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** Update ** please see my new thread which lists the fine details of the last bits n' bobs i need to complete: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=556096

Just to keep you all informed regarding the progress of the march april/may autopatcher releases

What i've completed:

- converted all tweaks for 2K/XP/2K3

- converted all addons for 2K/XP/2K3

- converted all critical updates for 2K

- converted all non-critical updates for 2K

- converted all critical updates for XP

- converted all non-critical updates for XP

- converted all critical updates for 2K3

- converted all non-critical updates for 2K3

- converted all component updates for XP

- converted all component updates for 2K3

- converted all component updates for 2K

- done conversion to file based update detection

- added april 2007 updates

What i've still got to do:

- create addon packs (e.g. wmp10 for XP) - * almost done *

- do work on installation script we use - * mostly done *

- update documentation and website - * need to do *

as you can see there's still quite a bit to do, but i'm working as hard as i can

i'll keep this thread up to date if i can so you can all see how things are going.

** Update ** please see my new thread which lists the fine details of the last bits n' bobs i need to complete: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=556096

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yes, you deserve a lot of appreciation. seriously.

if you can't make march (not that i'm saying you won't, mind you)- that would be completely okay. don't kill yourself trying to please people - if you can make it, terrific. if not, i'll understand (i can't speak for the others, but they can't complain since this is free and given to us by goodwill). =)

I agree with "acetken", there are only a couple of updates so March really does not matter,

most people can go on-line for the small stuff.

I think I can safely say for MOST people, we do not want you to burn out so take it easy

and when you are sure things work to your standards, release it.

p.s. If you need any testing doing please let me know.

I use Nlite - Ryan VM 2.18 - BTS driverpacks and have several PC's to test on.

Take it easy guys, you're doing an exellent job! No worries if it will be an april release, NO ONE is going to suffer any harm if they have to get the march updates the regular way, given they are even needed at all.

A big thanks for all the good work you guys put into this, keep up the good work!

As a long time user (not very active on forums however) I can't express how much autopatcher has help me (and helped others) and how useful it is, even more so that it is a free product!

Being a poor scrounging student I can't exactly afford to donate money via paypal to you guys (and I'm sorry for that you really deserve it!)

I see no reason that you don't deserve a break (Microsoft haven't released anything much anyway) and hell you're not even taking a break you're working your fecking arse off to provide us with an even better product!

Take it easy, I'm sure you've got much more to worry about and people to see and things to do than rush yourself off silly creating an application for us

Make it an april release for health's sake, if you're ever heading my way I'll take you out for a night on the pubs :D

I just wanted to add my appreciation of the terrific work that you do. It really is of enormous value to be able to update Windows in this way, especially as some of the non-critical updates appear not to be downloaded as part of the Microsoft automatic updates. My Windows installations have become much more reliable since I have been using AutoPatcher. I provide tech support for my friends and they have also benefited greatly.

Thanks

:yes:

I plan to also order the dvd when the full comes out, since I'm on dial-up. I've been downloading the fulls over a week, but I figure this'll be easier to do. It would be nice if it also had Vista updates, but 80 meg takes a lot less time then 330 mb.

I don't want to add any pressure on getting this released, just want to inform possible orderers.

If you want to order now that is fine. Everyone that has ordered since last Friday has been contacted and is waiting for the new version to be released before I ship their CD/DVD's. I figured it was getting close to being released so I contacted them all because I figured they wouldn't mind waiting a week for the new version. So if you are interested go ahead and order, as soon as March is released your CD/DVD will be shipped.

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