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Microsoft TechNet Security Bulletin MS10-105 (link) describes an update that applies to (though not limited to) Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, and Microsoft Office 2010. One of the documented known issues of the update is the enforcement of a graphics filter "Allow List". The graphics filter "Allow List" and its functionality should be documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base KB2479871 article (link to article). From what I understand of the KB2479871 article documentation, the MS10-105 update, modifies the way Office 2003, Office 2007, and Office 2010 handles graphics and seems to qualify graphics formats against a list of permissible formats (the "Allow List"). Only the Bitmap (.bmp), Encapsulated PostScript (.eps), Graphics Interchange Format (.gif), Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg, .jpeg), Macintosh PICT (.pict), and Portable Network Graphics (.png) formats should be defined to be permitted by default. The display or use of formats other graphics should not be permitted by Microsoft Office (various versions). I tried testing the "Allow List" behavior in Microsoft Office 2003. Microsoft Office 2003 should support the TIFF format, but the TIFF format should not be defined to be allowed/permitted on the Allow List (inferred from the information in the KB2479871 article). To test the behavior of the Allow List, I performed the following procedure on a computer with Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2003 installed: Apply the MS10-105 update for Microsoft Office 2003 with SP3, KB2289163 ("office2003-KB2289163-FullFile-ENU.exe"). Reboot. Create TIFF image in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1 import the image into a new Word document (".doc" type). Save and close the document. Open and examine the document using Microsoft Word. During and after the procedure, I noticed that the TIFF image imported and displayed. The expected result of the "Allow List" test was that the TIFF image would not display (and possibly not even import). However, the TIFF image, a format that should have not been permitted, displayed. I have attached a copy of the document I created using the procedure above ("Image support test.doc"), as well as an archive ("Test_Image.zip") with the image used in the procedure ("Test_Image.tif"). Am I interpreting the function of the "Allow List" incorrectly? If so, what should the "Allow List" actually do? Test_Image.zip Image support test.doc

I suppose it can be replaced by Windows Live Mail (I found the installer for Windows XP), but need not be.

Thanks for posting 5eraph. The first Windows Internet Explorer browser was released in year 2006 (over three years ago); it might have been decided to keep the updates separate at or before that time. Thank you for the information.

Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP has been released. Windows Internet Explorer 8 does not come bundled with a version of Outlook Express. When Windows Internet Explorer 8 is installed on a computer running Windows XP, Outlook Express 6.0 remains and is functional. In the past, cumulative updates for Internet Explorer browsers and Outlook Express client were delivered in a single update package. Has this practice been discontinued? To update both Windows Internet Explorer 8 and Outlook Express 6.0, should an Internet Explorer 6 cumulative update package be applied in addition to the Windows Internet Explorer 8 cumulative update package?

I have almost completed my Office 2000 patch selection. I am uncertain whether an update patch different than that for the operating system is needed for Outlook 2000 to properly manage time (many Time Zone/Daylight Savings Time changes have occurred since the release of Office 2000 Service Pack 3)

So it seems like an old "mbsa cab" might be usable. I do not have one, however.

Thanl you PROBLEMCHYLD for your list.Most the patches on the list are replaced by newer patches.

Thank you for your response MDGx. The Automatic Delivery Toolkits to disable Windows Internet Explorer do not seem to prevent installation of Windows Internet Explorer. I am looking for a way to block Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8 from being installed (including by manually running their installers), not just disabling their automatic delivery.

Microsoft Office File Converter Pack (described and download available here), a Microsoft Office converter pack with support for Office 2003 formats, has an update. That update, KB2456849 (download here), is described in MS10-105. The MS10-105 update, modifies the way Office 2003, Office 2007, and Office 2010 handles graphics seems to qualify graphic formats against an "Allow List" (More information is available in the KB2479871 article). Although not explicitly stated in KB2479871, should/does the KB2479871 also apply to Microsoft Office File Converter Pack?

Microsoft Update is also not providing updates for Microsoft Office 2000. I am also trying to update Microsoft Office 2000 (specifically Microsoft Office 2000 with SP3), but I uncertain as to which updates should be installed.

Windows will attempt to install a driver if either (1) the driver is manually put forth to be install (like using the driver update/installation wizards) or (2) a compatible (by device ID)driver exists in its driver repository (%SystemRoot%\inf). If no driver already exists in Window's driver repository, then nothing needs to be done. If a driver does exist, the driver can be removed from the repository so that Windows does will not find it when %SystemRoot\inf is checked. A final option is to discontinue power from computer prior to installation of drivers by Windows, but this is not recommended).

