Windows XP Pro receives a ‘C’ while Excel gets a flaw

August 17th, 2007 by windowsnews

Sometimes you just can’t win. As soon as Microsoft released its monthly patch bulletin on Tuesday, another critical flaw affecting Excel was announced. Hear all about the vulnerability, as well as why yet another edition of Windows XP Pro SP2 is in the works.

Highlights:

(0:29) Lack of product keys forces Microsoft’s hand

(1:50) ‘Highly critical’ Excel vulnerability discovered

(2:54) Microsoft releases nine fixes, six critical

(4:24) Details on the latest Exchange 2007 beta

(6:13) Linux creator criticizes Microsoft

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