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Order the Windows Security Update CD

Posted by Tom Warren on 18 February 2004 - 02:26 · 30 comments & 3547 views

Thanks to Dazog for posting this in our BPN

The Windows Security Update CD will be shipped to you free of charge. This CD includes Microsoft critical updates released through October 2003 and information to help you protect your PC. In addition, you will also receive free antivirus and firewall trial software.

This CD is only available for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).

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Here it is, the new version. Nothing major in this one, really. There are a couple of little bug fixes and some general polishing. It's getting almost impossible to release versions because there's just nothing to add to it. Although there are actually two things that could be done, but they would involve rewriting big chunks of the code and loads of testing. So consider this the final version until one of two things happen: 1) Someone finds a bug. 2) Adobe breaks the app so it doesn't work anymore and I end up having to fix it.

One final thing. If Adobe Acrobat/Reader gives you any errors after you run ARSU, then do a Restore Configuration, activate Plugin Help and make sure that you aren't disabling any plugins that depend on other plugins to work. This is not a bug of ARSU. It's simple common sense. Anyway, changelog..

Added: More coach messages on potential error situations.
Added: Plugin Info.pdf courtesy of Nat Taylor.
Fixed: Plugin dependency information wasn't being loaded.
Fixed: Occasional text flickering in Windows XP.

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(1 reply) #1 Posted by ben_b on 18 Feb 2004 - 02:35: About time... we tested this a long time ago.

(1 reply) #2 Posted by Cipher on 18 Feb 2004 - 02:40: uk only link failed for me.

#3 Posted by DrOmango on 18 Feb 2004 - 02:45: thanks

#4 Posted by G4M3R on 18 Feb 2004 - 02:51: Yeah! Free stuff

(1 reply) #5 Posted by VikingStorm on 18 Feb 2004 - 03:15: Gosh, updates all the way to October 2003. My are we safe.

#6 Posted by Axess1968 on 18 Feb 2004 - 03:29: Well, regardless of how recent the updates are, it will be a good thing for the people who don't have broadband. Imagine downloading all those updates on dial-up!

#7 Posted by virtorio on 18 Feb 2004 - 03:44: Well, the price is right.

#8 Posted by Martog on 18 Feb 2004 - 05:44: Cannot complain with a totally free CD

#9 Posted by netstarman on 18 Feb 2004 - 05:59: Free is a good thing, the more the better. We should have a free stuff forum chat.

#10 Posted by lostspyder on 18 Feb 2004 - 06:05: Its a nice idea. I shure coulda used this when blaster went on a rampage.

#11 Posted by MegaManXcalibur on 18 Feb 2004 - 06:07: Woohoo this will save time on my next reinstallation!

#12 Posted by BananaMan on 18 Feb 2004 - 06:32: Don't think it can hold a candle to AutoPatcher, but I've ordered one anyway to give it a whirl.

#13 Posted by dreamthief on 18 Feb 2004 - 06:58: What are included in the Security CD? any detail updates?

Won't it be like a bit wasted. Since SP2 is coming around the corner.

#14 Posted by StOrM on 18 Feb 2004 - 08:27: I allready have a copy
I beta tested it and had to download

#15 Posted by mrbester on 18 Feb 2004 - 10:21: <gripe type="multiple">
All well and good, but why only to 4 months ago? There's been loads of patches since then. Why not make it as up to date as possible (end of Jan would be great)
Why doesn't the dropdown for "Outside the US and Canada" include UK? Users have to fight through the UK site (and know they have to)? Not good enough.
Why does the UK version need you to have a Passport account, but the US doesn't? And while we're at it, who thought up the stupid secret questions? I, my "spouse" (not married) and my father have no middle names, I don't have children, never went to a "high school" (the site *knows* I'm in UK), favourite film and sports team is likely to change without notice, anniversary is in US format (again it knows what country I'm in and the entirety of Europe uses the same format). Oh, and you can't register in Firefox.
</gripe>

That aside, what antivirus and firewall trials are included? Obviously not the free ones (AVG and ZoneAlarm)

#16 Posted by Phillip on 18 Feb 2004 - 11:29: i think its very kind of ms to be doing this for free... makes me feel better about the company...

#17 Posted by VikingStorm on 18 Feb 2004 - 11:54: The free antivirus and firewall is a one year subscription to CA eTrust (most likely, since they offer that free online from Microsoft)

#18 Posted by www_dot_Tomd on 18 Feb 2004 - 12:18: where do people find things like this out?

(3 replies) #19 Posted by Rishdeep on 18 Feb 2004 - 12:24: Can't help but feel microsoft may be monitoring who orders the CD and seeing that 80% of the peeps who did haven't got a registered version of XP. Could be possible...

#20 Posted by Skyfrog on 18 Feb 2004 - 12:28

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Thank you for your order. Your CD should arrive in 2 - 4 weeks.

Yay

#21 Posted by chorpeac on 18 Feb 2004 - 17:27: cool got mine ordered

#22 Posted by Mr. Wiggles on 19 Feb 2004 - 20:53: I ordered it just cause it was free. I like the way the do somethings. Plus it will be cool to save just to have.

#23 Posted by Daniel.Teed on 19 Feb 2004 - 20:56: yeah free stuff

#24 Posted by Jerry J. on 20 Feb 2004 - 19:35: LOL

free antivirus and firewall trial software

Since when did trials cost?

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