1.   Older machines will need a software patch to be loaded to correct the date.

2.   And the oldest PCs may not be candidates even for software patches.

3.   Announcements concerning newly released software patches and updates for Windows can be found here, plus an assortment of tips and tricks.

4.   Apple says it has identified the problem and will issue a software patch on line in the next few days.

5.   A back-up system partially restored operations while software patches were being made.

6.   A software patch to slow the process down adequately will be ready in about two weeks, Hill said.

7.   A software patch?

8.   After posting a software patch on its Web site Tuesday, Microsoft programmers discovered that the proposed solution did not fully fix the problem, leaving users vulnerable.

9.   All it usually takes is a visit to their Web site to download a software patch.

10.   But the privacy advocates refused to end their protest, saying the software patch was an unacceptable solution.