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[+theblazingangel MVC]

I would recommend that you do NOT include MSKB 912945 in the next release of Autopatcher.

ill bare it in mind (Y)

[PsiMoon314]

Hi BlazingAngel,

If you do include this hotfix, perhaps it would be best to have it unchecked by default :D

In addition there is a security update for the Adobe / Macromedia Flash Player to 8.0.24.0 as detailed here:

http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/.../apsb06-03.html

You might wish to include this; if you have the time to do so.

Thanks

Kind Regards

Simon

[the_guy]

New versions of Macromedia Shockwave (10.1.1) and Flash (8.0.24.0) available.

These versions fix a security vulnerability. http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/.../apsb06-03.html is Adobe's security bulletin.

the_guy

EDIT: PsiMoon314 beat me to it.

[HenryC]

I have 912945 install on my computer at home, work and have installed it on numerous other computers (about a dozen at this point I think) - so far I have not encountered any problems.

[the_guy]

The only problem with 912945 is integrating it into your Windows install.

the_guy

[Marcin.Riki]

New versions of Macromedia Shockwave (10.1.1) and Flash (8.0.24.0) available.

in autoptacher use registered version,

I downloaded registered version of Macromedia Shockwave & Flash - this is old version [10.1.0.11 , 8.0.22.0] :( :blink:

[PsiMoon314]

Hi Guys,

It would seem that there are issues post install and with the integration of 912945 especially if you ever need to reregister the MSHTML.DLL included in this hotfix.

It would seem that others are avoiding installing it and given the issues I have read about it would seem prudent to wait for MS to fix these issues before using it.

The links in my earlier post give a flavour of the issues folks are seeing with this hotfix.

The last thing that most people want is a broken OS/Browser/Shell because of a non-security update.

A quick Google seach on KB912945 shows other issues with Sun JavaVM 1.5.0.06 and other problems with some web pages, which are acknowledged by MS in their MSKB article.

Personally if this hotfix is included in the March AP releases I won't be installing it.

Kind Regards

Simon

[PsiMoon314]

Hi,

Can I also request that MSKB 909520 be included in the March AP releases?

The title is: "Description of the software update for Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider"

This is not a critical update but it keeps appearing on Windows Update for systems which are otherwise fully patched by APXP February.

The URL is:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909520&SD=tech

Kind Regards

Simon

[+theblazingangel MVC]

^ "You should only install this update when the issuer of your smart card instructs you to obtain this update"......

[PsiMoon314]

Hi BlazingAngel,

Strange that this update is an optional on Windows Update even when you don't need it. :blink:

This is unusual, though not unpresidented I expect.

I have not seen any side effects from installing this update on PC's which have no need for it, however if you don't wish to include it with APXP then I understand.

Kind Regards

Simon

[parkd1]

SyncToy v1.1 for Windows XP

SyncToy v1.1 is available as a free download on the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.

There are new sources of files coming from every direction: digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a laptop and a desktop) to store and retrieve files. Yet managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation. In some cases it is necessary to get copies of files from one place; in other cases there is a need to keep two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually, dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping a mental card catalog in their heads. Others use one or more applications to provide this functionality for them.

Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows XP, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without added complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.

We listened to your feedback. SyncToy was released as a beta in early August 2005. We collected feedback from the discussion forum on the Windows XP Professional Photography web site, from the customer feedback survey in the product (to access the online survey, open SyncToy and select Help, then select Customer Feedback), from a large number of professional and hobbyist photographers at Microsoft, and from various world-wide forums, sites, reviews and blogs on the web. Most of you (55%) asked for the ability to type in a UNC path to select a folder. We added this feature between the beta release and the current v1.0 release. Features we added in response to customer feedback include:

* The ability to type in a UNC path;

* Support for longer folder pair names and ability to widen the left pane to see those longer names;

* The ability to support the maximum length for folder paths, and documentation was added to the help file about how to set up a share to be able to sync deep folder pairs;

* Better handling of the difference in precision between NTFS and FAT timestamps;

* More discoverable link to the help file for information on how to schedule SyncToy using the Windows XP Task Scheduler;

* Support for 800x600 screen resolution;

* Added a warning for users if the selected action will take some time to complete;

* Added brief explanations of the actions in the user interface;

* Improved behavior when choosing folders to include or exclude when there are large numbers of folders involved;

* Improved support for accessibility modes.

In March 2006 we again listened to feedback and release v1.1, which fixes a bug caused by Daylight Saving Time changes, and also added some documentation updates.

Please continue to send us feedback about our tool, using the Professional Photography forum or the online feedback survey available from the SyncToy Help menu.

Note: We've taken great care to ensure that this tool operates as it should, but it is not part of Windows and is not supported by Microsoft Technical Support. For this reason, Microsoft Technical Support is unable to answer questions about SyncToy. To speak to other users and contribute feedback about your experiences with SyncToy, please use the forums accessible from the Professional Photography web site at http://www.microsoft.com/prophoto.

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

[+theblazingangel MVC]

i might have to leave out 912475 (Australian daylight saving time 2006 update)

there are two different updates to choose from!

environments that do not use Exchange Server: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912475

for corporate customers who do use Microsoft Exchange Server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909915/

what am i supposed to do? suggestions...?

