In light of all the damage caused by the WannaCry ransomware, including many out-of-service Windows XP systems that many of us may still use on at least once computer, Microsoft has issued Security Patch KB4012598.

You can go to the Microsoft web site (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us) and enter "KB4012598" in the Search box at the top to find it, or you can use this direct link to the software catalog page:

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012598

It's a simple program (.exe file) that you download, run once, then reboot.

To verify installation after reboot:

Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs

Check the Show updates box at the top

(wait)

Scroll down to Windows XP - Software Updates at the bottom

You should see

Security Update for Windows XP (KB4012598)

at the bottom of the list.

73,

Bob, N6TV