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no rush man, even if they do not realize it, they are better off waiting for a no issue update rather then a bug or 2.

I know. This is, so far, the most bug free version of the AP yet. Raptor has gotten out almost all of the bugs from the executable (I'd say all, but there may be one or two in there we don't know about. lol), I've gotten all the new updates working nice, hand in hand with the old... also, the documentation in this release is better. Also the files are nice and cleaned up, all in their seperate folders, and the File Tree has been cleaned a little more. Also, I redid all the descriptions (took me about a full day) so that they tell you more, for example:

TweakUI 2.10 used to say (as a description): This will install TweakUI 2.10

But now:

TweakUI 2.10 now says (as a description): This gives you access to system settings such as mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.

I went through each and every option and I added detailed descriptions, so now if you don't know what something is, you'll get at least an idea of what it will do. :)

Also, the new format allows you to make your own custom database file, without editing the original one, so future updates will not affect your custom files. And, just incase you had a custom database, the Updater will backup the old database when patching... just so you can retrieve your old info.

As far as the look, it's been cleaned up, colors changed, banner changed, icon changed. I think it has a more professional feel to it now, than before.

There are even more changes, but I just thought I'd give some examples. :D

Okay peeps here is the situation I just finished final tests and it is fully done!!! YAY! YAY! YAY!

God this update is schweeeeettt you are all gonna love it.

The updater does work so the updater will be like 58megs (I know kinda big but Java Update (update from 1.4.2_02 to 1.4.2_03), MSN Messenger Update (to build 0203), and fixing the .Net issues... along with the new changes kinda blew keepin it small.)

Flish is repackaging it now so it will be out very soon after he uploads it and posts the links.

Yes a full pack will be released also.

--AutoPatcher XP 4.2 Gold December Update--

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This is a complete listing of all updates, tweaks, and bonus programs in this version.

Total Updates, Bonus Programs, and Tweaks - 180

Microsoft Windows XP Pre-SP2 Patches - Critical Updates (28)

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Q322011 You Cannot Preview a Fax in the Fax Console

Q323183 Availability of Windows XP Service Pack 1 Support for Bluetooth Wireless Devices

Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to Make Your Computer More Secure (Pro)

Q329256 Inconsistent Gap Count Can Cause 1394 Devices to Not Enumerate

Q329457 Computer Seems to Hang When You Log On

Q329623 Problems with InterVideo DVD Software After Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 1

Q329692 Explorer.exe May Generate an Application Error When You Close a Folder

Q329909 IEEE 1394 Storage Device Detection Does Not Work When the System Resumes Standby or Hibernation

Q330512 The Processor Performance State Is Not Restored to the Maximum State If the CPU Runs at 100 Percent

Q331320 Outlook 2003 Performs Slowly or Stops Responding When Connected to Exchange Server 2003 Through HTTP

Q810032 Panasonic DV Camera May Not Enumerate

Q810217 Unchecked Buffer in Workstation Service

Q811114 Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (May 2003)

Q811789 QFE: Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error

Q812415 Problems When Your Computer with Multiple ATA Drives Enters the S1 Power State

Q815411 Heap Algorithm Update for Atypically Large Heap Requests

Q817027 Windows XP Kernel Update

Q817589 TV Tuner Stops Responding in Systems Using Hyper-Threading

Q820128 Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) Kernel Rollup Hotfix Package

Q821588 Error Message If You Use Backup in Windows XP to Restore a Tape Made in Windows Server 2003

Q823182 Vulnerability in Authenticode Verification Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Q824105 Flaw in NetBIOS Could Lead to Information Disclosure

Q824141 Buffer Overrun in the ListBox and in the ComboBox Control Could Allow Code Execution

Q825119 Buffer Overrun in Windows Help and Support Center Could Lead to System Compromise

Q826939 Update Rollup 1 Package

Q826942 Wireless Update Rollup Package for Windows XP is Available

Q826959 Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) When You Try to Bring It out of Standby or out of Hibernation by Using a USB Device

Q828035 Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution

Microsoft Windows XP Pre-SP2 Patches - Recommended Updates (19)

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Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to Make Your Computer More Secure (Home)

Q327405 Windows XP Documentation Update Can Help You Understand How to Make Your Computer More Secure (Pro)

Q327979 Game Stops Responding (Hangs) or Quits Unexpectedly When Introductory Video Clip Is Played

