Latest Update--Critical?

I see a new update today RE: net framework.

Why is this critical? I did not see mention of any new security fixes.

Mel

MZB wrote:
> I see a new update today RE: net framework.
>
> Why is this critical? I did not see mention of any new security
> fixes.

How about the exact update - perhaps the KB article number and/or
description beyond ".NET Framework"?

Just because you see it as new does not mean others would see it as new -
particularly with an unnamed version of .NET Framework.
(Is it an update for .NET Framework 1, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5?)

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Shenan, here is the info on the latest .NET 3.5 update.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5
Family Update (KB951847) x86
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full cumulative
update that contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET
Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative servicing updates to the
..NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0 subcomponents. The .NET Framework
3.5 Family Update provides important application compatibility updates.


WT
"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> MZB wrote:
>> I see a new update today RE: net framework.
>>
>> Why is this critical? I did not see mention of any new security
>> fixes.
>
> How about the exact update - perhaps the KB article number and/or
> description beyond ".NET Framework"?
>
> Just because you see it as new does not mean others would see it as new -
> particularly with an unnamed version of .NET Framework.
> (Is it an update for .NET Framework 1, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5?)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

MZB wrote:
> I see a new update today RE: net framework.
>
> Why is this critical? I did not see mention of any new security
> fixes.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> How about the exact update - perhaps the KB article number and/or
> description beyond ".NET Framework"?
>
> Just because you see it as new does not mean others would see it as
> new - particularly with an unnamed version of .NET Framework.
> (Is it an update for .NET Framework 1, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5?)

wiliamtell wrote:
> Shenan, here is the info on the latest .NET 3.5 update.
> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework
> 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86
> Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 is a full
> cumulative update that contains many new features building
> incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes
> cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET
> Framework 3.0 subcomponents. The .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update provides
> important application compatibility
> updates.

Okay - is that what the OP is seeing?

I am still unclear on what the OP has. I would guess not that many people
actually have the .NET Framework 3.5 installed - at least in comparison to
..NET Framework 1.1 and 2.0 numbers. ;-)

Also - a note to the OP - not being a "Windows" update, the .NET Framework
updates do not necessarily folow the 'second tuesday of each month'
scheduling. ;-)

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Shenan,
Sorry for the late reply, work, I downloaded and installed the KB, looking
over add/remove I noticed two HotFixes under 3.5, KB958484, KB953595,
perhaps MS deems these as critical, ironic, yes?

WT
"Ottmar Freudenberger" <> wrote in message
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> "Shenan Stanley" <> schrieb:
>> MZB wrote:
>>> I see a new update today RE: net framework.
>>>
>>> Why is this critical? I did not see mention of any new security
>>> fixes.
>
> Good question. Looks like the "Classification" of KB951847 as
> "Service Packs" (to be found in the Windows Update Catalog for
> that specific update) is pushing that update as important.
>
>> How about the exact update - perhaps the KB article number and/or
>> description beyond ".NET Framework"?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894199/en-us
>
> | Tuesday, January 27, 2009
> | New non-security content:
> | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5
> | Family Update (KB951847)
> |
> | Locale: All
> | Deployment: Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Important/ Automatic
> | Updates, WSUS, and Catalog
> | Classification: Service Packs
> | Supersedes: KB959209 on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows
> | Server 2003, and Windows XP
> | KB929069 on Windows Vista
> | KB110806 on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000
> | KB929300 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
> | KB829019 on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows 2000
> | KB928416 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
> | Target platforms: Windows Server 2008 x86, Windows Vista x86, Windows
> | Server 2003, and Windows XP
> | Approximate file sizes:
> | Windows Server 2008 x86 / Windows Vista x86 update: ~ 30602KB
> | Windows Server 2003 / Windows XP update: ~ 37408KB
> | Windows Server 2003 x64 / Windows XP x64 update: ~ 242743KB
>
> Not that the file size for that particular update is ~ 280 MB(!) on a
> Windows XP SP3 which has .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 but no 3.0 or 3.5
> installed. Pushing this update in such a size as important update via
> AU also, is far from beeing acceptable me thinks.
>
> FWIW,
> Freu"No, no call from me this time around..."di