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AutoPatcher Hotfix thread

This thread will list all the required patches to bring a Windows (2000/XP/2003) system up to date. It will be used as AutoPatcher's hotfix archive, but it could also serve as a reference list.

Please post information on new critical (or recommeded) patches here. Refrain from posting things like WMP10 or .NET framework. We're focusing on patches here.

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4

With: Internet Explorer 6 SP1; DirectX 9.0c; Windows Media Player 9; MDAC 2.8 SP1; .Net 1.1 SP1 + KB886903 + KB925168; .Net 2.0 + KB922481 + KB922770; and MSN Messenger 7.0

Last Monthly Updates Added: May 2007

Critical Updates

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Update for BITS 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Malicious Software Removal Tool

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SP4 Rollup 1 (v2)

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for DirectX 9 on Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 SP1 for Windows 2000 SP4

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000 (v2)

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Windows Script 5.6 Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows Media Player 9

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Internet Explorer

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Update for Windows 2000

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 6 SP1

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 SP1

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Security Update for Windows

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for MDAC 2.8 SP1

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for IE6 SP1

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 6 SP1

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for CAPICOM

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Security Update for Windows 2000

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Security Update for Windows 2000

Root Certificates Update (1st Feb 2007)

Recommended updates

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Fix for Crash When Mounting NTFS Volumes

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Windows 2000 Patch - Driver Installation Program Does Not Install Device Drivers

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Update for Windows 2000

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Update for DRM-enabled Media Players

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Software Update for Web Folders

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Update for Windows 2000

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Fix for MPEG4 videos in Windows Media Player 9 or 10

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Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package

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Update for Windows 2000

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Update for Windows 2000

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Update for Windows 2000

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Update for Windows 2000

Component updates

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Hotfix for Microsoft XML 2.5

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Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)

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Security Update for MSXML 3.0 SP7 on Windows 2000 SP4 (v2)

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Security Update for MSXML 2.6

Windows Messenger 5.1.0701

Microsoft Windows XP SP2

With: DirectX 9.0c; Internet Explorer 6 or 7; Windows defender; Windows Media Player 11; .Net 1.1 SP1 + KB886903 + KB925168; .Net 3.0 + KB922481 + KB922770; Windows Live Messenger 8.1

Last Monthly Updates Added: May 2007

Critical Updates

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Critical Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Critical Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows Messenger

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Plug-in do Windows Media Player

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Windows Script 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for IE7 for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for Windows XP

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Security Update for CAPICOM

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Security Update for Windows XP

Root Certificates Update (1st Feb 2007)

Recommended updates

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Update for Windows XP (v5)

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Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v8)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v3)

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Update for Windows XP

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Software Update for Web Folders

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v4)

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP SP2 (v3)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 13

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v3)

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Update for Windows XP (v4)

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Update for Windows XP

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Wireless LAN API (v6)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP (v5)

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Update for Windows XP

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Offline Crash Diagnostic

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Update for Windows XP (v2)

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Fix for AVI files

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Update for Windows XP (v3)

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Fix for Windows Media Player 11

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Update for Windows XP/2003/Vista

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Fix for Windows Media Player 11 (v2)

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Fix for DirectX 9.0

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

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Update for Windows XP

Component updates

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Security Update for MSXML 2.6

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Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)

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Microsoft Management Console 3.0

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Network Diagnostic Tool (v12)

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Change Analysis Diagnostic Utility

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Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP SP2

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Security Update for MSXML 3.0 SP7 on Windows XP

Windows Messenger 5.1.0701

Windows Script 5.6.0.8825 for Windows 2000 & XP

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

With: Internet Explorer 6 or 7; ,Net 1.1 update KB925168; .Net 3.0 + KB922481 + KB922770; Windows defender; WMP 10

Last Monthly Updates Added: May 2007

Critical Updates

:
Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (v2)

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (v2)

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (v2)

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for IE7 for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003

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Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003

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Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for CAPICOM

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

:
Security Update for Windows Server 2003

Root Certificates Update (1st Feb 2007)

Recommended updates

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Software Update for Web Folders

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Fix for MPEG4 videos in Windows Media Player 9 or 10

