Microsoft security updates for August 2008
Published: August 12, 2008
As part of Microsoft’s routine, monthly security update cycle, we released 11 new security updates on August 12, 2008.
 Here are the new security updates:
| • | MS08-041 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Access (KB 955617) | | • | MS08-042 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Word (KB 955048) | | • | MS08-043 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel (KB 954066) | | • | MS08-044 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 924090) | | • | MS08-045 - addresses a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (KB 953838) | | • | MS08-046 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 952954) | | • | MS08-047 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 953733) | | • | MS08-048 - addresses a vulnerability in Outlook Express (KB 951066) | | • | MS08-049 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows (KB 950974) | | • | MS08-050 - addresses a vulnerability in Windows Messenger (KB 955702) | | • | MS08-051 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint (KB 949785) |
 IT professionals and systems administrators - Go to Microsoft TechNet for detailed information about these updates. |
How to get the updates
If you are using Windows Vista you can manage your updates through the control panel. For more information, see Windows Vista: How to update your operating system.
To manually download available updates, go to Microsoft Update or in Windows Vista go to your control panel. After your computer has been scanned to see which updates it needs, click the Custom button to find and choose the update you want to install. We recommend you install all High-Priority Security and Critical updates immediately.
We recommend that you get the updates delivered automatically to your PC. When your computer is on and connected to the Internet, the most current security updates are automatically downloaded and installed. To learn how to turn on automatic updating for your particular operating system, see Update your computer automatically.
Other steps you can take to help protect your computer
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