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Date: Sat Dec 10 12:59:29 2005
From: tobiasu at tmux.org (Tobias Ulmer)
Subject: Microsoft update

Hi all,

I just installed a fresh copy of M$ XP Pro + SP2 german and did a 
Windows Update.

We all know that M$ takes security seriously, but I'm a bit paranoid if 
it comes to this company. So I took a closer look at the active x 
component they wanted to install.

http://www.tmux.org/pictures/ms_update_startmenu.jpg (start -> windows 
update)

However, going to Windows Update from the microsoft.de homepage, I got 
this:

http://www.tmux.org/pictures/ms_update_via_ms.de.jpg

Windows says both certificates are valid...

Tobias