patches

[Concetta]

When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.

Thank you,
Concetta

[Ken Blake]

In , Concetta wrote:

> When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
> protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
> don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.


You have the 32-bit version. Anyone with the 64-bit version knows
it by the big dent in his wallet.

But this is a not an E-mail message, purportedly from MS, telling
you to run an attached exe file, is it? If so, it's *not* from
MS, but is instead a hoax and the exe file contains a virus.

--
Ken Blake
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[Ken Blake]

In , Concetta wrote:

> When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
> protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
> don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.


You have the 32-bit version. Anyone with the 64-bit version knows
it by the big dent in his wallet.

But this is a not an E-mail message, purportedly from MS, telling
you to run an attached exe file, is it? If so, it's *not* from
MS, but is instead a hoax and the exe file contains a virus.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Unknown]

You should NOT be getting urgent e-mails to install patches. MS does not do
that. You should seet auto update or updat manually. E-mail updates should
be considered a virus.
"Concetta" > wrote in message
...
> When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
> protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
> don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.
>
> Thank you,
> Concetta

[Unknown]

You should NOT be getting urgent e-mails to install patches. MS does not do
that. You should seet auto update or updat manually. E-mail updates should
be considered a virus.
"Concetta" > wrote in message
...
> When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
> protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
> don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.
>
> Thank you,
> Concetta

[Jim Macklin]

If you get an email telling you to download a patch, be damn
sure it is a genuine email from Microsoft. There are a
bunch of these emails going around and they either have a
virus attachment or they direct you to a phony site that can
infect your computer or hijack your computer.

MS does offer a update notification service only if you
requested the notification.

Odds are a million to 1 you have a 32 bit computer, 64 bit
stuff is high end ( mega-bucks) servers and such.


"Concetta" > wrote in message
...
| When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
| protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
| don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.
|
| Thank you,
| Concetta

[Jim Macklin]

If you get an email telling you to download a patch, be damn
sure it is a genuine email from Microsoft. There are a
bunch of these emails going around and they either have a
virus attachment or they direct you to a phony site that can
infect your computer or hijack your computer.

MS does offer a update notification service only if you
requested the notification.

Odds are a million to 1 you have a 32 bit computer, 64 bit
stuff is high end ( mega-bucks) servers and such.


"Concetta" > wrote in message
...
| When I receive urgent e-mails to install a patch to
| protect my computer, I have Windows xp professional, I
| don't which one to download 32 bit or 64 bit.
|
| Thank you,
| Concetta