Advance Notice-Microsoft Updates February 13, 2007

Microsoft is planning to release the updates described below on 13 February 2007 at approximately 10:00 am PT. As always, the listed updates is subject to change. Also included will be an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Security Updates:

• Five Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Some of these updates will require a restart.

• Two 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.

• One Microsoft Security Bulletin 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 Bulletin 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.

• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Step-by-Step Interactive Training.
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 may require a restart.

• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Data Access Components.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Critical. These updates will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. These updates may require a restart.

• One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Antigen, Microsoft Windows Defender, and Microsoft ForeFront.
The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These products provide built-in mechanisms for automatic detection and deployment of updates. Some of these updates may require a restart

Microsoft will also release a number of non-security, high-priority updates.

See the full report at Microsoft Technet.