April 12 is slated to bring more than just a forced download of Windows XP Service Pack 2: Microsoft is preparing eight security updates for its next monthly "Patch Tuesday." 5 of the fixes involved Windows and some are deemed "critical." Critical patches will also be issued for
MSN Messenger, Microsoft Office and Exchange.
In order to protect customers, Microsoft does not release specific details of security updates before their release.
It's not clear whether the MSN Messenger hole affects version 7.0, which launched early Thursday.
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