What are they? when you download the service pack 2 and afterwords, you see security patches in your add/remove programs. what are they exactly and how many shoudl there be? Thanks.
2006-10-01 10:20:06 · 3 answers · asked by coolbeans 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Security patches issued by Microsoft or any other vendor should be applied to your machine to repair flaws to the code (instructions) that your computer uses to operate. These patches can be operating system or application specific. The number that you notice on your system is specific to it and no others unless you're running two identical systems which is very unlikely. When downloading patches you may wish to start performing custom installs so you have more control over which patches are being applied to your machine. This is also a better option because patches have been known to make a stable system unstable and prone to crashing. A bit of research and prudence is always a good practice when it comes to patching your machine.
2006-10-01 10:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are there to protect your Operating System from being attacked by idiots that have nothing else to do with there time. There isn't a number per Se 20,21,22. They are being developed on a daily bases and there will be new ones out again this Tuesday. Hope this helps a little.
2006-10-01 17:28:08 · answer #2 · answered by doctorbob1958 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain Obvious: They are patches, there should be as many as you have downloaded.
2006-10-01 17:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