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Update for Windows Installer 3.1

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003 (v2)

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003 (v2)

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Windows Server 2003 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 8 (v3)

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003 (v3)

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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FIX: For WMA9 voice codec memory leak

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Fix for Windows Media Player 10

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003 (v3)

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003 (v5)

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Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 SP1

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Update for Windows XP/2003/Vista

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

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Update for Windows Server 2003

Component updates

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Security Update for MSXML 2.6

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Microsoft Management Console 3.0

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Security Update for MSXML 3.0 SP7 on Windows Server 2003

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Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) for Windows Server 2003 SP1

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Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows Server 2003 SP1

Windows Messenger 5.1.0701

Kind regards,

Antonis Kaladis

AutoPatcher Project Manager

www.autopatcher.com

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Hi All,

Here is the current list of Widows XP Pre-SP3 hotfixes which are available from MS, but only if you ask for them:

KB319740 - MFC applications leak GDI objects on computers that are running Windows XP 
KB842520 - "Delayed Write Failed" error may occur after you save a file in Windows XP 
KB867795 - 100 percent of your CPU usage is consumed when you run WinSNMP on a Windows XP-based computer 
KB870975 - Custom window settings are lost when you deploy a Windows XP image 
KB870997 - Windows XP and Windows 2000 clients that share a single organizational unit stop responding or spontaneously restart 
KB873392 - If you delete or add folders in a network-shared folder, Windows Explorer does not show the change in Windows XP 
KB883483 - Only the first page of a Rich Text Format (RTF) document may preview or print in an application that uses Msftedit.dll 
KB883507 - NetWare users cannot log on to a NetWare server from a Windows XP client 
KB883523 - CDRW drive is not recognized as a rewritable drive in SP2 
KB884558 - Some performance objects and counters are not available in the System Monitor tool on your Windows XP-based computer 
KB884573 - ?0x80070005: Access is denied" error message when you create a scheduled task in Windows XP Service Pack 2 
KB884575 - Battery power may be drained more quickly than expected on your Windows XP-based portable computer 
KB884868 - 0x7E Stop error occurs after you disconnect your USB 2.0 flash storage device 
KB885267 - Connections time out when client computers try to connect to a server on a wireless network that uses IPsec NAT-T 
KB885270 - A program that calls the DhcpRequestParams function may not work correctly on your Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer 
KB885295 - AOL file downloads may abruptly stop or AOL broadband connections may be dropped after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 
KB885423 - The network provider may not function as expected on your Windows XP-based computer 
KB885443 - Stop:0x00000082 occurs after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Windows XP 
KB885453 - PEAP authentication is not successful when you connect to a third-party RADIUS server 
KB885855 - You cannot use infrared communications to transfer files on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 
KB886199 - You cannot redirect audio to a client computer when you are running a Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP 
KB886809 - Live video conversations in chat sessions may be choppy after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) 
KB887131 - A problem may occur with audio and video synchronization when certain TV capture cards are used 

Superseeded by KB885267: 
KB824838 - Large UDP broadcast packets may not be received in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003 

Superseeded by KB885443: 
KB883517 - You do not receive the "Safe to remove hardware" message when you click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in Windows XP 

Superseeded by KB885423: 
KB883529 - Removing a smart card immediately after you log off a Windows XP-based computer may cause the computer to stop responding 

Superseeded by KB873392: 
KB885843 - No results are returned when you search for files or for folders over a slow network link in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP

If anyone has any of these hotfixes please consider sharing them so we can add them to Autopatcher.

Kind Regards

Simon

Software Update for Web Folders

Overview

This download enables you to update the Web Folders component in Microsoft Windows operating systems, and provides additional functionality including:

Support for Secure Socket Layers (SSL) with client certificates

Support for non-ASCII character encoding enhancements

Support for additional security enhancements

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Note: This software update might require a system restart.

To remove rhis download: There is no uninstall feature for this download.

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

  • 4 weeks later...

