Internet Explorer Security Update
This is a follow up to our article on the Internet Explorer Security Scare sent earlier this week. Microsoft has now released a security patch to fix its weakness. Depending on your system’s update settings, this should have been downloaded by Windows. However, to check and ensure you have the patch installed, here is AGUK’s advice.
INTERNET EXPLORER LATEST UPDATE
Windows XP Users: Go to Windows Update website and follow the steps given.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Click Start and in the search box type "Windows Update" then press Enter.
In either case you will see the critical updates available. If none are displayed then your system is up to date.
FUTURE SECURITY PRECAUTION
If your computer is not set to receive automatic updates then I recommend you immediately rectify this. It is crucial for any system to automatically download and install updates daily. For more information about how to do this please click here (Microsoft Website).
CURRENT SECURITY STATUS
After you have installed this latest patch from Microsoft you can, if you wish, adjust Internet Explorer and change your browsing security from High security to Medium-High. Alternatively leave the Internet zone setting at High and instead add any trusted sites not displaying correctly at this level to your “Trusted sites” section. To do this take the following action:
After you have installed this latest patch from Microsoft you can, if you wish, adjust Internet Explorer and change your browsing security from High security to Medium-High. Alternatively leave the Internet zone setting at High and instead add any trusted sites not displaying correctly at this level to your “Trusted sites” section. To do this take the following action:
Windows XP Users: Click Start > Run and type inetcpl.cpl then press Enter.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Click Start and in the search box type inetcpl.cpl then press Enter.
In either case then click the Security tab and select the “Trusted sites” zone as per the diagram below.
FINAL SAFEGUARD
AGUK recommends you maintain up-to-date AntiVirus software and never open email attachments, or follow links in emails to unknown websites. Also, whenever you receive an update or security patch, ensure your system is set to restart automatically after installing it, or do this manually. This will ensure immediate effect of the update.
