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The informational tag on WindowsForum.com covers content related to informational changes in Microsoft security advisories and updates, such as revisions to bulletins that clarify or correct details without affecting detection logic or update files. It also includes discussions about informational messages in Windows tools like Powercfg -energy reports and Event Viewer, where users seek to manage or reduce the volume of informational log entries. Topics span Microsoft security updates, certificate programs, and system diagnostics, reflecting a focus on understanding and troubleshooting informational aspects of Windows and Microsoft products.
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    3123479 - SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program - Version: 2.0

    Revision Note: V2.0 (March 14, 2017): Advisory rereleased to announce that the changes described in this advisory have been reverted as of November 2016. This is an informational change only. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Continue...
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    MS15-097 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (September 8, 2015): Revised bulletin to correct the security impact and the vulnerability information for CVE-2015-2506 (from denial of service to elevation of privilege). This is an informational change only. Summary: This security update resolves...
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    • 2015 critical cve-2015-2506 denial of service document security elevation of privilege fonts informational lync ms15-097 office opentype patch remote code execution revision note security update vulnerability web security windows
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    Microsoft Security Advisory (2719662): Vulnerabilities in Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code...

    Revision Note: V1.1 (July 3, 2013): Clarified that disabling Windows Sidebar and Gadgets can help protect customers from potential attacks that leverage Gadgets to execute arbitrary code. This is an informational change only. Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an automated...
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    • advisory arbitrary code attack automated fix gadgets informational microsoft protection remote code execution security sidebar update vulnerability windows 7 windows vista
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    Windows 8 Missing Energy Report After Running Powercfg -energy: Need Help Locating the File

    I've run the Powercfg -energy and got the following reports - A) 14 errors B) 13 warnings C) 21 Informational Then I read the following at the end of this exciting report - "See C:\Windows\System32\energy-report.html for more details. But I can go into the Windows\System32...
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    MS12-022 - Important : Vulnerability in Expression Design Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2651018

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (March 14, 2012): Removed erroneous installation switch option descriptions from the Security Update Deployment tables for all supported releases. This is an informational change only. There were no changes to the detection logic or the...
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    • attack dll dynamic link library execution expression design extended security updates file opening file system informational malware microsoft ms12-022 network folder patch remote code execution security update user protection vulnerability webdav
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    MS11-045 - Important : Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2537146

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.1 (August 10, 2011): Removed two erroneous workarounds in this bulletin's vulnerability section for CVE-2011-1276. This is an informational change only. Summary: This security update resolves eight privately reported...
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    • admin rights bug fixes cve-2011-1272 cve-2011-1273 cve-2011-1279 excel file validation fix it solution informational knowledge base microsoft microsoft office patch protected view remote code execution security update user rights vulnerability
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    Windows 7 Odd, annoying, bizarre, curious Event log messages...

    I don't know about all of y'all, but I"m getting a lot of warnings and errors in the Event Log.... Some of which I'm not finding fixes for. FIRST, is there SOME WAY to reduce the massive number of informational messages being constantly written to the log? Not to SEE fewer, but to actually...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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