[alsiladka]

i suggest treat it lk another private update and leave it for the australians to get it from MS.

The other people do not need it , i have hiddend that update . No Need of that update to me.

Better we leave it :)

[voila]

.NET Framework Version 2.0 Language Pack

[foxconn287]

i might have to leave out 912475 (Australian daylight saving time 2006 update)

there are two different updates to choose from!

environments that do not use Exchange Server: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912475

for corporate customers who do use Microsoft Exchange Server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909915/

what am i supposed to do? suggestions...?

They end up doing the same thing AFAIK so use the Exchange server function. No harm done

BTW you guys got a great program here! I used to maintain hotfixes by myself but I'll give this a look!

[Marcin.Riki]

Update for Windows XP (KB319740)

Update for Windows XP (KB889673)

Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB912154)

Date Published: 3/20/2006

[PsiMoon314]

Hi Guys,

Finally MS has released KB319740 as an official hotfix.

This is technically a regression from XP SP1 where this issues was first resolved. When they released XP SP2 this issue was "un-fixed" again.

Installing this update restores the fix which was present in XP SP1 again! :)

KB889673 is also a very useful update and may help folks with Hardware DEP enabled processors, including some of the new Intel Mac products who might wish to run Windows XP ;)

Kind Regards

Simon

[xyz123]

I've found some Microsoft (at least they say so) stuff for Windows XP at Softwarepatch:

Outlook Express 6 SP1 Cumulative Update (June 2005) - KB897715

Internet Explorer 6 Clear Cache Tool

SyncToy 1.2 (New version, the latest included in Autopatcher is v1.0.0.64, even though v1.1 was released some time ago)

Windows Media Player Codec Package

Free Virtual CD ROM for Windows XP 2.1

Windows XP (Home Edition) boot disk

Windows XP autorun repair wizardWindows Media Player DVD Video Decoder Utility

Windows XP fix for STOP 0x0000007E error in aec.sys (KB 900485)

Windows XP USB 1.1 and 2.0 Update (KB 822603)

Java Virtual Machine 3180

Remote Desktop Connection Software for Windows 6.0.2600.0

Swastika removal update (KB 833457)

Maybe some of it could be included in the AP XP Apr 2006 Full? :) :D

[the_guy]

897715 and The Remote Desktop Connection Software are included in SP2. I wouldn't include the boot disk and MSJVM 3810.

the_guy

[xyz123]

Whoops, my bad. Yes, you're right about KB897715 and RDC Software. But why is everyone against JVM? I don't get it.

And another idea: I think that AP should include the latest "software components" (Microsoft calls it that way) for Microsoft Update. Since I reinstall Windows frequently and I'm still on modem (because DSL costs too much), I go mad when I always have to install it separately.

[+M2Ys4U Subscriber¹]

Whoops, my bad. Yes, you're right about KB897715 and RDC Software. But why is everyone against JVM? I don't get it.

And another idea: I think that AP should include the latest "software components" (Microsoft calls it that way) for Microsoft Update. Since I reinstall Windows frequently and I'm still on modem (because DSL costs too much), I go mad when I always have to install it separately.

MSJVM is discontinued, and might I add horrible, you should use the JVM from Sun Microsystems.

[PsiMoon314]

Hi,

The MS JVM was and is notorious as a spyware infection vector and for that reason alone should be avoided where possible.

Some online services still use it however so removing it is not always possible 100% of the time. AOL and Yahoo! online games seem to insist on using the MS JVM. I guess they have no incentive to update to using the Sun VM.

Install and use the Sun VM (latest build is in APXP) and use this for preference over the MS JVM in your browser.

If you should have any earlier versions of the SunVM installed then removing them once the latest version is installed is a good idea. Some earlier build of the SunVM have security issues also.

Kind Regards

Simon

[the_guy]

Note for the April release of Autopatcher XP/2000:

The updates for Windows Media Player need to be changed.

In AutoPatcher 2000, 828026 is replaced by 832353.

911565 is replaced by 912452 in both versions

Also, 894391 is replaced by 902400 (compare the file versions in both)

1 last thing, could someone please update this topic if they have the time.

the_guy

[Preppy Veteran]

I've found some Microsoft (at least they say so) stuff for Windows XP at Softwarepatch:

...

Windows Media Player Codec Package

...

Maybe some of it could be included in the AP XP Apr 2006 Full? :) :D

Be really careful with that. The WMP9 codec pack you're referring to should NEVER be installed onto a system that has WMP10, since it'll overwrite the newer WMP10 codecs with the older codecs that package has and thus break some functionality.

[xyz123]

So, after we have excluded KB897715 and RDC Software because it turned up to be already included in SP2, MSJVM because it turned up to be a discontinued product, and WMP codecs because it turned up to be for WMP9, what do we have left?

Internet Explorer 6 Clear Cache Tool

SyncToy 1.2 (New version, the latest included in Autopatcher is v1.0.0.64, even though v1.1 was released some time ago)

Free Virtual CD ROM for Windows XP 2.1

Windows XP (Home Edition) boot disk

Windows XP autorun repair wizardWindows Media Player DVD Video Decoder Utility

Windows XP fix for STOP 0x0000007E error in aec.sys (KB 900485)

Windows XP USB 1.1 and 2.0 Update (KB 822603)

Swastika removal update (KB 833457)

What about that?