Update for DRM-enabled Media Players (KB891122)

Overview

These updates improve the robustness of the Windows Media DRM platform and add additional integrity checks to the DRM system, via the installation of two components on end users' computers. License issuers can verify that each user's computer has been updated before issuing or renewing licenses.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP

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

Update for Windows XP (KB884883)

When you work in a program that loads both version 5 and version 6 of the Comctl32.dll file in Microsoft Windows XP, the program may stop responding, and an access violation may occur in the Comctl32.dll file.

Overview

When you work in a program that loads both version 5 and version 6 of the Comctl32.dll file in Microsoft Windows XP, the program may stop responding, and an access violation may occur in the Comctl32.dll file.

Note You may also see mixed window styles when you experience this problem. If a program selects Comctl32.dll version 6, the program may show a Windows XP style (Comctl32 version 6) window. However, if you experience this problem, the program may show both the Windows XP style and Windows Classic style (Comctl32 version 5) windows.

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

  • 2 weeks later...

The Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) version 4.0 for Windows XP, including Service Pack 2, and Windows Server 2003 contains the tools and documentation you need to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying on these platforms. Tools include the latest versions of the Microsoft Application Analyzer that simplifies application inventory and compatibility reporting, the Internet Explorer Compatibility Evaluator that assists testers in locating compatibility issues with Internet Explorer on Windows XP Service Pack 2, and the Compatibility Administrator that provides access to the necessary compatibility fixes to support legacy applications in Windows.

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

  • 2 weeks later...

Update for Windows XP (KB886716)

When you try to convert your video production in Adobe Premiere Pro to an MPEG-2 (Moving Pictures Experts Group 2) format, the .mp2 file is not converted, and either Adobe Premiere Pro or your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer may stop responding.

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

Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2

This problem occurs if you connect a 1394a or 1394b FireWire device to a 1394b port. This problem occurs because Windows XP SP2 changes 1394b ports to S100 speed when you upgrade.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;885222

  • 2 weeks later...

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable

The Microsoft? Windows? Installer is an application installation and configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer.

For more information about the Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable, see KB Article 893803: Windows Installer 3.1 is now available.

Note for users of previous versions of the Windows Installer: The new Windows Installer redistributable follows a new naming convention that contains a knowledge base reference so it is easier to identify which version of the Windows Installer will be installed. The previous naming convention, INSTMSI.EXE, will no longer be used.

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

FIX: Updates for Windows Media Player 9 Series and for Windows Media Player 10

SYMPTOMS

This article describes the updates for the following issues that may occur in Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series and in Windows Media Player 10:

? Windows Media Player may ignore a fractional STARTTIME value and a fractional DURATION value for a non-English locale.

? A memory leak may occur when you play back DVR-MS files in Windows Media Player.

? Script commands may not start in Windows Media Player after a seeking operation.

? In certain situations, certain types of Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM)-protected content may cause Windows Media Player to redirect a user to a Web page to acquire a license without prior warning. This redirect may occur even if a user has cleared the Acquire licenses automatically for protected content check box on the Privacy tab of the Options dialog box.

CAUSE

The following list is a brief summary of the cause of each issue that is listed in the "Symptoms" section, respectively:

? The code in Windows Media Player that parses the .asx files relies on the English "." character as the separating decimal symbol and did not acknowledge any other separating decimal symbol.

? The Windows Media Player left the underlying filter graph in a paused state when it tried to shut down. This condition left references open and caused a leak.

? A flag within Windows Media Player was not correctly set. Therefore, the timers did not start when the script command occurred.

? The privacy option setting does not properly prevent WMDRM-protected content from opening a Web page without requesting permission.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892313/

  • 2 weeks later...

Update for Windows XP (KB893357)

This update to Windows XP provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), which is the latest standards-based wireless security solution derived from the IEEE 802.11i standard.

This update to Windows XP provides support for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), which is the latest standards-based wireless security solution derived from the IEEE 802.11i standard. It also contains Wireless Provisioning Services (WPS) Information Element support, which enables improvements in wireless network discoverability.

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

In Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 or 10, you may experience a color smearing or bleeding effect when you play some MPEG4 videos. This behavior often occurs when the video contains fast-moving scenes of varying colors.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next release that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;895181

  • 2 weeks later...

