Microsoft has identified a security problem in Windows Media Player 7.1 and 8.0 (Media Player for Windows XP). The flaw involves skins, or overlays of custom graphics, used to dress up the program.
A Pakistani security consultant, whose Microsoft Passport account was repeatedly hacked, found a serious flaw in the system. It allowed him to get into the accounts of others, where he could potentially steal credit card numbers or other sensitive data. He reported the flaw on the Internet, and the company fixed it.
AMD, Fujitsu - Pan for the Flash?
While rushing to get Server 2003 out the door, the Windows team made a major blunder with its latest interim release of Windows XP, which is automatically downloaded using the Windows Update feature. Reports from all over the Web verify that this latest version actually slows many systems to a crawl. Ouch! We've got details on which XP version to watch out for and how to get it off your system. http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,1037305,00.asp According to Microsoft, there's a problem if you have your antivirus' autoprotect feature on during the installation. If you uninstall the update, turn off the antivirus software and then reinstall the update. It shouldn't affect your performance.