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On 9 May 2006 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

. One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Exchange.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Critical. These
updates may require a restart. These updates will be detectable
using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

Note that this update will include the functionality change
discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912918. Administrators are urged to review this Knowledge Base article prior to release and take steps appropriate for their environment.

. Two Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows.
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 and the Enterprise
Scanning 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 not release any NON-SECURITY High-Priority
Updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).

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

Although we do not anticipate any changes, the number of bulletins, products affected, restart information and severities are subject to change until released.

Windows users who have turned on Automatic Updates will receive the updates that are required for their specific computers, and will have to reboot to install them.