Re: Checking for the latest updates....

Thanks for the reply.

Here is what I get.

These updates must be installed separately
Updates listed here can have system-wide effects or address more than one
problem. It's a good idea to install them now and then check again, starting
from the Home page, for remaining updates.


Microsoft Windows XP


Windows XP Service Pack 1 (Express)
Download size: 0 KB , 0 minutes (Downloaded; ready to install)
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) provides the latest security, reliability,
and performance updates to the Windows XP family of operating systems.
Windows XP SP1 is designed to ensure Windows XP platform compatibility with
newly released software and hardware, and includes updates to resolve issues
discovered by customers or by Microsoft's internal testing team. The maximum
download size is approximately 30 MB, however the size of the download and
time required may be less for computers that have had updates previously
installed. To minimize the download time needed for installation, setup will
only download those files which are required to bring your computer up to
date. Windows XP SP1 includes Internet Explorer 6 SP1. Anti-virus software
programs may interfere with the installation of Windows XP SP1. Please
disable anti-virus software while installing the service pack. Microsoft
recommends installing SP1 because it includes many of updates to help keep
your computer secure. Once you have installed the service pack you should
check back for additional updates. Details...
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Select and install other updates
You can select other updates only after you install, or choose not to
install, any updates selected above. If no updates appear below, see the
options to the left.

