RE: Belarc Advisor Security Definitions out-of-date: Have latest versi

"ira" wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I ran the Belarc Advisor 8.1b tonight and see this message:
>
> Advisor security definitions are out of date. Click here for the latest definitions
>
>
> When I follow the instructions to update them, I get the same version I already have installed:
>
> 2009.6.10.1
>
> Belarc Advisor currently shows:
>
> Microsoft Security Updates: Status Unknown.
>
> But further down on the page:
>
>
> "All required security hotfixes (using the 06/09/2009 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary) have been installed"
>
> I did run Windows Update yesterday, Tuesday, July 14. Five updates were successfully installed. They even show as installed in the Belarc Advisor read-out. Ran WU again today, July 15 and no further updates were found.
>
> QUESTION:
>
> If there's a more up to date version of Belarc's definitions, why do I keep getting the same version when I install it?
>
> Thanks in advance:
>
> -Ira
>
> Belarc Advisor 8.1b
>
> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
>
> Zone Alarm Security Suite 7.0.483
After reading your post I updated from 2009.1.133 to 2009.6.10.1. It must
be the latest.

Serge

Serge wrote:

After reading your post I updated from 2009.1.133 to 2009.6.10.1. It must
> be the latest.

==============
Apparently 2009.6.10.1 is in fact the latest. But does your read-out page
state that the security definitions are outdated and prompt you to click
for the latest definitions? Such is the case here.

I also have this baffling reading:

Microsoft Security Updates:
Status unknown

with a red question mark on the upper right side.

-ira

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"Serge" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "ira" wrote:
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I ran the Belarc Advisor 8.1b tonight and see this message:
>>
>> Advisor security definitions are out of date. Click here for the latest
>> definitions
>>
>>
>> When I follow the instructions to update them, I get the same version I
>> already have installed:
>>
>> 2009.6.10.1
>>
>> Belarc Advisor currently shows:
>>
>> Microsoft Security Updates: Status Unknown.
>>
>> But further down on the page:
>>
>>
>> "All required security hotfixes (using the 06/09/2009 Microsoft Security
>> Bulletin Summary) have been installed"
>>
>> I did run Windows Update yesterday, Tuesday, July 14. Five updates were
>> successfully installed. They even show as installed in the Belarc
>> Advisor read-out. Ran WU again today, July 15 and no further updates
>> were found.
>>
>> QUESTION:
>>
>> If there's a more up to date version of Belarc's definitions, why do I
>> keep getting the same version when I install it?
>>
>> Thanks in advance:
>>
>> -Ira
>>
>> Belarc Advisor 8.1b
>>
>> Windows XP Professional Edition SP3
>>
>> Zone Alarm Security Suite 7.0.483
> After reading your post I updated from 2009.1.133 to 2009.6.10.1. It
> must
> be the latest.
>
> Serge