Windows Installer 3.1 (V2) Redistributable

Windows Installer 3.1 has been re-released with the KB898628 bug fixed

KB article

Download

Details:

Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable

The Microsoft? Windows? Installer is an application installation and configuration service. WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer.

For more information about the Windows Installer 3.1 redistributable, see KB Article 893803: Windows Installer 3.1 is now available.

Note for users of previous versions of the Windows Installer: The new Windows Installer redistributable follows a new naming convention that contains a knowledge base reference so it is easier to identify which version of the Windows Installer will be installed. The previous naming convention, INSTMSI.EXE, will no longer be used.

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Update for Windows XP (KB896626)

An issue has been identified with your Windows-based system that may cause problems when a DirectShow TV tuner program is tuned to receive a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) video stream on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Overview

An issue has been identified with your Windows-based system that may cause problems when a DirectShow TV tuner program is tuned to receive a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) video stream on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. You can resolve this issue by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

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

Update for Windows XP (KB894391)

Install this update to address an issue that may cause a "Generic Host Process" error message to be displayed after you install security update MS05-012, or cause attachment file names not to be displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages

Overview

Install this update to address an issue that may cause a "Generic Host Process" error message to be displayed after you install security update MS05-012, or cause attachment file names not to be displayed in Rich Text e-mail messages. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.

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

  • 4 weeks later...

Microsoft Security Patches: June 2005

Maajid writes "Microsoft has just posted their security patch builletin for June. As usual all required patches for your PC can be found on Windows Update. Here's a brief summary of the "critical" and "important" level vulnerabilities. (Read more for "moderate" level patches)

MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939) Critical

Vulnerabilities exist in Internet Explorer, the most sever of these could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45181

MS05-026: Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896358) Critical

A vulnerability exists in HTML Help that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45237

MS05-027: Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896422) Critical

A vulnerability exists in Windows that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system. An attacker needs to authenticate to be able to exploit this vulnerability.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47017

MS05-028: Vulnerability in Web Client Service May Allow Remote Code Execution (896426) Important

A vulnerability exists in the Windows Web Client Service that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46658

MS05-029: Vulnerability in Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 5.5 Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting Attacks (895179) Important

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Outlook Web Access for Microsoft Exchange that could allow an attacker to run a malicious script in Outlook Web Access.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45969

MS05-030: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (897715) Important

A vulnerability exists in Outlook Express that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47600

MS05-031: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Interactive Training Could Allow Remote Code Execution (898458) Important

A vulnerability exists in Windows that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system. Microsoft Windows Interactive Training is not installed by default.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47051

Moderate Threat

MS05-032: Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing (890046) Important

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Agent that could enable an attacker to spoof trusted Internet content. An attacker first have to persuade a user to visit the attacker?s site to attempt to exploit this vulnerability.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=39175

MS05-033: Vulnerability in Telnet Client Could Allow Information Disclosure (896428) Important

A vulnerability exists in the Windows Telnet Client that could enable an attacker to retrieve unpredictable information from a system.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47016

MS05-034: Cumulative Security Update for ISA Server 2000 (899753) Important

Vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft ISA Server 2000 that could allow circumvention of a packet filter and enable an attacker to retrieve unpredictable information from an ISA Server?s cache or from a system behind the ISA server .

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=47738

SOURCE WWW.9DOWN.COM

http://www.9down.com/modules.php?name=News...rticle&sid=5077

Update for Windows XP (KB900930)

Install this update to address multiple Outlook Express issues in Windows XP. This update addresses an issue in which messages are improperly handled if the subject line contains the word “begin” and a display issue concerning watched threads in newsgroups. This update also addresses two issues in which Outlook Express stops responding. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.

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

Update for Windows XP (KB894685)

In Microsoft Windows XP, removable devices may not appear when you use the Forgotten Password Wizard or the Password Reset Wizard. For example, when you use the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk, removable devices may not appear in the list of devices to which you can back up your password. Additionally, when you use the Password Reset Wizard to reset your password, removable devices may not appear in the list of devices from which you can restore your password.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;894685

Update for Windows XP (KB894686)

You may experience one or both of the following symptoms in Microsoft Windows XP:? When you use the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk, the wizard incorrectly backs up your password to drive C instead of to removable media.