Q810243 DirectShow Playback Support for Files Recorded with Windows XP Media Center Edition

Q810272 Windows Hardware Compatibility Audio Test Causes Computer to Stop Responding

Q813862 Updates On-Screen Keyboard

Q814995 Some Application Compatibility Fixes Stop Working After You Install the 328310 Update

Q816979 Installation of KB 329115 Hotfix May Leave Temporary Folder

Q816982 Installation of KB 329390 Hotfix May Leave a Temporary Folder

Q817778 Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP

Q820291 New "Set Program Access and Defaults" Start Menu Icon and Help Content Are Available for Windows XP

Q822603 Availability of the Windows XP SP1 USB 1.1 and 2.0 Update

Q823354 Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager for Windows XP

Q831240 HighMat CD Burning Update

Group Policy Management Console Update (Includes Q326469)

SafeDisc Windows XP Fix

Microsoft Windows Script 5.6

Update for Windows Error Reporting

Microsoft Data Access Components Update

Microsoft Internet Explorer Patches (5)

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Q813503 Dynamically Adding and Removing an IFRAME with Filters Causes Internet Explorer to Crash

Q816868 Error Message: "Internet Explorer Cannot Download a File"

Q826940 Internet Explorer Unexpectedly Quits When You Use It to View a Web Page that Contains VML

Q827057 Internet Explorer Unexpectedly Close When You Leave the Pointer on the Text in the DHTML Editor

Q824145 Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer (November, 2003)

Microsoft Outlook Express Patches (3)

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Q330994 Cumulative Patch for Outlook Express (April, 2003)

Q331488 Outlook Express Does Not Use 3DES to Encrypt Mail When the Recipient's Capabilities Are Not Known

Q820369 MAPIAddress and MAPIResolveName Do Not Return Names for Distribution Lists When Outlook Express Is Your Default E-Mail Client

Optional Windows Components (51)

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Bootvis Tool (version 1.3.37)

Euro Conversion Tool

MSN Messenger 6.1.0203

--------Remove Windows Messenger 4.7

Windows Messenger 5.0.0468

Microsoft Virtual Machine (Build 3805.0)

--------Microsoft Virtual Machine (Update to Build 3810.0)

--------Microsoft Virtual Machine Patch (Q329077)

Sun Java 1.4.2_03

Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8

Microsoft DirectX 9.0b

--------Q825116 NTSC-J, PAL, or SECAM-Formatted TV Tuner No Longer Works Correctly After Upgrade to DirectX 9.0b

--------Microsoft DirectX 9.0b Control Panel Shortcut

Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8

Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 8 Replication File Update

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

--------Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Update (KB824629)

Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool

Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer

Microsoft Windows XP PowerToys

--------Background Switcher Powertoy

--------Calculator PowerToy

--------Command Window Here PowerToy

--------Destop Manager PowerToy

--------Highlighter PowerToy

--------HTML Generator PowerToy

--------Image Resizer PowerToy

--------Internet Explorer Find Bar PowerToy

--------ISO Recorder PowerToy

--------Magnifier PowerToy

--------Microsoft Font Properties Extension Powertoy

--------Microsoft Internet Explorer Image Zoom Powertoy

--------Shell Audio Player Powertoy

--------Target Context Menu PowerToy

--------Task Switcher PowerToy

--------TimerShot PowerToy

--------Tweakomatic PowerToy

--------TweakUI 2.10

--------TweakUI 2.10 Control Panel Shortcut

--------Windows Media Player 9 PowerToy

Microsoft XML 4.0 SP2

Windows Media Player 9

--------Windows Media Player 9 Update (Build 3075)

--------Windows Media Player 9 CD Codec Pack

--------Windows Media Player 9 DVD Decoder Pack

--------Windows Media Player 9 MP3 Encoding Ability

--------FIX: Windows Media Player 9 Series May Not Be Able to Connect Through an Authenticated Proxy 2.0 Proxy Server

--------FIX: Java Runtime Does Not Initialize the Windows Media Player 9 OCX Control in Netscape Navigator

--------FIX: Hardware-Created ASF Files Stop Playing in Media Player 9 Series

--------Windows Media Player 9 Tweak MP PowerToy

Windows Movie Maker 2.0

Windows DRM Client 1.0

Bonus Features (19)

