Question about KB971633

Hello I posted the following a while back almost two weeks. I figure it has
been over looked by now.

Anyway I renamed the subject to see if it would get any attention.

Please note I don't normally post more than once but with no responses I
just wanted to make sure the post actually got out there correctly. Original
question below.

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Hello;

Just reading about this update. Was looking at the "Known Issues".

Normally I have no issues with the "Known Issues" however the information
for this update seems a little confusing to me.

What I am trying to understand is the info that states one of the files may
appear not to be signed and the other issue that states the computer might
not be protected if you downloaded the update manually.

The phrase DirectX and DirectShow are both used.

What I am trying to determine is are they simply talking about manually
downloading the security update or are they also talking about downloading
the Directx update manually as well.

I believe all of my XP machines are simply updated with all updates from
Windows Updates. However I think most if not all of the Windows 2000
machines I had downloaded the Direct X installer and updated with that file
from a cd. It was the easiest way when I did those as I had no access to
HighSpeed at the time.

I have many computers and I mean a lot to deal with on this issue not now
but in the fall. I have All versions of XP and I also have Windows 2000 SP4.

So what I am really trying to figure out here is when I do this update how
will I know if the noted file is listed as unsigned without researching
every machine, and by installing DirectX from a cd does that mean I have to
remove it before I do this security update?

I just hope I am reading more into this than necessary.

Thanks

See the "How to obtain help..." section of
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971633
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~PA Bear

Ohno wrote:
<snip>
> Just reading about this update. Was looking at the "Known Issues".
>
> Normally I have no issues with the "Known Issues" however the information
> for this update seems a little confusing to me.
>
> What I am trying to understand is the info that states one of the files
> may
> appear not to be signed and the other issue that states the computer might
> not be protected if you downloaded the update manually.
>
> The phrase DirectX and DirectShow are both used.
>
> What I am trying to determine is are they simply talking about manually
> downloading the security update or are they also talking about downloading
> the Directx update manually as well.
>
> I believe all of my XP machines are simply updated with all updates from
> Windows Updates. However I think most if not all of the Windows 2000
> machines I had downloaded the Direct X installer and updated with that
> file
> from a cd. It was the easiest way when I did those as I had no access to
> HighSpeed at the time.
>
> I have many computers and I mean a lot to deal with on this issue not now
> but in the fall. I have All versions of XP and I also have Windows 2000
> SP4.
>
> So what I am really trying to figure out here is when I do this update how
> will I know if the noted file is listed as unsigned without researching
> every machine, and by installing DirectX from a cd does that mean I have
> to
> remove it before I do this security update?
>
> I just hope I am reading more into this than necessary.
>
> Thanks