February Security Updates are Now Available

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The February 2009 Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard Security Updates - Product Download is now available on the ECE for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup 1.0 and Service Pack 3.

This download is a cumulative update which incorporates all updates from prior months. Therefore you do not need to download and install previous monthly updates.

The Updates in this rollup package are arranged in the following way:

  • The downloads in WindowsEmbeddedStandard folder are applicable to Windows Embedded Standard 2009 toolkit and images.
    • The downloads in the WindowsEmbeddedStandard\Windows folder are only to be used with the Component Database within the Target Designer toolkit in the Windows Embedded Standard release.
    • The downloads in the WindowsEmbeddedStandard\DQI folder contains individual updates for use with Desktop QFE Installer only. Use these updates to individually update the Windows Embedded Standard image.
  • The downloads in WindowsXPEmbedded folder are applicable to Windows XP Embedded toolkit and images.
    • The downloads in the WindowsXPEmbedded\Windows folder are only to be used with the Component Database within the Target Designer toolkit in the Windows XP Embedded release.
    • The downloads in the WindowsXPEmbedded\DQI folder contains individual updates for use with Desktop QFE Installer only. Use these updates to individually update the Windows XP Embedded image.

The February Security updates include:

  • 958687              Vulnerabilities in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution
  • 960714              Security Update for Internet Explorer (for IE6 SKUs)
  • 960715              Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits
  • 961260              Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (for IE7 SKUs)

For full details on the February 2009 Embedded Windows Security Updates see ECE site.

If you have questions on accessing the ECE, please email MS Mobile & Embedded Communications Feedback & Support, ECE@microsoft.com.

Thanks,

- Patrick

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