? When you try to use the Password Reset Wizard to reset your password, you receive the following error message:

File Not Found

This disk is not a password reset disk.

Therefore, you cannot reset your password.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;894686

Update for Windows XP (KB886659)

When you use the "greater than" symbol (>) to send command prompt output from a system folder to a text file, or you use the pipe character (|) to send command prompt output from a system folder to another command, you may receive an access violation in Cmd.exe or in Command.com.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;886659

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    • DuRoBo Krono Review: Portable E-Ink reader with great ideas that need a bit of improvement by Taras Buria Phone-sized e-readers are gaining traction these days, with more people treating them as a getaway device to cure phone addiction (or at least they are trying to) or having a more pocket-friendly reader that is easier to carry and hold. The market now has plenty of such readers to choose from, and DuRoBo is the latest addition, a new player that offers a more interesting approach to the idea. The Krono is a $279 e-reader with an interesting twist, which tries to make the device more fun and ergonomic. Here is my review. Disclaimer: DuRoBo provided the review sample without any editorial input or pre-approval. The Krono comes in a phone-sized box with pink accents. Inside, you get the device itself, a short user manual, and a USB cable. The cable is a bit old-fashioned, Type-A to Type-C, which is a bit disappointing. Hot take: I would rather have no cable in the box rather than another Type-A cable that gets immediately thrown into my box full of similar cables I never use. The Krono also has no charger in the box, as it relies on accessories you already own, which is fine with me. Here are the specs: Dimensions 154 x 80 x 9.0 mm or 6.06" x 3.15" x 0.35" 173 g or 6.10 oz Materials Black or White plastic Display 6.13-inch E-Ink Carta 1200, 1,648 x 824 pixels, 300 ppi Touch-capacitive. Dual-tone frontlight. Processor 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (QTI SM6350) 2 performance cores at 2.07 GHz 4 efficiency cores at 1.71 GHz Memory 6 GB Storage 128GB, non-expandable ~104GB available out-of-the-box Operating system Android 15 with a custom launcher Connectivity Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Battery 3,950 mAh battery Buttons and port USB Type-C port Power button, Volume button, Smart Dial Breathing Lights Audio Mono Speaker and Dual microphones In the box The Krono, a Type-A to Type-C cable, user manual Price $279 on Amazon First impressions Right off the bat, no, this is not a phone replacement. Do not approach this device thinking it can serve you as a dumb phone to cure your TikTok addiction. In addition to the fact that the Krono has no cellular connectivity, I strongly believe that no amount of extra devices can fix your phone addiction until you put some serious effort into it. The Krono is a phone-sized e-reader, a companion for your phone dedicated to reading without distractions. The DuRoBo Krono is made of plastic with a very fine texture. It is hardly premium, but I also cannot say it feels cheap. The device is also a bit thick, quite dense, and well-built without rattling or cracking. You get to choose between two colors: white and black. The front has quite thick bezels, which is hardly surprising for an e-ink device. These things use front light, with LEDs usually placed on the screen perimeter. While I do not mind thicker bezels, the notably larger chin cheapens the look a little. What I mind is a notable seam between the display and the main case, which, after just two days of use, collected plenty of dust and specks. The back of the Krono is what makes the device stand out. There is a cylinder (DuRoBo calls it the Axis) embedded in the back of the reader, housing three elements: a power button on the right edge, a Smart Dial on the left edge, and "Breathing Lights" on the back. An etched DuRoBo logo sits below the cylinder, and it is the only piece of branding you can find on the device. Overall, the design and materials are very unassuming, but the cylinder with additional control elements certainly elevates the look and makes it more interesting. Other physical elements include two microphones (one on the top edge and one on the bottom edge), a USB Type-C port, a volume rocker, and a single mono speaker. There is no fingerprint reader, so if you want to protect your device, a PIN is your only option. The official TPU case is not the most premium-looking Display The Krono has a 6.1-inch E-Ink Carta 1200 touchscreen display with a resolution of 1,648 x 824 pixels (300 ppi). The display is front-lit, and you can adjust the brightness and temperature from cool to warm. Unfortunately, the Krono lacks automatic brightness and temperature adjustments, and you cannot set a custom schedule for the frontlight. However, you can set it to always enable frontlight so that you can see what is happening on