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What is this update (KB967715) is for?

As we know USB flash drives can spreads Virus if it has got infected , it spreads by executing the autorun.inf file that virus creates on the flash drive, the autorun.inf is driver files that has inbuilt commands to execute a xyz.exe virus on the same drive flash ( since somebody has to execute it ) which replicates on to the root folder of the drive; for all the drives available on the computer , and slow down the pc as it might be sending your personal info to the company who created the virus , this updates disables the feature of autorun feature in windows and changes user experience for the drives for which Autorun is disabled. The double-click and right-click shortcut menu functionality might be different because the Autorun.inf file is no longer read.

So the update KB967715 is an important update and it is necessary to be installed on the computer to prevent Virus when using Flash drive or Thumb drive

Suggestions

Follow the steps below for the successful installation of the update KB967715

1. Download the update manually (Find the download links below)

2. Save it to the desktop

3. Boot the computer to the safemode (Keep tapping F8 when you turn on the computer)

4. Install the update by double click on the file that we saved in desktop

5. Restart the computer to complete the installation

Download links for the windows update KB967715

For Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c7dbcde3-7814-47c5-849e-e64ecfb35d74

For Windows XP (X86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ca802f38-0566-4ac4-8808-6515623c35c5

For Windows 2003 Server (X86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=32b845ac-7681-468c-812b-2dcebdae9b40

For Windows 2003 Server (X64)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7b866fb7-9bb7-4fce-b395-d0a4ee38a115

For Windows 2000

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3c6039f1-d84d-4294-8457-35aa8b4dcab8

Rishi
MS Shell User &
Media technologist