Microsoft is little shy about advertising Windows Vista as a veritable apex of security in comparison to the older windows operating systems on the market, be them on the client or server side. Form the get go, as the operating system was launched, the Redmond company applauded Vista as the most secure Windows platform available, and at the end of October published the Security Intelligence Report covering January though June 2007, in support of its claims. But Microsoft continues to offer additional proof that recommends Windows Vista over alternative Windows operating systems.

Case in point: Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for November 2007. On November 13 2007, the Redmond company plans to release a total of two security bulletins. Both releases will address vulnerabilities affecting the Windows platform. According to Microsoft, Vista will manage to escape without a scar from this month's release of security patches.

"It is important to remember that while the information posted below is intended to help with your planning, because it is preliminary information, it is subject to change. As part of our regularly scheduled bulletin release, we're currently planning to release: two Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows with a Maximum Severity rating of Critical. These updates will require a restart and will be detectable using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and the Enterprise Scan Tool. As we do each month, the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool will be updated", revealed a representative of the Microsoft Security Response Center.

One of the two security bulletins will be labeled with a maximum severity rating of Critical, while the remaining one is considered only Important. None impact Windows Vista in the least. Only Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable and will receive patches. On top of the security patches, the company will also deliver three high-priority updates on Microsoft Update.