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    Windows 8 Can't do as administrator (I am); nor run anything as admin

    Hi, I am the only user and administrator, this is shown in all settings, yet I apparently cannot do anything that requires administrator’s rights, e.g. - I cannot change the ‘hosts’ file. If I edit directly, cannot save, for not having permission; if I edit elsewhere and try to copy back, the...
  2. MS13-060 - Critical : Vulnerability in Unicode Scripts Processor Could Allow Remote Code...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 13, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Unicode Scripts Processor included in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a...
  3. Windows 8 External Hard Drive Persmissions Problem

    Alright, here's the story. My original hard drive died a few days ago in which I just replaced. Once everything was back up to what it was before, I found that my external hard drive had some issues to permissions. I couldn't access any files on it and so I went in and tried some things...
  4. MS13-043 - Important : Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 14, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted file or previews a specially...
  5. MS13-051 - Important : Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office document using an...
  6. MS12-082 - Important : Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2770660)...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.2 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin revised to announce a detection change in the Windows Vista packages for the 2770660 update to correct a Windows Update reoffering issue. This is a detection change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their...
  7. MS12-082 - Important : Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2770660)...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.2 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin revised to announce a detection change in the Windows Vista packages for the 2770660 update to correct a Windows Update reoffering issue. This is a detection change only. Customers who have already successfully updated their...
  8. MS13-052 - Critical : Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework and Silverlight Could Allow Remote...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe of these...
  9. MS13-058 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Defender Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2847927

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Windows Defender for Windows 7 and Windows Defender when installed on Windows Server 2008 R2. The vulnerability...
  10. MS13-052 - Critical : Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework and Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Exec

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe...
  11. MS13-055 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2846071) - Version: 1.1

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin revised to announce that Microsoft is aware of targeted attacks attempting to exploit the vulnerability described in CVE-2013-3163 through Internet Explorer 8. Applying this security update protects customers from...
  12. MS13-047 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2838727) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves nineteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a...
  13. MS13-056 - Critical : Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (28451

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image...
  14. A new policy for store apps and the July 2013 security updates

    There are those I’ve met who think my life is something akin to the classic comedy Groundhog Day. No, I don’t wake up to the musical stylings of Sonny and Cher each morning, but month after month after month, the second Tuesday rolls around and I’m involved in releasing...
  15. MS13-057 - Critical : Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Executio

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted media...
  16. MS13-052 - Critical : Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework and Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Exec

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework and Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe...
  17. MS13-056 - Critical : Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (28451

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 9, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image...
  18. MS13-029 - Critical : Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2828

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V2.0 (June 25, 2013): Revised bulletin to rerelease the 2813347 update for Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 Client on Windows XP Service Pack 3. Microsoft recommends that customers running the affected software apply the rereleased security...
  19. MS13-051 - Important : Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2839571)

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted...
  20. MS13-047 - Critical : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2838727) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves nineteen privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a...