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Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

ALF60 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:44:17 GMT

Microsoft has released a out of band security update kb967723 for Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit for more info go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=155978

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Krusty13 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:45:45 GMT

Thanks as always ALF60,

I received this update on Windows 7 x64 after reading your post.

Dave.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Calls — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:00:07 GMT

Alf60
When I go to that link, it looks like its an update that came out a few years ago. Am I missing something here?

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Madeline — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:11:51 GMT

Hi,

Is this an update to a previous security update? I posted this on another forum, where it was pointed out that the security bulletin you linked to is dated 2009. Is the link you gave incorrect? I haven't had any updates from MS on any of my PCs today, although I checked after seeing this thread, but none was available.

Madeline

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Krusty13 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:39:18 GMT

Hi all,

Try this link that was updated June 8th, 2012. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104

Dave.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

huwyngr — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:00:24 GMT

Krusty13 wrote:
Hi all,

Try this link that was updated June 8th, 2012. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949104

Dave.

That's an update to Windows Update engines ....

I have 7.5.7601.17514 at present and that new one is 7.6.7600.256 for most of the files

It is not being offered to me at the moment and it doesn't show when WUD is manually updated ....

I'm on WIndows 7 32 bit on this machine.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

ALF60 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:43:51 GMT

Hi everyone I have two updates on my computer for kb967723 the first one when I reinstalled the o.s.(windows vista sp2) and the last one that I installed on june 18 2012 . Like Hugh I do not have the last update for the windows update.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Phil_D — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:07:51 GMT

I believe this update is being distributed in a phased roll out.

One of my Windows 7 machines received the update and another did not receive it.

The update took me by surprise because my machines are set to "Check for Updates but let me choose whether to download and install them".

During the day, there was no indication that this update had been downloaded, but when I restarted my computer for another reason, I was presented with a screen that "Windows is installing updates ..... " The screen disappeared rather quickly but I remember seeing the number 45 displayed twice.

After the restart was complete, Windows Update History showed that Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.256 had been installed.

A brief search on the internet confirms that this update took a number of people by surprise as no user intervention was requested.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Calls — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:19:23 GMT

First a big thanks to all those who took time to research this.
Second, where would I find in my Vista home premium 32 bit system where Windows Update agent is?

Third, Phil how do you mean No user intervention needed? Does that mean it does NOT require restart?

Thanks again all

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

huwyngr — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:41:10 GMT

Calls,

If you go to the latest link posted -- to the Update Agent KB and scan down to File Information you can click on expand and get a listing of file names and versions etc.

I just took one of them Wuauclt.exe and searched using the Windows 7 Search box and it pointed me to the file; right mouse click and select Properties / Details and it gave me the version details.....

I don't think VISTA is as powerful in searching as Windows 7 but you can try that or try opening Windows Explorer and finding a file there.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Phil_D — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:47:16 GMT

Calls wrote:

Third, Phil how do you mean No user intervention needed? Does that mean it does NOT require restart?

No. Let me try to rephrase.

My machines are set to Notify me when updates are available but not download or install them. I then select those which I want to download and install.

In this case, there was no notification of any new update. I restarted the computer for another reason and as the machine was closing down for the restart process, I was then notified that a Windows update was being installed.

I mention this in case others are surprised by this 'unannounced' update.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

huwyngr — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:56:39 GMT

I just checked Wuauclt.exe on my system and it is still on the older 7.5 version ....

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Madeline — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:24:52 GMT

I haven't had this update on either of my laptops yet. Presumably it'll be downloaded to each one eventually!

Madeline

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Calls — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:28:57 GMT

Well guess what? I to have this udate. It was installed on Monday June 18th.
Somewhat concerning as I too have my microsoft update set to automatically find updates, but NOT download and install without my initiation.
I set my system like that because I did not want to have IE9 automatically installed. Guess I'll have no choice since Microsoft can just install at will

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

scarfy — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:49:40 GMT

Calls wrote:
Well guess what? I to have this udate. It was installed on Monday June 18th.
Somewhat concerning as I too have my microsoft update set to automatically find updates, but NOT download and install without my initiation.
I set my system like that because I did not want to have IE9 automatically installed. Guess I'll have no choice since Microsoft can just install at will

Umm... the program merely updated itself. If you check at the bottom of Windows Update settings it says:

"Note: Windows Update might update itself automatically first when checking for other updates."

So your settings will not apply to updates to the Windows Update program itself.

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

ALF60 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:28:00 GMT

Just did a restart after a SAS scan and noted the installing microsoft updates screen after boot up received the update#7.6.7600.256 on June 21 2012 no notice that there was a update to windows update this is on a system with Vista Home SP2 32bit

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

huwyngr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:28:57 GMT

I have 7.6 ... now.

Interesting experience since I shut down my mulitboot PC from Windows 8 last night instead of from my usual WIndows 7 and there's a UDF which when you start the PC up again, eg next morning, it puts up the WIndows 8 tile format boot selection screen instead of the normal "DOS" text one.

That happened this morning and I clicked on the Windows 7 tile to get my normal day begun and the screen went black although the mouse pointer was there and could be moved. This went on for some time and a could see that the disk drive light was flickering from time to time but after a while it went out and still a black screen so I pressed the restart button .....

This took me to the DOS chkdsk doing an error check on everyone of the 6 logical drives in the system but I must confess that I did press any key and got back to my normal Windows 7 desktop.

But I presume all of this was due to the WIndows engine update coming down and being isntalled during startup.

I'm going over to WIndows 8 now to see what it has ....

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

ALF60 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:48:51 GMT

Hi Hugh I did note on the main windows update window the last update installed is not the updater download but the last regular update that was installed but if you go to the view update history window it does show the windows update agent 7.6.7600.256

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

Madeline — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:54:15 GMT

Hi all,

I've got Windows Update Agent is 7.6.7600.256 on both laptops now and the XP PC has been updated too. These updates installed without any prior notice, suddenly they were there in the update history!

Madeline

Re: Out of band Microsoft Security Update June 18 2012

huwyngr — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:14:45 GMT

ALF60 wrote:
Hi Hugh I did note on the main windows update window the last update installed is not the updater download but the last regular update that was installed but if you go to the view update history window it does show the windows update agent 7.6.7600.256

I haven't looked at the history -- just checked the details of wuauclt.exe which had changed to 7.6.7600.250.

But checking history shows it claims to have come down on 6/21 at 11:43am .... but it says that the computer may need restarting...

Windows 8 has a 7.8 .... version but I don't know when that came down. I'll check WUD History on it when I'm back in it.