the screen when turning it on in a dark environment. On the bright side (get it?), the front light can get extremely dim so that the screen is barely readable in a pitch-dark room. The front light is also uniform across the screen, with no noticeable temperature gradients. I am very susceptible to uneven front light, and it is very easy for me to notice it, but the Krono is doing a very good job in this area. I also like that the edge shadow is not very prominent and barely visible in the black variant. E-Ink Carta 1200 is not the newest generation (there are Carta 1250 and 1300), but it is still a good display. It supports three modes: Clarity, Speed, and Quality. In Clarity mode, text is very sharp and easy to read, but you trade that for more ghosting, a slower refresh rate, and more artifacts when the display changes images. Speed mode, as the name suggests, boosts refresh rate and reduces ghosting, but fine print and text become more jagged. Finally, Quality mode is only available in Android apps. It has the lowest refresh rate, but in return, you get much better visuals, improved gradients, and more. Like brightness and temperature, you can toggle modes from the control center. It is available when swiping from the top-right corner of the screen (the top-left is for notifications). I also like that the Krono can work as a desk clock when not in use. It has a bunch of screensavers, including horizontal clocks with time, date, and current battery level. The screen refreshes once per minute, and battery drain is extremely low (not even 1% in 24 hours). It is a great use of the technology, and another thing I wish more e-ink devices featured. Smart Dial The Smart Dial is Krono's main party trick. It sits on the left side of the device and serves multiple purposes. You can twist or press it to perform various actions, depending on the current use case scenario. When reading books, twisting the dial flips through pages, and pressing it refreshes the screen. On the home screen, the dial adjusts the brightness, and holding the dial pressed launches voice note recording. Finally, a quick double press launches the DuRoBo AI chatbot. While the dial scroll is not notched, it is very smooth and has haptic feedback that confirms your actions, which feels very nice. As a long-term Apple Watch user, I love the idea behind the dial. It feels very natural and oddly satisfying to use, especially with that subtle haptic feedback. I never liked flipping pages with touch input, and I strongly believe each e-reader should come with some sort of physical controls for turning pages. The Krono has both volume buttons (which also work as page turners) and the dial, so you are free to use whichever you prefer. With that said, the dial is not perfect. For one, it sticks out of the case way too far for my liking, raising concerns about durability and longevity when carrying the Krono around in a pocket (it is a pocket-sized device after all). Also, it has too much wobble, which cheapens the experience and makes it feel a bit flimsy and unsecured. While there are two plastic guards on the Krono's case, they are way too small for any kind of protection. I also think DuRoBo should let users customize dial actions (the only available customization is scroll direction), particularly for long and double presses. Not everyone needs voice notes, and DuRoBo AI does not work without an active internet connection, leaving the long press essentially useless when offline. I do not mind these features, and I genuinely think they are useful, but I would rather have the ability to toggle between screen modes, turn the frontlight on/off, or launch my favorite app. I also agree with people on Reddit asking developers to let users adjust the dial sensitivity. I hope this is something DuRoBo can implement with a software update to make the experience more personalized (it is a Smart Dial, after all) and incentivize users to fiddle with the Dial more often. The Dial is a fantastic idea, so please, guys, improve it a little. As for ergonomics, they are mostly fine, but the dial's position may feel a little awkward and way too high. When I use a phone or a phone-sized gadget, I tend to rest one of its corners on my palm for a more secure grip. With the Krono, such a grip is impossible because you cannot reach the dial even with big hands. You have to lower the reader a bit and hold it like a bottle without any extra support for the bottom edge. Such a grip is not necessarily uncomfortable (the Krono is also light enough for it), but it requires a bit of muscle retraining. Sometimes, I do not bother with the dial and hold the Krono like my phone, flipping through pages with volume buttons, as they are perfectly positioned for my right-hand thumb. Interestingly, when testing the Krono, I would often find myself thinking that a roller embedded in the long plastic cylinder on the back of the device would have been a much more comfortable solution. There is a free idea for you, guys. Software The Krono runs Android 15 with a very minimal launcher on top. The home screen presents you with a list