Security Update, November 12, 1999
This update eliminates the "File Access URL" vulnerability in Windows 98, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-049. Download now to prevent a malicious user or Web site operator from exploiting the vulnerability to run arbitrary code or cause your computer to crash.
For more information, please read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-049. (This site is in English.)
This update applies to Windows 98.
You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
- Click Start, point to Find, and click Files or Folders.
- Search for 245729UN.INF
- Once this file is displayed, right-click on the file and choose Install.
Note 245729UN.inf is a system file. If your search returns no results, the system files may be hidden. Follow these steps to unhide system files:
- Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
- Click Tools, and then click Folder Options (in some versions of Windows, Folder Options may be located under View).
- Click the View tab.
- Under Hidden files, select Show all files.
- Make sure that Hide file extensions for known file types is not selected.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
- Click Search Now to restart your search.
Important System files should be unhidden only temporarily. To hide the system files after receiving your search results, follow steps 1 through 3, above. For step 4, select Do not show hidden or system files.