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Microsoft Windows XP



Security Update for Windows XP (KB840987)
Typical download size: 838 KB , 1 minute
Multiple security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker
to compromise a computer running Windows and gain complete control over it.
You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB841533)
Typical download size: 491 KB , 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB873376)
Typical download size: 326 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB833987)
Download size: 1.4 MB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Windows and gain complete control over it. You
can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB841356)
Typical download size: 1.1 MB , 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Q324380: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 287 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Cryptographic Flaw in RDP Protocol can Lead to
Information Disclosure (Q324380)" security vulnerability in Windows XP.
Download now if you use Remote Desktop or Terminal Services, to help prevent
an attacker from potentially learning encrypted information that was sent
during Remote Desktop or Terminal Services sessions. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB839645)
Download size: 3.8 MB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Windows and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (KB841873)
Typical download size: 440 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help
protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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810833: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 379 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and gain control over
it. This issue is most likely to affect computers used as servers. You can
help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After
you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (329834)
Download size: 212 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked Buffer in PPTP Implementation Could
Enable Denial of Service" security vulnerability in Windows XP and Windows XP
Service Pack 1 (SP1). Download now to help prevent an attacker from
disrupting service on a server that offers private networking and uses the
PPTP protocol. Details...
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System Recovered Error Message Update
Download size: 2.8 MB , less than 1 minute
This update addresses the "'System has recovered from a serious error'
message appears after every reboot" issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in
Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q317277. Download now to prevent the
error message "System has recovered from a serious error" from appearing each
time your computer starts. Details...
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Q311967: Security Update
Download size: 247 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked buffer in the Multiple UNC Provider"
security vulnerability in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Security
Bulletin MS02-017. Download now to help prevent a malicious user from
exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability to either cause your computer to
restart or to run unauthorized programs on your computer. Details...
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Windows XP Application Compatibility Update, April 2002
Download size: 898 KB , less than 1 minute
Windows XP was designed to permit post-installation improvement via
downloadable updates. The Windows XP Application Compatibility Update is a
package of software updates that help Windows XP users to expand their
application compatibility support—or avoid common issues—with certain
applications. Microsoft recommends that you download this compatibility
update if you are having problems with any of the programs this update is
designed to support. Details...
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Windows XP Update Package, October 25, 2001
Download size: 1.9 MB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves all critical issues that were found in Windows XP
between August 2001 and October 2001, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge
Base (KB) Article Q309521. Among the updates included in this package are
several that eliminate security vulnerabilities. Download now to ensure that
you have all the latest critical updates for Windows XP. Details...
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Q329048: Security Update
Download size: 372 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions"
security vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to help prevent a
specially malformed file from causing unauthorized code to run on your
computer. Details...
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Q320920: Security Update (Windows Media Player for Windows XP)
Download size: 1.3 MB , less than 1 minute
This update, the "26 June 2002 Cumulative Patch for Windows Media Player,"
resolves several vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
(WMPXP). Download now to help prevent a malicious user from running code of
his or her choice on your computer. This item has been updated since it was
released in June, 2002. Microsoft recommends that you install this item, even
if you installed it when it was first released. Details...
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Q323255: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 697 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked buffer in HTML Help can lead to Code
Execution" security vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to help prevent
a malicious user from running an unauthorized program on your computer.
Details...
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Q313450: Security Update
Download size: 445 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Malicious SMTP Client Can Send Malformed Command
to Windows SMTP Service" security vulnerability in Windows XP, and is
discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-012. Download now to help
prevent a malicious user from launching a denial of service (DoS) attack via
the SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) service. Details...
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Q323172: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 279 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Flaw in Digital Certificate Enrollment Component
Allows Certificate Deletion" security vulnerability in Windows XP. Download
now to help stop a Web site or HTML e-mail from deleting digital certificates
on your computer and preventing you from using the services they are
associated with. Details...
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Q326830: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 216 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked Buffer in Network Share Provider can
lead to Denial of Service" vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to help
prevent a malicious user from launching a denial of service (DoS) attack on
your computer. Details...
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Q324096: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 2.3 MB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Buffer Overrun in SmartHTML Interpreter Could
Allow Code Execution" vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to eliminate
a vulnerability of moderate severity in the Front Page 2000 Server Extensions
for Microsoft Office. Details...
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Alert: HP Pavilion and Windows XP Service Pack 1 Incompatibility
Download size: 112 KB , less than 1 minute
Alert: Windows Update has detected that your computer is a Hewlett-Packard
Pavilion desktop or Compaq Presario desktop PC with Windows XP pre-installed.
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 1, you might encounter an issue
with the PC System Recovery utility. If you use this utility to perform a
non-destructive system recovery, you might be unable to start your computer.
Hewlett-Packard has released an update to the PC System Recovery utility to
remedy this issue, which you can install from the Hewlett-Packard Web site.
Once you install the update, this alert will no longer appear when you visit
the Windows Update Web site. Alternatively, recovering from this error can be
accomplished by running full destructive system recovery, which results in
the loss of all user data. Please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB)
Article Q329450 for additional information. Details...
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Q329390: Security Update
Download size: 282 KB , less than 1 minute
An identified security vulnerability in Windows XP could enable an attacker
to compromise a user's Microsoft® Windows®-based computer and gain complete
control over it, if the user visited the attacker's web site or took other,
less likely, actions. You can help protect your computer from this and other
identified security concerns by installing this update. After you install
this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Q329115: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 484 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity
Spoofing" vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to help prevent an
attacker from attempting identity spoofing using certificates. After you
install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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329170: Security Update
Download size: 483 KB , less than 1 minute
A security vulnerability has been identified that could allow an attacker to
disrupt a facility by which security settings are applied to Windows-based
computers in a corporate network. This could allow the attacker to loosen
settings on his or her own computer or impose tighter ones on someone else's.
Network administrators can help eliminate this issue by installing this
update. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Details...
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811630: Critical Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 1.3 MB , less than 1 minute
This update enables applications to access HTML Help in a new, restricted
mode. Future updates of Internet Explorer require this new capability.
Download now to ensure that Internet Explorer can properly display HTML Help
in HTML pages. Details...
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810577: Security Update
Download size: 556 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
compromise a computer running Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP and gain control
over it. To attempt an attack, the attacker would have to be able to log on
to the computer. You can help protect your computer by installing this update
from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your
computer. Details...
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Q329441: Critical Update
Download size: 347 KB , less than 1 minute
This update addresses the "You Cannot Create a Network Connection After You
Restore Windows XP" issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft
Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q329441. Download now to be able to create
network connections after restoring Windows XP. After installing this update,
you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Windows XP (815021)
Download size: 525 KB , less than 1 minute
An identified security vulnerability in Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0, Windows
2000, and Windows XP could allow an attacker to take control of the computer.
This issue is most likely to affect computers used as web servers. You can
help protect your computer from this and other identified issues by
installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may
have to restart your computer. Details...
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817606: Security Update (Windows XP)
Download size: 416 KB , less than 1 minute
An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to
compromise a Microsoft Windows-based system and then take a variety of
actions. For example, an attacker could execute code on the system. By
installing this update, you can help protect your computer. After you install
this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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823559: Security Update for Microsoft Windows
Download size: 375 KB , less than 1 minute
An identified security issue in Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to
compromise a Microsoft Windows-based system and then take a variety of
actions. For example, an attacker could execute code on the system. By
installing this update, you can help protect your computer. After you install
this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB823182)
Download size: 424 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain complete
control over it. For example, an attacker could execute code on your system.
You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Details...
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Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB824105)
Download size: 338 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified in Microsoft Windows that could allow
an attacker to see information in your computer’s memory over a network. You
can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft.
After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
Details...
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Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (KB328940)
Download size: 1.3 MB , less than 1 minute
This patch resolves the "Flaw in Windows XP Help and Support Center Could
Enable File Deletion" vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now to prevent an
attacker from deleting files on another user’s computer via either a Web site
or an e-mail. After you install this item, you may need to restart your
computer. Details...
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Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (KB825119)
Download size: 298 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP and gain
complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing
this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
restart your computer. Details...
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Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (KB828035)
Download size: 357 KB , less than 1 minute
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP and gain
complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing
this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to
restart your computer. Details...
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Critical Update, November 19, 2001
Download size: 122 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "You May Lose Data or Program Settings After
Reinstalling, Repairing, or Upgrading Windows XP" issue in Windows XP, and is
discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article Q312369. If you upgrade,
reinstall, or repair the version of Windows XP that was preinstalled by a
computer manufacturer, in some cases, you might lose data or program
settings. Download now to ensure that you do not lose data or settings in
Windows XP. Details...
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Remote Assistance Connection
Download size: 321 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Cannot Establish a Remote Assistance Connection"
issue in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB)
Article 311889. When you try to establish a Remote Assistance session, you
might receive an error message, and be unable to start a Remote Assistance
session. Download now to ensure that you can establish a Remote Assistance
session successfully. This item has been updated since it was released in
October, 2001. If you have already installed this item, it is not necessary
to reinstall it. Details...
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Security Update, December 17, 2001
Download size: 585 KB , less than 1 minute
This update resolves the "Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play Can
Lead to System Compromise" security vulnerability in Windows XP. Download now
to help prevent a malicious user from compromising your computer or using
your computer to compromise another computer's functionality. Details...
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Critical Update, February 10, 2002
Download size: 476 KB , less than 1 minute
This update addresses the "Stop 0xED on mounting volume on IDE drives" issue
in Windows XP, and is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) Article
Q315403. Download now to resolve an issue affecting computers with IDE hard
drives with caching enabled, that prevents the chkdsk.exe utility from
running when your computer restarts. Details...
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Slapshot


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

Slapshot wrote:
When checking for the latest updates I am presented with "Windows
XP Service Pack 1." My system is "Windows XP Home Edition Service
Pack 2 (build 2600).

Have I somehow lost the history of applied updates ?

Even if you had - it would not offer you SP1.
Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and scan for updates and
copy/paste the entire text for said update back in this post.
Thanks!

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