of apps, a scrollable list of widgets, and your user profile. Widgets can display time, calendar, or recent books for quick access. You can also add or remove apps from the home screen to keep the most useful stuff around without tapping "Apps." I like this minimalistic approach; it looks clean, easy to understand, and light. I understand that some may find the list of all apps way too clean, but fortunately, DuRoBo lets you switch to traditional icons. The reader also has a bunch of preinstalled apps: Read: The default app for reading. Browser: A Chromium-based browser. Files: A simple file manager. Music: A simple music player. Spark: A voice recorder with transcription support and AI summarization DuRoBo AI: A built-in AI chatbot. Transfer: An app for file transfer over Wi-Fi. If that is not enough, there is the Google Play Store, where you can download all the extra apps you need, alternative readers, podcast apps, chatbots, and more. DuRoBo is not trying to give you an all-in-one device. The standard software experience is quite minimal, which makes it easy to approach and learn. The standard reader supports EPUB, EPUB3, AZW3, MOBI, PDF, TXT, DOC, and DOCX, which is more than enough to let you read most books without third-party software. As for customizing the reading experience, you can select one of five built-in fonts, adjust size and thickness, adjust margins and spacing (only three variants for each), change text alignment and direction, toggle the reading status bar, and switch to dark mode. There is also text-to-speech, which utilizes Android's default TTS tech. While I like the simplistic approach, I cannot help but feel DuRoBo could have made the built-in reader a bit more customizable. However, I am not going to bog down on this, as you can always install any other reader you prefer using the Play Store or by sideloading an APK. Getting books to the Krono is very simple. Given that the device is an Android smartphone without cellular connectivity, you can transfer files via a USB Type-C cable, download them using the built-in browser, share them over Bluetooth, or use cloud storage. My favorite was the built-in Transfer app. It is simple, reliable, and very well-designed. I was surprised by how well-designed the web portal is. It is fast, pretty, and properly categorized. Well done! Once you have your books loaded, you can highlight or underline text, add annotations, bookmark pages, check the table of contents, and ask AI about the selected text. Unfortunately, the Krono has no built-in vocabulary, but again, that is something a third-party reader could fix. Overall, the built-in reader is light and snappy, with just the minimum amount of features for a regular user to enjoy reading books. The Krono has no built-in reading tracking, so stat nerds will have to look for third-party reading apps. However, you can set a daily reading goal, and the reader will notify you when you reach it (for example, one hour). You can also set a reminder to read at a certain time, and when the time comes, the Krono will light up its back LEDs and unlock itself to nudge you. Other than that, the rear LEDs do nothing, not even showing charging progress, which is an unfortunate misopportunity if you ask me. Quirks aside, Krono's Android runs quite snappily and bug-free. Early reviews of the Krono criticized its Android 13-based software quite a lot, but now, the reader runs Android 15, and its software has fixed plenty of initial complaints. I never experienced any issues with built-in apps. AI attempts The DuRoBo Krono comes with a built-in AI chatbot. There is no information on what model powers this thing, but the system says it was "trained by Google." You can launch the bot from the app list or by double-pressing the dial. It works just like any other chatbot, and you can ask it anything by typing or using voice input. The AI saves your chats, and you can rename, export, or delete them. DuRoBo AI requires an active internet connection, and it does not work offline. Its reach and capabilities are also limited. You can only chat in the app and use it in the reader app as a makeshift vocabulary. However, the implementation is kinda awkward. You can only send a selected portion of text to AI without giving it any requests or instructions. I highlighted the word "dumb," and it apologized to me for not being useful. You also cannot ask follow-up questions or send the generated response to a separate chat. The chatbot is also slow, even with fast Wi-Fi, making the overall experience quite frustrating, which makes me again wish for the ability to remap the double press to something else. Spark, the standard voice recording app, also uses AI for note summarization and transcribing. Neither feature works offline, unfortunately. Spark records notes up to 30 minutes using Krono's dual microphones, and you can rename or export notes. Transcription quality is decent, and the speed is alright, but you can find much better solutions in the Google Play Store. What I like about Spark is that transcribed notes are not locked, and you can always type more to elaborate