Re: Critical updates after using the Windows System File Checker

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From: Kari [MSFT] (msft_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:54:11 +0100

If you use scan for updates you will be re-offered any updates that are
detected as being uninstalled. If you want to reinstall updates anyway use
the catalog - see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=323166 if
you're not familiar with the catalog - you won't do any harm by reinstalling
updates.
___
Kari
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Gene K" <genekRE@MOVEolivianc.net> wrote in message
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> Tony wrote:
> > I am right up to date with the critical updates on my Windows XP
> > Professional system.
> >
> > However, I've just had some problems with spyware deleting at least
> > one system file (notepad) and so, following a tip in a forum, I ran
> > the System File Checker to check whether any other system files had
> > been deleted or replaced. I used the command:
> >
> > sfc /scannow
> >
> > which called for my original installation CD. Except for the
> > progress bar, the System File Checker did not report any missing
> > files, or indicate that it had replaced any file. (Is there a log
> > somewhere of what it did?)
> >
> > However, it has now occurred to me that, if it did replace any files,
> > it might have undone some of the critical updates. Might this be
> > correct? If so, what is the simplest/quickest way of restoring the
> > critical updates? Although the Windows Update site allows you to view
> > your installation history, it does not give you the option simply to
> > reapply the updates.
> >
> > Do I have to uninstall as many of the updates as I can from Add/Remove
> > programs, and then reinstall them? If I do uninstall them all, can I
> > use the Windows Update site to reapply them?
> If it called on you to insert the Windows CD, it apparently found a need
to
> repair/restore a needed file. I cannot answer the question about a Log, if
> any. The question occurs to me, did it re-instate the missing Notepad? Can
> you now use it?
> Until some knowlegeable person answers, LEAVE the updates as they are. I
> frankly doubt you need to do anything.
> --
> Gene K
>
>

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