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Hmnm, if you: -- are in Russia or other East Europe country - got Windows with a computer (so it is 90% pirated one) - have not credit card how can you order this CD (of course, pirates will help -:))? This explains the number of infected systems (in addition to other reasons). My friends in Moscow have 3 - 4 Windows Me and Windows 98 (those, who are far from computer business) - no one updated. It is impossible by Internet, and you never know, is it Microsoft (CD) or is it Hacker (CD) when you purchase a CD (and you have not any reason to spend a time and money, purchasing CD). Updates are not so easy, as it seems, having 1 Mbit DSL at home, good $20K firewall and 10 Mbit at work (or been ISP itself). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Donelan" <[email protected]> To: "Alexei Roudnev" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:06 PM Subject: Ordering Windows Security Update CD (was Re: Microsoft XP SP2) > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004, Alexei Roudnev wrote: > > - (1) updates are too big to be diownloaded by modem , which fail every 20 - > > 40 minutes (which is common in many countries); > > - (2) if you connect to Internet for update, you are infected by virus much > > faster than you install update. > > > > I saw it. Home user install Win2K, then connect to internet to get update... > > and catch virus. > > Order the Windows Security Update CD > Updated Date: April 16, 2004 > > The Windows Security Update CD will be shipped to you free of charge. This > CD includes Microsoft critical updates released through October 2003 and > information to help you protect your PC. In addition, you will also > receive a free antivirus and firewall trial software CD. > > This CD is only available for Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, > Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE). > > Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. > > http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp > > I do not know if Microsoft plans to refresh the CD, or make it available > through other channels. >
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