on your ideas, which is handy. Overall, I like that the Krono is not shoving AI down my throat, but to be honest, there is really not that much to shove. AI features here feel raw and need improvements to be more useful. Battery Life Like most E-Ink readers, the Krono has fantastic battery life. Even with a clock as a screensaver, its standby power consumption is incredibly low. And when in use, you can get weeks of reading on a single charge. Without the front light, my unit never sipped more than one or two percent of battery during a one-hour reading session. It was nice to see plenty of battery-related settings. You can limit charging at 80% to protect battery health long-term, check the number of charging cycles, manufacturing/first-time use date, battery health, and the maximum capacity. Additionally, the Krono lets you select what hardware remains enabled when sleeping. This lets you keep Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on (say, if you want to receive notifications, for some reason) and keep audio playing when locked. Turning these features off effectively eliminates any standby battery drain. I left my Krono sitting for 24 hours with a clock screensaver on, and it did not drop a single percent. The pretty big 3,950 mAh battery justifies the device's thickness and ensures you do not have to charge it for long periods. Speaking of charging, it is capped at only 10W, which is a bit disappointing, as getting such a big battery to 100% takes a notably long time in the era of super-fast charging smartphones. DuRoBo Moodi The Moodi is a standalone, optional accessory for your Krono. It is a wireless remote with two customizable buttons that you can use to flip pages, control media, or scroll webpages. The accessory connects via Bluetooth. Despite having a built-in rechargeable battery, it is extremely light. While the Moodi's shape and form factor is not what I would call particularly ergonomic, it is not uncomfortable to hold and use. The Moodi comes with six removable magnetic buttons with various smiley faces. Buttons sit securely, and they have nice-feeling, albeit a little loud, clicks. It is a cute touch that adds a little more fun and character to the device. There is also an accented power button and a single status LED. The latter displays charging status and connection mode. The Moodi supports three modes: Reading: Buttons work as volume buttons, allowing you to flip pages in the built-in reader or other apps that support page turning with volume buttons. Media: Buttons work as skip forward/backward, which is useful when listening to audiobooks, podcasts, or music. Scroll: The third mode lets you scroll pages in the web browser or any other application The Krono properly detects the Moodi and presents you with an on-screen guide when you connect it for the first time (it also displays the battery level). However, you can only change modes by holding both buttons for a few seconds. It is also worth noting that the Moodi works with other devices. I connected it to my iPhone and it let me adjust volume or control media playback. Sadly, the scroll did not work, so you cannot use it to waste time scrolling TikToks. Overall, the Moodi is a cute little accessory, which I can recommend for those who read a lot. It is very useful for remote page flipping when you do not want to burden your hands by holding the Krono all the time. I only wish DuRoBo included a lanyard for the built-in loop. As for the battery life, after using the Moodi for a few days, I only managed to drop several percent of its 90 mAh battery. Despite the small size, it is rated for weeks of use, which is pretty impressive. At $35.99, I cannot say the Moodi is a must-have accessory, but I see the appeal. I prefer using the Krono with its Smart Dial, as I rarely read for more than 40-60 minutes in one sitting. However, if you have a stand and like reading for long periods, the Moodi is the right thing to have. It is a bit more expensive than regular page flippers on Amazon, but it is on par with similar products from Kobo or BOOX. Plus, it has a little more fun to it with removable buttons and better integration into the Krono. Conclusion At the end of the day, DuRoBo Krono is a nice pocket-sized e-reader. Its software focuses on the main things without trying to be everything at once. The smart dial idea is unique and great, and I wish more manufacturers had something similar in their devices. The display is also good, with an even frontlight and "always-on" support. I did not notice any deal-breaking issues with the Krono. However, you can feel that the idea needs some improvements, such as a slightly stiffer dial in a more ergonomic location, perhaps a little more premium materials, and better software customization. I hope the company won't give up on the idea and improve the dial and ergonomics in the second generation. Buy DuRoBo Krono Black - $279.99 on Amazon Buy DuRoBo Krono White - $279.99 on Amazon Buy DuRoBo Moodi - $35.99 on Amazon As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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