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Security Update, March 17, 2000
This update eliminates the "DOS Device in Path Name" security vulnerability found in Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-017. Download now to prevent a malicious user from causing your computer to crash by accessing a file or folder with a path that contains certain reserved words.

For more information about this vulnerability, please read Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-017. (This site is in English.)

System Requirements
This update applies to Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition.

How to use
Restart your computer to complete installation.

How to uninstall

1. Click Start, point to Find, and click Files or Folders.
2. Search for 256015UN.inf.
3. Once this file is displayed, right-click on the file and choose Install.

Note 256015UN.inf is a system file. If your search returns no results, the system files may be hidden. Follow these steps to unhide system files:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
2. Click Tools, and then click Folder Options (in some versions of Windows, Folder Options may be located under View).
3. Click the View tab.
4. Under Hidden files, select Show all files.
5. Make sure that Hide file extensions for known file types is not selected.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK.
7. Click Search Now to restart your search.

Important System files should be unhidden only temporarily. To hide the system files after receiving your search results, follow steps 1 through 3, above. For step 4, select Do not show hidden or system files.

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