Advance Notice - Microsoft Updates 09JAN2007

Microsoft is planning to release the updates described below on 09 January 2007 at approximately 10:00 am PT. As always, this is subject to change. Also included will be an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Microsoft Update Revision: It appears that testing resulted in Microsoft pulling four of the previously scheduled updates. The Advance Notice Bulletin was revised 05 January 2007.

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Security Updates
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• Three Microsoft Security Bulletins One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows.
  
  The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. Some of these updates will require a restart.
  

• One Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Visual Studio.
  
  The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. These updates will require a restart.
  

• One Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
  
  The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. These updates may require a restart.

• Three Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office.
  
  The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. These updates may require a restart.

Note:

• Microsoft will release no NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
  

• Microsoft will release 2 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS
  

Reference: Microsoft TechNet Security Bulletin


The following suggestions on what you can do before “Patch Tuesday” are from Calendar of Updates:

• Undo any 3rd party work-around or any work-around that you did on affected system or components in Windows that is going to be patched
  
• Create a backup of your good system (see also: System Back-up) and/or ensure that System Restore service is enabled, actually running, working and not corrupted or in the good state. Note: System Restore is available in Windows Millennium (Me) and the Windows XP (Home and Professional) Operating Systems.
  

To check whether System Restore is enabled and actually running:

• Type services.msc
  
• Click OK button
  
• Locate System Restore Service in the list of services and verify that the status is “Started”.
  

Note: You may also access the Services Console by going to Control Panel>Performance and Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Services.