KB885836

I have recently installed XP service pack 2. All the critical updates were
performed automatically and according to the update site all were successful.
A PC-cllin vulnerability check reports a vulnerability and directs to the
related bulletin MS04-041 - which takes me to KB885836.
So my question is how do I tell if the update was successfully applied and
what to do if it wasn't?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
regards
dave

blanko_

There are 2 ways to check -
1. Check this registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wind ows
XP\SP3\KB885836\Filelist

2. Compare the file versions of the system to the files of the update.
They are listed on the Security Bulletin page under the Security Update
Information, Windows XP (all versions) heading.

If you find that it did not install correctly, uninstall it from
Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Then manually download it from
here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Save it to disk. Close ALL open programs and browsers. In fact, make
sure that WordPad was *not even running prior* to installing it.
Now install it.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


blanko_ wrote:

> I have recently installed XP service pack 2. All the critical updates were
> performed automatically and according to the update site all were successful.
> A PC-cllin vulnerability check reports a vulnerability and directs to the
> related bulletin MS04-041 - which takes me to KB885836.
> So my question is how do I tell if the update was successfully applied and
> what to do if it wasn't?
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> regards
> dave

Thanks MowGreen
Removed KB885836 with add/remove programmes. Downloaded update and installed.
Everything appears to be ok

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> blanko_
>
> There are 2 ways to check -
> 1. Check this registry key
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wind ows
> XP\SP3\KB885836\Filelist
>
> 2. Compare the file versions of the system to the files of the update.
> They are listed on the Security Bulletin page under the Security Update
> Information, Windows XP (all versions) heading.
>
> If you find that it did not install correctly, uninstall it from
> Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Then manually download it from
> here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Save it to disk. Close ALL open programs and browsers. In fact, make
> sure that WordPad was *not even running prior* to installing it.
> Now install it.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> blanko_ wrote:
>
> > I have recently installed XP service pack 2. All the critical updates were
> > performed automatically and according to the update site all were successful.
> > A PC-cllin vulnerability check reports a vulnerability and directs to the
> > related bulletin MS04-041 - which takes me to KB885836.
> > So my question is how do I tell if the update was successfully applied and
> > what to do if it wasn't?
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> > regards
> > dave
>

Nice work blanko_ . Glad to hear the issue is resolved.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

blanko_ wrote:

> Thanks MowGreen
> Removed KB885836 with add/remove programmes. Downloaded update and installed.
> Everything appears to be ok
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>blanko_
>>
>>There are 2 ways to check -
>>1. Check this registry key
>>
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Wi ndows
>>XP\SP3\KB885836\Filelist
>>
>>2. Compare the file versions of the system to the files of the update.
>>They are listed on the Security Bulletin page under the Security Update
>>Information, Windows XP (all versions) heading.
>>
>>If you find that it did not install correctly, uninstall it from
>>Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Then manually download it from
>>here:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>>Save it to disk. Close ALL open programs and browsers. In fact, make
>>sure that WordPad was *not even running prior* to installing it.
>>Now install it.
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>blanko_ wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have recently installed XP service pack 2. All the critical updates were
>>>performed automatically and according to the update site all were successful.
>>> A PC-cllin vulnerability check reports a vulnerability and directs to the
>>>related bulletin MS04-041 - which takes me to KB885836.
>>>So my question is how do I tell if the update was successfully applied and
>>>what to do if it wasn't?
>>>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>>regards
>>>dave
>>