Re: HELP- "fix" for Windows XP service Pack4

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designfrog wrote:
Find the current Service Packs, Hot Fixes etc. for their network
products. What is the time frame since their last major "fix"? What
is the physical size of the "fix". How would you acquire this as a
network administrator?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
I have *no clue* what it is you are asking, what might be a typo,
etc...
Your subject, "HELP- "fix" for Windows XP service Pack4" <-- There
is no Service Pack 4 for Windows XP.

Your message body is not much better... The 'current service pack'
for Windows XP is Service Pack 2. http://windowsupdates.microsoft.com/
(scanning a Windows XP
computer from there) should give you the hot fixes/patches you need
for Windows XP.
Assuming you mean "Microsoft" when you use "their"...

I do not know what 'fix' you speak of.

Microsoft releases patches (security/hot fixes/patches) on a
schedule. Once per month - the second Tuesday of each month. Sometimes
they have skipped months and in a few instances -
released some pathces earlier than planned for security reasons.

How to use the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get
the patches..)

Windows Update Catalog
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get
the patches..)

Creating an Integrated Installation
http://snipurl.com/el43

Integrate software updates into your Windows installation source
files http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828930

Really customize your CD..
http://unattended.msfn.org/

Produce an up-to-date XP Distribution CD
http://xpcreate.com/

AutoPatcher
http://www.autopatcher.com/

AutoStreamer
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for
a given month using the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx

At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply
replace ## with the two-digit year and the *** with the three
character month abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical"
and "important" patches for that month (since it only happens once
a month usually, if you check by the second Tuesday (wait until
afternoon) of each month - you should be fine) - note that future
months will not work.
As an example...

December 2004's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-dec.mspx

March 2005's patches..
None released.. so that one will fail...

May 2006's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-may.mspx

January 2007's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jan.mspx


Once you get on the page with each month's list of patches.. You
can go to the related KB articles and grab the appropriate files
from there.
Here's some help - through April 2007...
(If presented with a choice - be an IT professional.)

<snipped list of updates>

If you just wanted dates...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/servicepacks.mspx

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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