Identifying the proper updates

Is there a way to find out what updates are required at any particular
moment for each OS and item in an easy way?

I'm not talking in terms of what Windows Update tells you, but from
"base install" or service pack. Like, for Windows XP Service Pack 2,
what are the list of updates required to fully update an install of
it? I guess to drill down to the major issue, a lot of the patches
supercede other patches to the point that it's hard to identify that.

So is there a good answer to this one?

A method that has always worked for me .....

Go to the Microsoft Technet site (http://technet.microsoft.com) and navigate to
'security/security bulletin search', the rest is pretty obvious from thereon
in.

I cut & paste the lists so I have a permanent reference of the order that
updates should be installed and I always manually download all updates & keep
'em a CD to make reinstalls easier (and no need to go online).

On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 02:07:31 -0600, A Programmer <>
wrote:

>Is there a way to find out what updates are required at any particular
>moment for each OS and item in an easy way?
>
>I'm not talking in terms of what Windows Update tells you, but from
>"base install" or service pack. Like, for Windows XP Service Pack 2,
>what are the list of updates required to fully update an install of
>it? I guess to drill down to the major issue, a lot of the patches
>supercede other patches to the point that it's hard to identify that.
>
>So is there a good answer to this one?
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