It seems that driver might be defective, "physically" (corrupt) or by design. Try to uninstall and reinstalling (you might have to remove oem*.inf (and optionally oem*.pnf) files from %SystemRoot%\inf) to prevent automatic installation of existing drivers that did not come with Windows) Yamaha drivers.

If not very had changed (no hardware or software added, removed, or reconfigured) prior to a manifest of the problem, then my first suspicion would be a hardware defect. Note that if automatic updates are/were enable, the software might have changed significantly without you knowing (wherefore, always disable automatic updates). Check the hardware for defects: Examine capacitors for bulges/leaks, unpopulate hardware sockets/slots other than for CPU and remove dust if any exists, and stress test the memory. Otherwise, the problem might be software related. There are many Microsoft hotfix packages that resolve known STOP errors. (I usually integrate these into my unattended Windows XP (different Service Pack levels) images). You can also try different storage drivers versions if using non-Microsoft versions. Roll back any recent Microsoft update packages up to when problem began to manifest.

There is such a way.

For computers running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 not member to a domain, how can Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8 be prevented from installing. Additionally (not required, but desirable), for computers that already have Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8, I want the browser to be disabled from being functional. All I have been able to find regarding this issue are instructions on how to disable Windows Internet Explorer 7 or Windows Internet Explorer 8 from downloading via Windows Update or Microsoft Update (which is not what I am looking for).

This is something I am also interested in.I suppose that using the version of the Eject USB device utility and its related files should work, but I am unsure as to . I find it interesting that Windows Vista uses dialog boxes stating when a USB device has been safely removed.

I was not able to reproduce your solution.When I right click on the Windows XP Professional Desktop, there is no "views" available.

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 come with Windows Help as Compiled HTML Help Files (.CHM files) and stored in the "%SystemRoot%\Help" directory. Running "HH windows.chm" will display the Windows HTML help documentation ("classic-style" Windows help). The default Windows Help may be invoked on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 by using the key combination "[WinKey]+[F1]", using the [F1] key from the Desktop, or selecting "Help" (or similar) from the Start Menu. In Windows 2000 family operating systems the result of running "HH windows.chm" is the default Windows help documentation. In Windows XP/Server 2003 family operating system (except perhaps Windows XP Embedded) the default Windows Help is the "Help and Support Center" (with the "Help and Support" service). How can the default Windows Help in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 be set to use the documentation provided by the running of "HH windows.chm"?

It is not just you.It seems that the MSFN.org forums do not function well anymore.

Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users can also use Internet Explorer 6 (different Service Pack levels). The newer browsers (Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8) do not run very well with older computers that have 512 MB of RAM, so for those using a newer browser may be at too great a performance cost. The old forum functioned decently. This new forum does not work well.Reverting back to the old forum is preferred. Note: I use Internet Explorer 6 with SP1 on Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4.

Forum images do not display correctly. Red "X"s appear over images. I have attached a windows shot. This has been tested on Internet Explorer 6 with SP1 on Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4. EDIT: The attaching does not seem to be working (another problem).

The problem need not be with the USB drivers alone. I remember reading aout hotfixes that solve similar problems. I shall try to locate my index with hotfix information.

Microsoft Windows operating systems released prior to the release of Windows XP family operating systems (referred hereinafter as "Windows XP") have a different behavior when selecting a range of icons. In Windows XP, exceptions notwithstanding, when a range is selected by "Shift" key clicking its endpoints or shifting endpoints by holding "Shift" key and using navigation keys (See Note 1) to move an endpoint, all icons to the right (horizontally) of the uppermost endpoint, all icons to the left of the lowermost endpoint, and all rows of icons between the endpoints are selected. An exception to this behavior the directions of left and right do not seem to be consistent when Extended Desktop is used. On an Extended Desktop, endpoints selected on a single display may have different icons selected on the Desktop than when the same endpoints are selected in opposite order (this could be a design defect). In prior Windows releases, selection of the endpoints for a range icon selection would result is a simple array (one or two dimensional) of selected icons. The newer behavior in Windows XP is problematic because it easily yields undesirable selections, especially on an Extended Desktop (where icons may be selected on multiple monitors when selection on only a single monitor is desired). How can the range selection as was in prior Windows releases be applied to Windows XP? Notes: Note 1: Navigation Keys are Left Arrow key, Right Arrow key, Up Arrow key, Down Arrow key, Home key, End key, Page Up key, and Page Down key.

OK. I understand now.Thank you.