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MS10-060: Description of the security update for Microsoft Silverlight: August 10, 2010

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-060. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

Home users:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201008.aspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201008.aspx)
Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate
(http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/)
IT professionals:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-060.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-060.mspx)

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

(http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6527)

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

(http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bb980617.aspx)

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master)

Local support according to your country: International Support

(http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx)

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Before you install the Microsoft Silverlight security update on a Macintosh computer, make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Leopard) or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system on an Intel-based Macintosh computer.

To verify that the computer meets this prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu.

For more information about the system requirements for Silverlight on both the Windows OS and the Mac OS, visit the following website:

Get Microsoft Silverlight system requirements

(http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/Get-Started/Install/Default.aspx)

How to obtain the update

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Download the Microsoft Silverlight security update package now.

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7e3f6c16-1339-49bc-a60c-ddc6c3a54850)

Release Date: August 10, 2010

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ )

How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

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