Vista x64 SP2 Beta and Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

I am running Vista Ultimate x64 with SP2 Beta applied as well as Internet
Explorer 8 Beta 2 x64. No KB960714 browser patch has been offered and my
internet research regarding this particular combination has not turned up
any results. Do I not need the patch or was a patch not created for my
situation? Not really a problem as I am currently experimenting with a
handful of other browsers. Just curious.

 

Hi,
That update doesn't seem to apply to IE8.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-078.mspx
Carlos

 

Troutman:
This article may help
"http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wind...cal-Patches-for-IE8-Beta-and-IE7-100346.shtml"

 

Thanks for that link. In the FAQ there, I am led to believe it does apply to
IE8 -

Is the Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 release affected by this
vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability was reported after the release of Windows Internet
Explorer 8 Beta 2. Customers running Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 are
encouraged to download and apply the update to their systems.

I will need to determine if the update can be done manually

 

Thanks for this link as well. The way I read it, there is only a patch
available for IE8 under Windows 7. I looked at all available KB960714
updates (there are 33 possibilities) and none seem to match my particular
combination.

 

Hi,
Is this what you are looking for
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a7-5f4a-4b07-8702-4a445e83011f&displaylang=en
"Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 in Windows Vista x64 Edition
(KB960714)"
Carlos

 

System requirements on that one specify Service Pack 1. I attempted to
download it and install as an experiment and received "the update does not
apply to your system" message. Still no joy.

 

The only way I got KB960714 to install was to first uninstall Vista X64 SP2
Beta. I don't know if reinstalling Vista SP2 Beta will undue the update.

Phil

 

Since I don't use IE as my primary browser and I wouldn't describe any of my
browsing as "mission critical", I believe I will run unpatched for a while.
I would prefer not to remove SP2 Beta. Thanks for your input.

 

It could be that Ms update automation does not apply to beta versions.

 

Finally found this information today on a Microsoft blog which I accessed
from Microsoft Connect. This reply was posted by what appears to be a
Microsoft employee in response to two questions similar to the one I posted
here -
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# re: IE December Out-of-Band release

Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:39 AM by Terry McCoy [MSFT]

@Jan Dzikowski

@Glen

Security is the priority here. If you are running Vista SP2 Beta with IE 8
Beta 2, I suggest you uninstall one of the two beta products to get a patch
that will make you secure. Vista SP2 Beta was not a released product when
IE 8 Beta 2 shipped. Technical issues prevented us from building a patch
for this particular scenario.
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PhilSweet - you apparently did what is necessary to install the patch by
uninstalling SP2 Beta. Yet another example of why there is sometimes pain
associated with being on the bleeding edge.