Quick Link: Find the hotfix here

Well, they said they would bring it out via Windows Update - which would, of course, be easiest, and which they didn’t do - but either way Microsoft has finally posted a fix for the massive security flaw currently with all versions of Windows Explorer. See earlier blog posts for details.

I have installed this fix, and so far my workstation hasn’t burst into flames. I am thinking that is a good sign. Seriously, if we see anything untoward with this fix we will post comments here. At this point our recommendation is to install this fix.

For the Microsoft post with the install details, go here. Find your flavor of Internet Explorer (version 7 in most cases), and your version of Windows (XP Pro, Vista 32-bit, etc) and download the fix, which can be done right from the page. On some browsers you will need to download the fix to your PC and install from there. The install does require a reboot, so be ready for that.