Microsoft releases software updates to fix at least five security vulnerabilities in computers running Windows and Office applications. Four out of five of the flaws fixed in todays patch batch earned a critical rating. The one flaw that didnt earn a critical rating is an important flaw in the way Outlook handles attachments. Today marks the planned end-of-life deadline for Windows XP Service Pack 2, a bundle of security updates and features that Microsoft first released in 2004.”]