AutoPatcher December Update Wishlist

[HotBlack]

From Technet webcast event email update

Thank you for your interest in tomorrow?s December 10, 2003, Technet Security Webcast: ?Information about Microsoft?s December Security Bulletins? ? THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to the fact that Microsoft currently has no security bulletins to release as part of the monthly release cycle for the month of December.

What does this mean for the release schedule?

[FlishFun Veteran]

From Technet webcast event email update

Thank you for your interest in tomorrow?s December 10, 2003, Technet Security Webcast: ?Information about Microsoft?s December Security Bulletins? ? THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to the fact that Microsoft currently has no security bulletins to release as part of the monthly release cycle for the month of December.

What does this mean for the release schedule?

I'm gonna still go for the 15th... it just means now I have some extra time for :)sting. :)

[Carey934]

From Technet webcast event email update

Thank you for your interest in tomorrow?s December 10, 2003, Technet Security Webcast: ?Information about Microsoft?s December Security Bulletins? ? THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to the fact that Microsoft currently has no security bulletins to release as part of the monthly release cycle for the month of December.

What does this mean for the release schedule?

It's all explained here: http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,113819,00.asp

[Carey934]

The latest on XP SP2 from Jan. 2004 PC World magazine: "Microsoft may have been planning a second Windows XP Service Pack before the massive virus and worm invasions of last summer, but it's clear the attacks gave a new urgency to fixing the major weaknesses that made them possible.

"Some of the events may have been a catalyst for bringing SP2 out at this time," says Amy Carroll, director of Microsoft's Security Business Unit.

SP2 will address security on several levels. Fire and foremost, the update will turn the OS's built-in firewall on by default--while making it compatible with functions that users expect to work regardless of firewall settings, such as file and printer sharing (which currently don't work with the firewall on). Two technologies that enable communication between networked PCs and that were exploited by worms--RPC (the remote procedure call) and DCOM (the Distributed Component Object Model)-will be reworked to make them less easily accessible by outsiders.

Microsoft is revamping core Windows components to prevent so-called buffer overruns--attacks that cripple PCs by writing too much data into software-allocated areas of memory. Also, the company is working with CPU vendors to enable Windows to support no-execute (NX) technology, in whcih the CPU prevents execution of code that a worm or virus has inserted in a memory area assigned for data only.

SP2 will change default settings for Outlook Express and Windows Messenger to make them more secure. It will also isolate e-mail and instant message attachments to keep them from damaging other parts of the system. Finally, SP2 will shore up IE's defenses against malicious Web content--for example, giving users better controls to keep ActiveX and other software from running on their PCs without their consent.

SP2 should be in limited beta as you read this and should ship by mid-2004. When it does, it could be a very big download: Microsoft says it will include all of SP1 (a 145MB download) plus all updates issued since SP1's release over a year ago.

[akaladis Veteran]

awesome menu! u rock agentsmith :D

[FlishFun Veteran]

@Carey - Thanks for the info, man. :)

[HotBlack]

Speaking of this cancelled update Bink has a great story and cartoon at http://winxp.bink.nu/

[FlishFun Veteran]

Speaking of this cancelled update Bink has a great story and cartoon at http://winxp.bink.nu/

lol As sad as it is, I love reading User Friendly, just amuses me. :)

[akaladis Veteran]

lol... good 'cartoon' :p

[underthebridge]

I also would like to see DAMN NFO Viewer in the package...

It's one of those programs you can't live without :)

Does the installer remove Alexa spyware? I think that should definitely be included as well.

[FlishFun Veteran]

I also would like to see DAMN NFO Viewer in the package...

It's one of those programs you can't live without  :)

So far no one has been able to figure out how to install it silently. You guys have 5 days to figure it out or it won't be included (I will include it if someone can get it to install silently). I tried for over an hour and couldn't get it... maybe someone here will.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Can it turn lead into gold??

[HotBlack]

Is there a list of whats in the Dec version and what you would still like to get in and still needs some work and what that work is?

if that makes any sense. :D

[FlishFun Veteran]

Is there a list of whats in the Dec version and what you would still like to get in and still needs some work and what that work is?

if that makes any sense. :D

Not yet... workin' on it! Just been busy. :D

[mipra]

take it easy...we'll be patient..hehe

[FlishFun Veteran]

take it easy...we'll be patient..hehe

Good... :D haha

[Steven]

RE: NFO Viewer Post....

Can you add Microsoft Office 2003 to this package. You seem to be adding everything else. :wacko:

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I added Office 2003 to mine.

[dalepbaker]

I would like to see Opera browser added as a good alternative to msie.

shockwave is good idea too.

Option to have graphics or none to speed up the process on slower boxes.

Wish that Microsoft would offer to buy your idea for 5 million $$$$ or more,wish you the happiest and most prosperous year of your life next year.

You Guys are SUPER !! :yes:

[MightyYoo]

nice work on the autopatcher guys....

can't wait for new version :)

oh yeah im new as you can tell... and it's my bday today too

i know these prolly been answered before

but i had 2 problems with autopatcherxp....

1) when running the autopatcherxp autorun, and click "run autopatcher" it doesnt run, so u have todo with it manually...

2) during install, i get an ActiveX unregister error...

i know that number 1 is answered.... but i dunno but number 2...

Keep up good work guys....

MD351

NOTE: i just relised i prolly put this is wrong thread, o well :(

Edited December 11, 2003 by MD351

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Umm what did the error say??

Did you rename any folders?

And if you uninstalled Windows Messenger 4 it is common to get an error. Just ignore it.

[MightyYoo]

Unable to unregister ActiveX i think it was RICHTX32.OCX cant remeber but im pretty sure it was that ocx file...

havent renamed or removed any files or folders, just left it as is...

btw.. how did get Office 2003 with installed with yours? is it full install or? selected appsz?

thanx :)

Edited December 11, 2003 by MD351

[Kelsenellenelvian]

OK the ocx file is the error you get when you uninstall windows messenger, ignore it.

Ummmm I made 2 custom versions of AP and one has Office 2003 in it. (Full install, but I think it can be customized.)

Its a lot like making a unnattended install W/Windows disk.

[MightyYoo]

ahh ok, thanx :)

Office 2003 still using the same switches as Office XP did? or is it different or more switches.. cant really find any info on the switches for new office

thank you.

[Carey934]

Were you ever able to determine which registry keys get modified to enable to Quick Lauch toolbar? If so, could you share it with me? It's baffling me. Thanks!