In news:55E86774-E82A-4A92-9A0B-673CAE9AFC70@microsoft.com,
freedda <freedda@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> When I download the malious software removal tool, does it
> automatically run on my computer, or do I need to do something to
> make it happen?
>
> The latest Windows XP patches--Microsoft security bulletin
> MS05-051--are causing problems on some computers, (the patch could
> lock users out of their PC, prevent the Windows Firewall from
> starting, block certain applications from running or installing, and
> empty the network connections folder, among other things.).
>
> However, I didn't see XP Home addition listed in the systesm that may
> be effected by this patch flaw. Can someone confirm this?

Malicious Software Removal Tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

Note the note bit on there... It downloads and runs silently in the
background and alerts you only if a problem is found. If you'd like to run
it again you can download it right there and run it without a problem.

As for the last of your two questions I can't answer that as I don't know. I
can say that I've not had any issues with them yet. I think that's one of
the ones I read when it rolled into my inbox and promptly deleted. What I
can say is that you'll get free support if it's an update issue and that I
haven't had any issues on the PCs here with it yet. (I have both Home and
Professional Editions of XP installed throughout the house.)

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the
furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the
lumber-room of his library where he can get it if he wants it."

Sherlock Holmes