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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Gandalf on September 16, 2002, 07:53:25 PM

Title: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: Gandalf on September 16, 2002, 07:53:25 PM
You guys may or may not know about this but there is a serious flaw in Windows XP.

This video here describes it very well...

http://makeashorterlink.com/?W418236C1 (http://makeashorterlink.com/?W418236C1)

Oh, and Microshaft want to keep it quiet!

But never fear, the fix is included in SP1, so if you keep up-to-date with your Windows Update, you should be fine.

This was a public service announcement brought to you by the letter 'T', the number '9' and the color 'Vermillion'
Title: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: Trip on September 17, 2002, 05:15:57 AM
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Title: Re: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: Doorman on September 17, 2002, 09:06:29 AM
QuoteYou guys may or may not know about this but there is a serious flaw in Windows XP.

This video here describes it very well...

http://makeashorterlink.com/?W418236C1 (http://makeashorterlink.com/?W418236C1)

Oh, and Microshaft want to keep it quiet!

But never fear, the fix is included in SP1, so if you keep up-to-date with your Windows Update, you should be fine.

This was a public service announcement brought to you by the letter 'T', the number '9' and the color 'Vermillion'

PHEW! I only just got away with that. Fortunately I dl'ed SP1 only yesterday.
I've always been a Microsoft fan and poo-poo'ed the knockers and Linux lovers as geeks, but if it takes, in my case 45mb, to put right a product which cost me £170 then maybe the anti Bill Gates fraternity have got a point!
Title: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 17, 2002, 09:24:02 AM
I lurk over at grc.com and this flaw was flagged up some weeks ago - and they also kindly donated a 30Kb download that stops the problem.  On the other hand, if you like 30MB downloads........ ;-)

Seriously though, the 30Kb fix (xpdite) stops the problem but obviously is NOT a service pack.  But if you are on dial up you may want to try the grc method until you have time and a clear line to download all that stuff from Microsloath.

TL.  8)
Title: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: JB on September 17, 2002, 05:43:18 PM
<---knows how to do the flaw   :twisted:

Click here to delete windows (http://www.yousucker.com)
Title: Windows XP Flaw
Post by: Trip on September 17, 2002, 07:16:41 PM
lol....  8)