Security Update 2, November 29, 1999
This update eliminates the "Legacy Credential Caching" vulnerability in Windows 98, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-052. Download now to help prevent a malicious user from acquiring your network password.
For more information about this vulnerability, Read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-052. (This site is in English.)
This update applies to Windows 98. Windows 98 Second Edition is not affected by this vulnerability.
You don't need to do anything after installing this item.
Save your work and close all open applications before attempting to uninstall this component.
You will need to have your original Windows 98 CD available to uninstall this component.
- Click Start, point to Find, and click Files or Folders.
- Search for 168115un.inf.
- Once this file is displayed, right-click on the file and choose Install.
Note 16811un.inf is a system file. If your search returns no results, the system files might be hidden. Follow these steps to display 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 is located under View).
- Click the View tab.
- Under Hidden files, click 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 visible only temporarily. To hide the system files after receiving your search results, follow steps 1 through 3, above. For step 4, click Do not show hidden or system files.