Another Windows Update Concern

MidnightCowboy · 01. Dec 2009, 08:33 PM

This was reported today by the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8388253.stm

This sequence of events is not entirely new overall but I bet W7 users did not expect this vulnerability to be imported into the new OS

deya · 01. Dec 2009, 10:33 PM

Prevx have posted this.

It might help anyone who's experiencing the black screen, or it might be worth printing it out just in case.

deya

MidnightCowboy · 01. Dec 2009, 11:35 PM

Thanks for this link from the Prevx guys which is one of the possible fixes available.

Just in case people are not reading the whole article, although this is an update related issue it's still only triggered mainly after using your security program to remove malware. There's no suggestion that just merely accepting the Windows update will make you any more vulnerable than normal (LOL)

26Dolphins · 02. Dec 2009, 01:17 PM

Hi,

Thanks for the read, MidnightCowboy.

There was also an article at Lifehacker's yesterday, which was updated later in the day:
http://lifehacker.com/5416106/recent...crosoft-update

MidnightCowboy · 02. Dec 2009, 02:19 PM

Thanks for this extra link. Of course it's difficult to be certain but Microsoft does have a history of denying responsibility for system problems caused by their own stuff

"Unlikely" is still a pretty open ended word

As these issues appear to also affect users of other security software and not just Prevx, I would still be inclined to look in the home direction first. What's important though is that the issue gets fixed.

rhiannon · 05. Dec 2009, 09:58 PM

This whole black screen of death never existed.
PrevX has issued an "ooops, so sorry" statement retracting their previous reports. And Microsoft takes the hit for something they didn't do.
They take enough hits for the things that they really have done.

This is some very interesting reading on the whole thing:
What the "Black screen of death" story says about tech journalism

I'm no Microsoft fan boy (errrr, girl) but this sort of thing is utterly uncalled for. Prevx has gone on my "held in contempt for lack of ethics" list.

BTW I've been following Ed Bott for years. And I bought the new Windows 7 book he co-wrote. And he lives in the same state I do. And he has no idea I exist on the planet so I can't claim any nefarious ties. His dog is awfully cute.

01. Dec 2009, 08:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Another Windows Update Concern This was reported today by the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8388253.stm This sequence of events is not entirely new overall but I bet W7 users did not expect this vulnerability to be imported into the new OS __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

01. Dec 2009, 11:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Thanks for this link from the Prevx guys which is one of the possible fixes available. Just in case people are not reading the whole article, although this is an update related issue it's still only triggered mainly after using your security program to remove malware. There's no suggestion that just merely accepting the Windows update will make you any more vulnerable than normal (LOL) __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

02. Dec 2009, 02:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Thanks for this extra link. Of course it's difficult to be certain but Microsoft does have a history of denying responsibility for system problems caused by their own stuff "Unlikely" is still a pretty open ended word As these issues appear to also affect users of other security software and not just Prevx, I would still be inclined to look in the home direction first. What's important though is that the issue gets fixed. __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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01. Dec 2009, 10:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	Prevx have posted this. It might help anyone who's experiencing the black screen, or it might be worth printing it out just in case. deya

02. Dec 2009, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
26Dolphins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 440	Hi, Thanks for the read, MidnightCowboy. There was also an article at Lifehacker's yesterday, which was updated later in the day: http://lifehacker.com/5416106/recent...crosoft-update

05. Dec 2009, 09:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
rhiannon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 559	This whole black screen of death never existed. PrevX has issued an "ooops, so sorry" statement retracting their previous reports. And Microsoft takes the hit for something they didn't do. They take enough hits for the things that they really have done. This is some very interesting reading on the whole thing: What the "Black screen of death" story says about tech journalism I'm no Microsoft fan boy (errrr, girl) but this sort of thing is utterly uncalled for. Prevx has gone on my "held in contempt for lack of ethics" list. BTW I've been following Ed Bott for years. And I bought the new Windows 7 book he co-wrote. And he lives in the same state I do. And he has no idea I exist on the planet so I can't claim any nefarious ties. His dog is awfully cute.