Microsoft announces multiple security updates

Microsoft has posted an advance announcement of security updates that will be
made available Feb 13 (next Tuesday). Here's a list of the planned updates, as
published on the announcement page:

On 13 February 2007 Microsoft is planning to release:

Security Updates

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Five Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest
Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will be detectable
using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Some of these updates will
require a restart.•

Two Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Office. The highest Maximum
Severity rating for these is Critical. These updates will be detectable using
the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. These updates may require a
restart.•

One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Visual
Studio. The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates
will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the
Enterprise Scan Tool. These updates will require a restart.•

One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
Office. The highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates
will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. These updates
may require a restart.•

One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Step-by-Step Interactive Training. The
highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Important. These updates will be
detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise
Scan Tool. These updates may require a restart.•

One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Microsoft Data Access Components. The
highest Maximum Severity rating for this is Critical. These updates will be
detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise
Scan Tool. These updates may require a restart.•

One Microsoft Security Bulletin affecting Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft
Antigen, Microsoft Windows Defender, Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange
Server and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint. The highest Maximum
Severity rating for these is Critical. These products provide built-in
mechanisms for automatic detection and deployment of updates. Some of these
updates may require a restart.

Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Microsoft will release an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious
Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update
Services and the Download Center.

Note that this tool will NOT be distributed using Software Update Services
(SUS).

Non-security High Priority updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS

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Microsoft will release two NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates for Windows on
Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).•

Microsoft will release eight NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft
Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).