Re: Why does KB941644 contain two different tcpip.sys files?

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"Milhouse Van Houten" <btvs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Very interesting. While I didn't see any QFE/GDR indications in the version
I downloaded from the Download Center, I wonder what determines which one
you get (most people would get it via WU)?


How is it stored and labeled? Check the .inf file to see what conditions
under which the one is installed and not the other?


I would certainly have thought that MS would automatically go for the QFE
version, since particularly in the case of 64-bit, there have been several
previous tcpip.sys updates (some but not all only available via tech support).


No. In order to get hotfixes distributed in a timely manner there is inadequate
integration testing done to allow the integrated version to be made a default.


I've seen reports of people
getting 16567 in 32-bit and 20689 in both 32-bit and 64-bit. I?m sure it's
just a matter of time before I see mention of someone getting 16567 in
64-bit as well.

I wonder if it could be this: If MS detects that you're running RTM
tcpip.sys, you get 16567; if you're running a later release, you get 20689.
Perhaps the logic is if you stuck with RTM all this time you don't need any
of the interim updates? I thought some of the 64-bit interims were
important though, so this doesn't make full sense.


I have only seen an explanation of GDR versus QFE in TechNet Security
update bulletins. If you have a certain patch on you can automatically get
QFE versions installed provided you already have a QFE version of that
module (or I assume, set of modules). Otherwise you get the GDR version.


FYI

Robert
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