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MS08-023: Critical security update for ActiveX killbits
Support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ends on July 12, 2011. To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information, refer to this Microsoft web page: Support is ending for some versions of Windows
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/end-support-windows-xp-sp2-windows-vista-without-service-packs)
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Microsoft has released security bulletin MS08-023. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites.
- Home users:
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or for your portable computer from the following Microsoft Update Web site:
- IT professionals:
How to obtain help and support for this security update
For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary for support issues with security updates, visit the Microsoft International Support Web site:
North American customers can also obtain instant access to unlimited no-charge e-mail support or to unlimited individual chat support by visiting the following Microsoft Web site:
For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through your usual support contacts.
File information
This update has no binary files. This update makes only those changes to the registry that prevent a control from instantiating in Windows Internet Explorer.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
- Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
- Windows Server 2008 Standard
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Web Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4
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