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I recently had to do a re-install so im at square .Windows update says I need these 63 updates do I really need all of these? If not which do I really need to do. TIA
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB896423)
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A security issue has been identified in the Print Spooler service that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - December 2007 (KB890830)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB941569)
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A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Windows Media file formats and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB942615)
Download size: 4 MB , less than 1 minute
Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a system running Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB941568)
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A security issue has been identified in Microsoft DirectShow that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB937894)
Typical download size: 498 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the Microsoft Message Queuing Service that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB923810)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Kodak Image Viewer that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Outlook Express 6 Service Pack 1 (KB941202)
Download size: 2.3 MB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in Outlook Express that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB933729)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (KB891861)
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This update consists of previously released recommended, critical and security updates for Windows 2000, rolled into one convenient package. Installing this item provides you the same results as installing the individual updates. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB936021)
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A security issue has been identified in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB938827)
Typical download size: 486 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in Microsoft Agent that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB921503)
Typical download size: 516 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB938829)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Microsoft GDI that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (KB938127)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in the way Vector Markup Language (VML) is handled that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Download size: 778 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Windows Media Player and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Active Directory that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB931784)
Typical download size: 502 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the Windows Kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB935840)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system using Secure Channel and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB935839)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system using a Windows kernel API and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Update for Windows 2000 (KB927891)
Typical download size: 1.1 MB , 1 minute
This is a reliability update. This update resolves an issue in the Windows Installer (MSI) that can affect performance during software updates. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB920213)
Typical download size: 495 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in MSAgent that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5 Service Pack 3 (KB927779)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2007 (KB890830)
Download size: 6.1 MB , less than 1 minute
After the download, this tool runs once to check your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove any infection found. If an infection is found, the tool will display a status report the next time you start your computer. A new version of the tool will be offered every month. If you want to manually run the tool on your computer, you can download a copy from the Microsoft Download Center or run an online version from microsoft.com. This tool is not a replacement for an anti-virus product. To help protect your computer, you should use an anti-virus product. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB930178)
Typical download size: 483 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB925902)
Typical download size: 517 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB928843)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB924667)
Typical download size: 504 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB918118)
Typical download size: 479 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926436)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB923980)
Typical download size: 481 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB924270)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB923414)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in the Server service that could allow a remote user to cause an affected Windows-based system to stop responding. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB923191)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB920685)
Typical download size: 481 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain access to restricted data. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB917008)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in the Microsoft Management Console that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB920670)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB920683)
Typical download size: 478 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in DNS Resolution that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB921398)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB914388)
Typical download size: 478 KB , less than 1 minute
A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the DHCP Client service that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB911280)
Typical download size: 490 KB , less than 1 minute
A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the Routing and Remote Access service that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB914389)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A local elevation of privilege security issue has been identified in the Server Message Block that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB913580)
Typical download size: 2.3 MB , 2 minutes
A security issue has been identified in Windows-based systems that could cause the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) to stop responding. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB917953)
Typical download size: 490 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security update for (Jscript Version 5.6) for Windows 2000 (KB917344)
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A security issue has been identified in the Windows Script Host that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB908531)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Windows Explorer that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in (KB911564)
Download size: 597 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using the Windows Media Player Plug-in and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB908519)
Download size: 565 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB900725)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated attacker to gain access and potentially compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB905749)
Typical download size: 492 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the Plug and Play service that could allow an authenticated attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 for Windows 2000 (KB905495)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to tamper with the file transfer location on your computer when using the Microsoft Windows FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB905414)
Typical download size: 485 KB , less than 1 minute
A denial of service security issue has been identified that could cause the Network Manager service to stop responding on your Windows-based system. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB899589)
Typical download size: 471 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the Client Service for NetWare that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it, if you have installed this service. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB901017)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system using Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB896422)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in Server Message Block that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB896358)
Typical download size: 559 KB , 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the HTML Help component that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB899587)
Typical download size: 491 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive data transmitted through your Microsoft Windows-based system in a domain environment, and to perform denial of service attacks against domain controllers. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB893756)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
A security issue has been identified in the Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI) that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB901214)
Typical download size: 478 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in the Color Management Module that could allow an attacker to compromise your Microsoft Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
Critical Update for ADODB.stream (KB870669)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
An issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Windows and gain complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
816093: Security Update Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM)
Download size: 5.1 MB , less than 1 minute
This update helps resolve a vulnerability in the Microsoft virtual machine. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this item, it cannot be removed. Details...
Q329115: Security Update (Windows 2000)
Download size: 324 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing" vulnerability in Windows 2000. Download now to help prevent an attacker from attempting identity spoofing using certificates. Details...
Critical Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026)
Download size: 2.8 MB , less than 1 minute
This update contains a change to the behavior of Windows Media Player’s ability to launch URLs in the local computer zone from other zones. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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