Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 test build quietly removes two long-running pieces of Windows heritage — WordPad and Windows Mixed Reality — while shipping a set of newer, developer‑ and servicing‑focused features that point to where Microsoft wants Windows to go next. The change is consequential...
For years, Notepad has stood as one of Windows’ most iconic applications—familiar, minimalist, and largely untouched by the kind of feature creep that has shaped modern software. Yet, beneath its simple interface, Notepad has quietly evolved. Now, with the latest update rolling out to Windows...
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I used to be able to type a few paragraphs as an RTF file and save it wherever I wanted to. Now its only giving me a few folders to save in.
How can I fix that ?
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For the record: I have a mechanical switch box which will completely disconnect me from the internet. Here's the question: If I have an invention with a couple of diagrams I want to type up, print and snail mail to an interested party, can anyone see this document when I go back on line ...
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Office. An Office RTF remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the Office software fails to properly...
Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow Remote Code Execution if an attacker first places a specially crafted dynamic link library (DLL) file...
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Hi all:
I have the strangest problem. If I double click a .txt file, it opens a Command Prompt window rather than the .txt file! If I use right click, open with, choose default program, the check box for "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" is grayed out. If I select...
Today we released Security Advisory 2953095 to notify customers of a vulnerability in Microsoft Word. At this time, we are aware of limited, targeted attacks directed at Microsoft Word 2010. An attacker could cause remote code execution if someone was convinced to open a specially crafted Rich...
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (December 11, 2012): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted RTF...
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (October 9, 2012): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The more severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens or...
I have some data base files generated with MS Works 7.0 and an XP O/S on my Win 7 plus Office 2007 the files have been converted to .rtf. is there some way that I can still read these files as a data base?
Thanks, Bob
Severity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted RTF file...
Resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate rich text format file (.rtf), text file (.txt) or Word document (.doc) that is located in the same network directory as a specially crafted...
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Severity Rating: Important
Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2011): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate rich...
Severity Rating: Critical
Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF...
Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V1.0 (November 9, 2010): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a...
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF e-mail...
Hello all. As part of our usual cycle of monthly updates, today Microsoft is releasing 14 security bulletins, addressing 34 vulnerabilities. Eight of those bulletins have a Critical severity rating, and we consider four of those to be high-priority deployments:
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Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens or previews a specially crafted RTF e-mail message. An attacker who successfully...