A security vulnerability has been identified that could allow an attacker to disrupt a facility by which security settings are applied to Windows-based computers in a corporate network. This could allow the attacker to loosen settings on his or her own computer or impose tighter ones on someone else's. Network administrators can help eliminate this issue by installing this update.

For more information about this issue, read the associated Microsoft Security Bulletin. (This site may be in English.)

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Do one of the following:
   • If you are running Windows XP SP1, select Windows XP (SP2) [See Q329170 for more information]
   
   
   • If you are running Windows XP, select Windows XP (pre-SP1) [See Q329170 for more information]
4. Click Change/Remove to uninstall.