AutoPatcher XP 4.2 Official Thread

[devious8]

Does anybody know when the Autopatcher February release will come out? :D

[FlishFun Veteran]

Does anybody know when the Autopatcher February release will come out? :D

Later this month! :) This one is takin' a bit longer cause of all the new stuff we've added. ;)

[akaladis Veteran]

i guess flishy is having some trouble adapting to the XML format :p

/Raptor

[Outboys]

A question- Does AutopatcherXP change the XP Build number? After doing a fresh install of 4.2, StyleXP v2.0 can no longer be enabled. The program gives an error stating my version of WINXP is now 183501929...

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

No, on its own AutopatcherXP will not change the build number, only the updates themselves may possibly do that. However, you dont need stylexp, autopatcher will patch the uxtheme.dll for you, thus negating using that useless software (just my opinion on stylexp), as that is all it is basically doing anyway.

[FlishFun Veteran]

Yes, StyleXP 2.0 has an issue with the newest version of AutoPatcher, because the AutoPatcher has an updated Uxtheme.dll that StyleXP doesn't understand. There are two work arounds:

1. Stop using Style XP.

2. Do not install the Uxtheme patch with AutoPatcher.

If you've already installed the updated patch with the AutoPatcher and you want to go back to StyleXP, just remove the new Uxtheme and restore the older backups that were made. :)

@Raptor - Yeah, still kinda gettin' used to the whole XML thing. lol

[Skunkwerkz]

:) Flish & Raptor

Have you got a list of goodies in Feb release EX:

Uninstall Programs

Bonus Pack

HotPatch reports

I seen some bits and pieces Buttttttttttttt

We want :woot: Details..................................Screen shots

I guess we all have ordered the free Outdated MS CD ????????????

I have to hit all of those machines again March 1st.... What version will

I be using???

SkunkWerkz :whistle:

[Go()seman]

Thanks for the great work!!

I've got one question - Not sure what option I checked, but it affected my icon display behaviour.

I normall select one click - underline icons (Tools>Folder Options...>Single Click>Underline icons only when I point.

Now what happens is the icon is actually highlighted and underlined. How do I go back to the normal operation?

Thanks!!

[akaladis Veteran]

try this:

Start - Control Panel - System - Advanced Tab - Settings button in Performance group - Make sure eveything on the list you see is checked :)

/Raptor

[new_duxie]

just noticed a really obvious microsoft tools that should be included in the autopatcher, but has somehow been leftout, URLScan and IISLockdown, both tools combined come in under 1mb, so it won't bloat autopatcher (not that i care how big it becomes).

[akaladis Veteran]

I'll have Flishy take a look!

[new_duxie]

just thought i'd save flish some time finding the buggers, heres the tools

iislockdown.zip

[new_duxie]

and heres part 2 of the tools :D

urlscan.zip

[ev0|]

I have an issue with the Autopatcher,

I had some trouble with XML files being overwritten by the old version of Dragon Naturally Speaking recently and I couldn't start any MMC programs. So i decided, I could do a sfc /scannow and replace all the files from my Windows XP SP1 slipstreamed disk.

Boy was I wrong. It asked me for the Service Pack 2 Windows XP CD !!!!

The only thing I can think of was that because i have Autopatched with all the updates, Windows thinks I have SP2 installed.

Can anyone shed any light on this matter ?

[akaladis Veteran]

great, just wait for a bit, and he'll grab them and check them out...

[FlishFun Veteran]

new_duxie - Thanks man, I'll check 'em out. :D

[akaladis Veteran]

just give it your WinXP CD... dont worryabout it asking for SP2 CD... its just Windows! hehehe

[Carey934]

Is this correct advice?

Service Pack SP1 versus SP1a

Be Aware: The Autopatcher website is distributing Windows XP SP1a (bad) which does not include Java (Microsoft VM). You have to install SP1

(good) First & Instead to get the benefits of Java. Avoid installing SP1a EVER!

WHY?

Once you install SP1, you have Java (Microsoft VM). And you can keep it up to date via Windows Update Security Patches through 9-30-2005.

Possibly you will still have the use of Java thereafter in whatever state it is after 9-30-2005.

If you install SP1a, you do not get to use Java for the next few years while Microsoft is working out an alternative technology / implementation / licensing. I assume Java dependent features will therefore not run on your SP1a patched Windows XP installation.

Autopatcher website Download AutoPatcher XP, and Windows XP SP1a

http://www.autopatcher.com/

References:

Microsoft Transitioning off Java

http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java

SP1a Versus SP1

Windows XP SP1a is the same as Windows XP SP1 except that the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) is removed in SP1a.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813926

To determine if you are running Windows XP SP1, right-click My Computer,

and then click Properties. If "Service Pack 1" appears under System, you

are already running Windows XP SP1. There is no benefit to installing

SP1a if you are already running Windows XP SP1. Microsoft does not

recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1.

If you are running Windows XP or Windows XP SP1 with the Microsoft VM,

you can continue to update the Microsoft VM by using Windows Update. If

you are running Windows XP without the Microsoft VM, you do not have to

install updates to the Microsoft VM. Therefore, these updates are not

offered to you when you visit Windows Update. Microsoft is no longer

able to provide a download of the Microsoft VM for computers that do not

already have the Microsoft VM installed. For more information, visit the

following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java

[akaladis Veteran]

you cant say that SP1 is 'good' and SP1a is 'bad'... it depends what you want...

For example... I like Microsoft's VM... so why should i use SP1a and then install MS VM, and not use SP1 directly?

Some guys dont want MS VM... So they prefer SP1a...

/Raptor

[FlishFun Veteran]

you cant say that SP1 is 'good' and SP1a is 'bad'... it depends what you want...

For example... I like Microsoft's VM... so why should i use SP1a and then install MS VM, and not use SP1 directly?

Some guys dont want MS VM... So they prefer SP1a...

/Raptor

ALSO, you forget the most important thing...

When running the AP, it adds MS Java to the system, makin' any SP1a install become SP1. ;) That's why I linked to SP1a... (Y)

[akaladis Veteran]

well - AP can transform anything into... ...anything!!

[new_duxie]

while i'm in the mood to add my two cents to everything (well actually in NZ we don't have anything lower than 5cents so i guess that will do)

i just noticed this download at ms, which would be nice to add to the blazing inferno of autpatchers java debate.

heres the guff:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

heres the download:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6...ft%20VM%201.zip

:devil:

[FlishFun Veteran]

while i'm in the mood to add my two cents to everything (well actually in NZ we don't have anything lower than 5cents so i guess that will do)

i just noticed this download at ms, which would be nice to add to the blazing inferno of autpatchers java debate.

heres the guff:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

heres the download:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/6...ft%20VM%201.zip

:devil:

Wow... that's a biggie... I'll check it out, though. (Y) Thanks!

EDIT - Just downloaded it... the file itself is much smaller than it seems, and actually that's a nifty tool... that very well be added. :D

[new_duxie]

yeah i thought the file was too big at first and wasn't going to mention it, but upon downloading it i realised just how small and useful it is, it would be a nice fit into the autopatcher java section

[FlishFun Veteran]

yeah i thought the file was too big at first and wasn't going to mention it, but upon downloading it i realised just how small and useful it is, it would be a nice fit into the autopatcher java section

Well keep up the good work... that's a very nice program that you found. :)