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to: Dave
from: Robert Comer
date: 2004-08-18 06:56:54
subject: Re: Was my system modified without warning?

From: "Robert Comer" 

> I just checked my old Thinkpad, that hasn't been booted in over a
> month, and it had the old Security dialog box.  Then I went to Windows
> Update, and the above security patch was the only thing listed, so I
> installed it, and after rebooting, the new dialog with the shields was
> there.  Mystery solved.

Not quite.

Home or Pro?

I have an XP Home install with all the updates and no new Security dialog
box.  I'll check to make sure I have that exact update when I get to work.

- Bob Comer


"Dave"  wrote in message
news:0nt5i0dogvot9c72l0cs7f0jk46c8em4b7{at}4ax.com...
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:43:40 -0400, Gregg N 
> wrote in message :
>
> | I don't remember the shield icons. Has my system been modified without
> | my knowledge? Notice I have it set to download but let me choose when to
> | install. It appears it has. Look at the pictures on this site:
>
> Okay, I can with some confidence state that this change came with the
> "Cumulitive Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 SP1"  KB8667801
> update.
>
> I just checked my old Thinkpad, that hasn't been booted in over a
> month, and it had the old Security dialog box.  Then I went to Windows
> Update, and the above security patch was the only thing listed, so I
> installed it, and after rebooting, the new dialog with the shields was
> there.  Mystery solved.

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