two Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

. Three Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

. One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Exchange. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will not require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

. One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting CAPICOM and BizTalk. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will not require a restart. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

. Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and the Download Center. Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).

Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS

. Microsoft will release 1 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Update for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).

. Microsoft will release 6 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

If you have set your computer to download and install updates automatically they will do so. Otherwise, be sure you check manually throughout the afternoon of May 8, 2007.

Note for Mac computer users:
Apple released major patches and updates last week for numerous Apple programs, including QuickTime Player. It is extremely important that you apply these updates if your computer is on the Internet. Use the built-in Software Update utility to obtain these fixes.

As sometimes happens there may be software incompatibility problems that arise after these updates are released and applied. If I learn of any significant issues I will post about them here.