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Posted by B. Nice on March 28, 2007, 4:23 am
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On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:21:12 +0200, "cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)"
>>On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:56:43 +0200, "cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)"
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>>>>I should of course have used the proper term: Flatten and rebuild.
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>>>Same difference. You're rebuilding a duhfault install with duhfault
>>>settings, no patches, no firewall in < XP SP2, and no updated av.
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>>To me rebuilding also means applying all patches. And yes, applying a
>>packet filter, a router or a FW device is nescessary before connecting
>>to the net.
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>Didn't clarify that either, or any of the other caveats. Where do
>your patches come from, if not from connecting to the 'net in an
>unpatched state?
Which part of "applying a packet filter, a router, a FW device or
shutting down the network services is nescessary before connecting to
the net" did you not understand?
After having that in place you are safe to go update your software.
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