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Easier way to get certain Windows hot fixes

Not all Windows hot fixes are part of the monthly update. Some are deemed by Microsoft to apply to a limited group of users and are available only by request. Until recently, that meant a phone call to Microsoft and time spent explaining why you wanted the hot fix. The company has now instituted an email mechanism for obtaining a link for the hot fix. PC World has the details. The request form is at this Microsoft site.

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  1. Who Knows News :: Microsoft News Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    […] Not all Windows hot fixes are part of the monthly update. Some are deemed by Microsoft to apply to a limited group of users and are available only by request. Until recently, that meant a phone call to Microsoft and time spent explaining why you wanted the hot fix. The company has now instituted an email mechanism for obtaining a link for the hot.Easier way to get certain Windows hot fixes (0.335) […]