<sigh> microsoft is at it again..read if you have office 04

[Keebler]

need i say more?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/08/09/microsoft.security.ap/index.html

 

[rafifreak00]

Not surpirsed...

How do we patch our Office 2004?

 

[steelphantom]

Downloading the update as I type this... Thanks for the heads up!

 

[d wade]

Downloading the update as I type this... Thanks for the heads up!

where do you download the fix for this?

 

[thedude110]

Open MS Offfice.

Help>Check for Updates.

Neo Office here I come.

 

[steelphantom]

where do you download the fix for this?

Open MS Offfice.

Help>Check for Updates.

Neo Office here I come.

Or you could use Microsoft AutoUpdate.

 

[projectle]

Microsoft Auto Update, or through www.microsoft.com/mac

 

[brepublican]

I already auto-updated when I read this. Read about the vulnerabilities from UNEASYsilence...

People planning to dual boot Windows on your Intel Macs, take note of this

 

[mkrishnan]

I'm updating now. Erm, how is Office going to allow for external users to gain control of the operating system? Is there an underlying OS X vulnerability or do you need to be relatively defenseless in OS X before you could fall victim to this?

 

[iHotu]

Updates for Office X also posted for those running the older software.

 

[devilot]

Erm, how is Office going to allow for external users to gain control of the operating system? Is there an underlying OS X vulnerability or do you need to be relatively defenseless in OS X before you could fall victim to this?

Thanks, I was wondering this myself but thought maybe I'm just so computer illiterate that I didn't get it.

 

[mkrishnan]

Thanks, I was wondering this myself but thought maybe I'm just so computer illiterate that I didn't get it.

I should probably actually read the tech note.

Note for everyone. In case like me, it turns out your iMac was never updated to 11.2.5 when your iBook was... please note that MS is not familiar with the concept of a combo updater. The updates are downloading *slowly*! I'm downloading them manually purely because I don't have to do it twice that way.

EDIT: Okay, I lied. I didn't upgrade the iBook either. Darn, there have been a lot of these things!

 

[devilot]

Yeah, I caught those tiny little warnings... buuut, I'm incredibly behind on my updates! I had to download from before the Mac Service Pack 2.

 

[Lollypop]

As much as I hate having to download all these patches all the time for all the software on my mac its a good thing, at least MS is still thinking of us mac users ,and its a clear indication that they do intend to keep up their side of the "we will develop for 4 more years" agreement.

 

[mkrishnan]

As much as I hate having to download all these patches all the time for all the software on my mac its a good thing, at least MS is still thinking of us mac users ,and its a clear indication that they do intend to keep up their side of the "we will develop for 4 more years" agreement.

Very true. I love my Office 2004. My iMac is all updated now and I'm re-using both files on my iBook.

 

[d wade]

Open MS Offfice.

Help>Check for Updates.

thanks. downloaded and installed