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Bugs and Fixes: Plug Critical Holes in IE and Office

Stuart J. Johnston

Fix for Sleepy PCs

Rip Van Winkle PCs--those running Windows XP Service Pack 2 that won't wake up from standby or hibernation mode--now have a cure: Microsoft has fixed a glitch with XP's "data execution prevention" security feature. Since the patch isn't security related, you'll need to manually download it from Microsoft's Help and Support.

Real Security Patch

RealNetworks has released a patch for several critical security holes in RealOne Player 1 and 2, Helix Player 1.x, and RealPlayer 8, 10, and 10.5. Windows, Linux, and Mac versions are all at risk. Get the patch at RealNetworks Real Security Updates.

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Stuart J. Johnston is a contributing editor for PC World.

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