No Windows XP SP2 Updates here recently

I haven't had any automatic updates since 8/13/2005. I have been going and
checking manually here lately but still doesn't seem to be any is this
normal?? I was receiving updates all the time before.

Tiggs wrote:
> I haven't had any automatic updates since 8/13/2005. I have been
> going and checking manually here lately but still doesn't seem to be
> any is this normal?? I was receiving updates all the time before.

Updates are released on the second tuesday of each month. You get them
sometime after that.

You have (likely) gotten all the updates you need for now. Wait patiently
until September 13, if you don't get any by September 20th, then you can act
concerned. heh

Visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and check for updates manually...
Visit http://www.autopatcher.com/ and download/install/use AutoPatcher..

Still unsure if you have all post-sp2 updates and other more common
updates/extras? Here's a list that includes them all plus relevant links
and direct downloads so you could download and install each one manually if
you like - or burn them to CD - just in case.

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--- Critical Updates ---

-- Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898461
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...61-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdr

-- Critical Update for Windows XP (KB886185)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...85-x86-enu.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0q

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB890175)
- Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution (890175)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS05-001.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...75-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfds

-- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...0-V1.7-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdu

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB888302)
- Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Information Disclosure (888302)
- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=38343
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...02-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdv

-- Security Update for Windows Messenger (KB887472)
- Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (890261)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-009.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...72-x86-enu.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdw

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB885250)
- Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution
(885250)
- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=36669
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...50-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdy

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB873333)
- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=40975
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...33-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfdz

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB891781)
- Vulnerability in the DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow
Remote Code Execution (891781)
- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=41142
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...81-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe0

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB888113)
- Vulnerability in Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (888113)
- http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=41140
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...13-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe1

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB893066)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893066
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...v2-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe2

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB899588)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899588
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...88-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/gz8e

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893756
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...56-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe3

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896423
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...23-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe4


--- IE Critical Updates

-- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (KB896727)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896727
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...27-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/h7jq


-- Recommended Updates

-- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-041
- Vulnerability in WordPad Could Allow Code Execution (885836)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-041.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...36-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0p

-- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-043
- Vulnerability in HyperTerminal Could Allow Code Execution (873339)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-043.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...39-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0k

-- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-044
- Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS Could Allow Elevation of
Privilege (885835)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS04-044.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...35-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0m

-- Cumulative Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP (KB887797)
- Outlook Express for Windows update available
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887797
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...97-x86-enu.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe5

-- Update for Windows XP (KB887742)
- You receive the Stop error Stop 0x05 (INVALID_PROCESS_ATTACH_ATTEMPT)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...42-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0i

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896428
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...28-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe6

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890046
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...46-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe7

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896422
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...22-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfe9

-- Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP (KB896358)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...58-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfea

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899591
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...91-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfeb

-- Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899587
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...87-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfeg

-- Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...91-x86-ENU.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfeh


-- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...6/dotnetfx.exe
- http://snipurl.com/bh0b

-- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867460
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...867460-X86.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfej

-- ASP.NET Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
- ASP.NET Path Validation Vulnerability (887219)
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-004.mspx
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...886903-X86.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfek


-- Extra Updates

-- Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer 1.5
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...4ff2/setup.exe
- http://snipurl.com/7557

-- Update for Windows XP : HighMAT Support in CD Writing Wizard (KB831240)
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831240
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...Wizard_enu.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfem

-- Windows Media Player 10
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo.../MP10Setup.exe
- http://snipurl.com/buo9

-- Windows Media Connect
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...f/wmcsetup.exe
- http://snipurl.com/hfen

-- Windows Script update to version 5.6.0.8825
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...3/scripten.exe
- http://snipurl.com/5qda

-- FIX: Updates for Windows Media Player 10
- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892313
-
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...3-x86-intl.exe
- http://snipurl.com/fhx1
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Need more information?

Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
http://snipurl.com/8bqy

You can download all updates and burn them to CD..

You can download each update manually - based off the KB Article number,
etc. That way you can back it up/burn a CD of them in case you need them or
use them to keep a slipstream/integrated (updated) Windows XP CD.

How to use the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get the
patches..)

Windows Update Catalog
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp
(In order to use the Windows Update Catalog, you must use IE to get the
patches..)

Creating an Integrated Installation
http://snipurl.com/el43

Integrate software updates into your Windows installation source files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828930

Really customize your CD..
http://unattended.msfn.org/

Produce an up-to-date XP Distribution CD
http://xpcreate.com/


You can see the critical (security and other) patches released for a given
month using the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms##-***.mspx

At the end of this line you see "ms##-***.mspx" .. If you simply replace ##
with the two-digit year and the *** with the three character month
abbreviation, you will see the list of "critical" and "important" patches
for that month (since it only happens once a month usually, if you check by
the second Tuesday (wait until afternoon) of each month - you should be
fine) - note that future months will not work.

As an example...

December 2004's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms04-dec.mspx

March 2005's patches..
None released.. so that one will fail...

May 2005's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-may.mspx

July 2005's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms05-jul.mspx


Once you get on the page with each month's list of patches.. You can go to
the related KB articles and grab the appropriate files from there.

Hope that helps.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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