KB826939 Update Patch
 

Update Rollup For Windows XP

So What's The Story With KB826939 ?

Microsoft has published a new security bulletin (KB826939), on the 15th October 2003.

Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows XP. 

An update rollup is a cumulative set of hotfixes, security patches, critical updates, and updates that are packaged together for easy deployment. Update Rollup 1 for Windows XP is a single package that includes many previously released critical updates for Windows XP. 

For additional information about the critical updates that are included in this update rollup, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

810565 Hyperlinks Open in Internet Explorer Instead of in Default Browser or Help and Support Center

821557 MS03-027: An Unchecked Buffer in the Windows Shell Could Permit Your System to Be Compromised

811493 MS03-013: Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling Could Lead to Elevated Privileges

328310 MS02-071: Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Can Enable Privilege Elevation

823980 MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC May Allow Code Execution

331953 MS03-010: Flaw in RPC Endpoint Mapper Could Allow Denial of Service Attacks

323255 MS02-055: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility May Allow Attacker to Run Code

810577 MS03-005: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Redirector May Permit Privilege Elevation

815021 MS03-007: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Component May Cause Web Server Compromise

329115 MS02-050: Certificate Validation Flaw Might Permit Identity Spoofing

329170 MS02-070: Flaw in SMB Signing May Permit Group Policy to Be Modified

817606 MS03-024: Buffer Overrun in Windows Could Lead to Data Corruption

814033 Cannot Install Driver Updates from the Windows Update Web Site

810833 MS03-001: Unchecked Buffer in the Locator Service Might Permit Code to Run

823559 MS03-023: Buffer Overrun in the HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution

329048 MS02-054: Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions May Allow Attacker to Run Code

329441 You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You Restore Windows XP

817287 Windows Update 643 Error and the Catalog Database

329390 MS02-072: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Might Permit System Compromise

329834 MS02-063: Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation May Permit Denial-of-Service Attacks

811630 HTML Help Update to Limit Functionality When It Is Invoked with the window.showHelp Method

824146 MS03-039: A Buffer Overrun in RPCSS May Allow Code Execution

Not Sure KB826939 Is Installed On Your PC?

Apart from a quick check in the Add/Remove panel to see if KB826939 is listed...

You may also be able to verify the files that this security patch installed by reviewing the following registry key:

For Windows XP SP1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2\KB826939

Windows XP

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP1\KB826939

Please Note:

 When you install this KB826939 update rollup, any existing entries in the Add or Remove Programs tool are removed for the critical updates that are included in this update rollup. Therefore, some tools may report that some of the included critical updates are not installed. For example, Marimba Software Change-Management solutions use the registry entries for the Add or Remove Programs tool that are associated with each critical update to confirm that the update is installed. Therefore, Marimba Software Change-Management solutions will incorrectly report that you are missing the individual critical updates that are included in this update rollup.

You must restart your computer after you apply this update rollup...

Conclusion:

By applying this kb826939 patch you will make sure you have all 22 XP updates installed on your PC!

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