Microsoft Corp. today issued two "critical" software updates for its Windows operating system, bringing to 12 the total number of critical software fixes the company has released so far in 2004 and putting the focus once again on the security of Microsoft's widely used Internet Explorer Web browser.
The two patches deal with security holes in the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. The first involves a flaw in "task scheduler," a program that allows Windows users to run applications at scheduled intervals. The other resides in Microsoft's built-in "HTML Help" function, which offers tips on using Windows programs.
Microsoft also released five other patches today, including a fix for the software it makes to power Web sites. Rated by the company as "important," the patch fixes a flaw that could allow hackers to seize control over Web sites powered by Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server version 4.
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