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3D Windows XP ScreenSaver

Adaptec ASPI Layer for Windows XP

Bliss ScreenSaver

Delete ASP.NET User Account created by .NET Framework 1.1

Delete New Windows XP Wallpapers

Delete Old Win9x Style Wallpapers

Delete Windows Default ScreenSavers

IE Spy-Ad

Install Internet Explorer Spellcheck Tool

Install Microsoft Windows Uptime Tool

Macromedia Flash Player

Macromedia Shockwave Player

Messenger Plus! 2.5.2

Microsoft American Flag ScreenSaver

Neowin ScreenSaver (XP Logon Hack)

New Zealand Bliss Wallpaper from Microsoft

Replace 8-Bit Shutdown and Logoff Icons with 32-Bit Icons on Windows Classic Theme

Startup CPL

Startup Monitor

UxTheme.dll Patcher

Registry Tweaks (56)

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Add ControlUserPasswords2 To the Control Panel

Add "Icon Cache Size" to Folder Options Menu.

Add Notepad to "Open With" Option on all files with unknown Extension.

Add "Open In New Window" to Right-Click Menu.

Add Recent Documents to the Classic Menu.

Add Self Registration to DLLs and OCX

Add 'Services' to the right-click menu of 'My Computer'

Add "Switch User" to the Start Menu.

Allow renaming of Recycle Bin

Alphabetically arrange the Start Menu.

Automatically turns on ClearType.

Control Panel Default to Classic View

Disable Automatic Restart in case of a BSOD

Disable Auto-Refresh of Icons

Disable AVI Previewing

Disable Balloon Tips

Disable Compression of Files During Cleanup

Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Disable Error Reporting

Disable Imapi CD-Burning Service

Disable Internet Explorer's "Just In Time" Debugger.

Disable Language Bar.

Disable Low Disk Space Warning

Disable Messenger Service

Disable Remote Registry Service

Disable Shared Documents.

Disable "Shortcut To" on Shortcuts

Disable Slowdown when Opening My Computer

Disable SSPD and UPNP Services

Disable System Beep

Disable Unread Mail Showing on Welcome Screen

Disable "Web Service" to find file extensions.

Disable Welcome Screen (Force Classic Logon)

Disable Windows Built-In Zip File Support

Disable Windows Time Service

Disable Windows Tour Bubble

Enable CD Autorun (if disabled)

Enable ClearType on the Welcome Screen

Enable "Copy To" and "Move To" menus for all files and folders.

Enable "Old Style Search" like on Windows 2000.

Enable "Open With" on Right-Click Menu

Enlarge Folder View Size to 8000.

Increases Icon Cache Size to 12 MB.

Increase max simultaneous downloads in Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer Will not Reuse Windows

Remove "Common Tasks" from Desktop.

Remove Recent Documents from Start Menu

Remove Shortcut Arrow on all Shortcuts.

Set "My Computer" as the First Icon, instead of "My Documents".

Speed Up Internet Explorer

Speed Up Locked up programs.

Speed up Menu Boxes (Set to 0).

Speed Up Network Browsing.

Speed Up the way Zip files function in XP

Turn On NumLock Key

Turn off Search Assistant.

Edited by FlishFun
Okay peeps here is the situation I just finished final tests and it is fully done!!! YAY! YAY! YAY!

God this update is schweeeeettt you are all gonna love it.

The updater does work so the updater will be like 58megs (I know kinda big but Java Update (update from 1.4.2_02 to 1.4.2_03), MSN Messenger Update (to build 0203), and fixing the .Net issues... along with the new changes kinda blew keepin it small.)

Flish is repackaging it now so it will be out very soon after he uploads it and posts the links.

Yes a full pack will be released also.

<------ *waits with sweaty palms and increased heartrate* I am sooooo looking forward to this release....even though now; I'll have to creat yet ANOTHER slipstreamed XP disk! Oh well, at least each one I create is better than the last thanks to you guys! Did I mention this forum ROCKS? :)

AutoPatcher XP 4.2 Gold (December Update) - Change Log

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

** Many, many bugfixes.

** New Icon

** New Banner

** New AutoRun Menu

** Updated all Documentation

** Updated EULA and Warning Messages.

** Added Log Checker, Hotfix Manager, and Registry Checker to the executable

** Removed Bat files, replaced with Axp files

** Removed Dat files, replaced with Apdb files

** Cleaned up File Folder

** Made new Updater (for Update installs only)

** Added Database Editor

** Update all Description of Items

** Fixed .Net Install asking for a CD when run from a CD

** Added "Undo RegTweaks" Folder

** 04 New Windows XP Pre-SP2 Critical & Recommended Updates

-- "Q810217: Unchecked buffer in workstation service"

-- "Q817589: TV Tuner Stops Responding"

-- "Q821588: "Error Message If You Use Backup in Windows XP to Restore a Tape Made in Windows Server 2003."

