August Windows Patch Time Rolls Around

By Digital Trends Staff August 4, 2005

Windows-based PC owners â€“ it’s that time of month again. That’s right: its patch time! Microsoft today is out with their monthly notification of pending updates and fixes.

The August update bulletin states that on August 9, the computer software giant will release six security updates for various, non-mentioned issues. At least one of these has been deemed â€œcriticalâ€, which is Microsoft’s highest problem level.

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Beyond the six security updates, Microsoft said there would be one non-security, high priority update. No specific mention was made as to what this patch was for. Also on the docket is an update of Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Details regarding the updates will be made available on the day they are released.

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