Microsoft Download Center Archive

Security Update for Windows Vista (KB942831)

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  • Version: 942831
  • Category: Security Patch
  • Language: English

A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.

  • A security issue has been identified in Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

    This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
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Status: Deleted

This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to August 2020.

FileSize
Windows6.0-KB942831-x86.msu
SHA1: 9f0991ef779271c62c2023144447110352a331df
710 KB

System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Vista


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