-- "Q831240: "HighMat CD Burning Update"

** 01 New Internet Explorer Update

-- "Q824145: November 2003 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer"

** 03 More Windows XP PowerToys

-- "Highlighter Powertoy"

-- "Tweakomatic Powertoy"

-- "Target Context Menu Powertoy"

** 17 Optional (and Bonus) Programs & Features

-- "Adaptec ASPI Layer for XP"

-- "Bliss ScreenSaver"

-- "MS NZ Bliss Wallpaper"

-- "Macromedia Flash Player"

-- "Macromedia Shockwave Player"

-- "Microsoft Bootvis"

-- "Visual Basic Libraries"

-- "IE Spy-Ad"

-- "Jet 4.0 SP8 Replication Update"

-- "Messenger Plus! 2.5.2"

-- "Neowin ScreenSaver"

-- "Startup CPL"

-- "StartupMonitor"

-- "WMP 9 DVD Decoder Pack"

-- "WMP 9 Codecs"

-- "WMP 9 MP3 Encoding Ability"

-- "WMP 9 TweakMP"

** 03 More RegTweaks

-- "Prevent Old File Compression"

-- "Disable AVI Previewing"

-- "Turn On NumLock"

** Updated Executable Version to 4.2.29

More Info:

Package Size: ? ? ? ? ? ?202.0 MB (7z Executable)

Update Package Size: ? ? 58.0 MB ?(7z Executable)

Patcher Version: ? ? ? ? 4.2.29 Final - December Update

Build Date: ? ? ? ? ? ? ?December 15, 2003 5:00 PM

Know Bugs:

1. When choosing "Run AutoPatcher XP" from the Menu, the Menu doesn't close. This is not really a bug, rather a feature that wasn't implemented in the software used to create the new menu. We've talked with the coders and they will release a new version with that option. When they do, it will be added.

2. When running the Update, it will leave behind the old AutoPatcher_XP_4.0_Final folder, inside is a file that tells you that the folder is safe to delete. Unfortunately the Updater can't delete it, so it must be done manually (though if you leave it, there won't be any problems).

3. When choosing to uninstall Windows Messenger, you will get an Error Box, that's normal and has to do with the way it's removed. This isn't a bug and it can't be prevented.

4. When installing Messenger Plus!, it may open a browser window. This won't affect the AutoPatcher's install, but it can't be avoided.

Edited by FlishFun
Workin' on it now. :D

So now that you guys have all this information, feel free to comment, drool, etc. ;) (Y)

Well, the droolings done, dunno whether it's from my extreme tiredness or the update :p Anyways, I'm off to bed, I'll grab this in the morning, thanks for all your hard work!

Great, how long till the upload for the full version is done? Great work guys!

Hey man why don't you just download the November pack and grab the Dec update vesion when you get the link? It really would save you time 'cause while you wait for the Dec pack to be uploaded you can get the Nov full pack. The final product after the Dec update is the same.

Hey man why don't you just download the November pack and grab the Dec update vesion it really would save you time 'cause while you wait for the Dec pack to be uploaded you can get the Nove full pack final product after the Dec update is the same.

I already have the November pack but I'd rather get the whole thing again, besides I've got the bandwidth to spare. Anyways, off to bed now, night (or day:p) everyone!

Goggles on - check

Hand on mouse - check

Waiting. Somewhere in the distance a dog barks...

The UI looks great. A long way from the command line batch file.

Yeah, I still have a copy of that (every final build since the first, I've kept a copy... lol). :)

To bad... As a student I am used to live on the campus with a T1 connexion.

But now I am home , I only have a ADSL connexion and set a FTP access for your application would not really help (can't upload more than 16 Ko/s).

Sorry I wish I could hold your files...

Maybe in the futur, after my vacation...

Great job anyway

Well, the Update should be up in about 30 min, and the first link to the full about 2 hours later (sucky upload speeds).  So hopefully that should help you a bit.

Thanks Flish... hopefully I'll be able to grab it off my work T3 before I head home around 4PM EST :D

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