Today, December 1, 2004, Microsoft released a Critical Update affecting the following Microsoft Windows users:

* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP3, Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1

* Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a, Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Service Edition SP6, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE or Windows Me

* Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition SP1

This update fixes the Remote Code Vulnerability found in Microsoft Internet Explorer V6.

This Microsoft Critical Update is numbered 883293 and is covered in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040.

This update replaces the update found in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038.