Windows 7 is excluded from the list
At least four of the six patches will require a restart.

In terms of the Microsoft Office suites, Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Office Excel Viewer 2003, Office Word Viewer 2003, and the Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats are affected.

The exact breakdown of the bulletins is as follows:

* Bulletin 1: Critical (Remote Code Execution), Windows
* Bulletin 2: Critical (Remote Code Execution), Windows
* Bulletin 3: Critical (Remote Code Execution), Windows
* Bulletin 4: Critical (Denial of Service), Windows
* Bulletin 5: Critical (Remote Code Execution), Office
* Bulletin 6: Critical (Remote Code Execution), Office

Along with these patches, Microsoft is also planning to release the following on Patch Tuesday:

* One or more nonsecurity, high-priority updates on Windows Update (WU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
* One or more nonsecurity, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and WSUS
* An updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Microsoft Download Center