Re: Windows File Protection and Windows Updates

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Al Dykes wrote:

In article <#ioZkRCOGHA.1192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Maurice N ~ MVP <maurice@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Based on what I have seen, Windows Update does well in checking the =
version numbers of individual update-files. If your system has the =
latest version, it will not overwrite it (for example, in the case of =
running an old update).

Hoping you wrote down the name of the file(s) your system had complained =
about.


The Microsft message didn't name any files. PITA.
Hi,

You will find an entry in the "Application" event log (or maybe
"System, I don't remember) for this happening, and it will contain
the file name involved.

Right click on "My Computer" and select "Manage", and then open the
"Event Viewer" entry.


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