sds update?

This might be the wrong list to post to but I couldn't find one for the
Software Distribution Service.

I'm wondering if there has been an SDS update since 2.0.. I was having
issues with the machines on my network that occured around the same time the
MS update with SDS 2.0 came out so I removed the update and disabled auto
updates to fix the problem. Now I'm trying to find out if MS has released a
hotfix or something that will solve the problem so that I can start updating
my machines again.

Thanks.

Where did you see Software Distribution Service ... in Add/Remove
Programs or the name of a System Restore point ?
Providing information concerning what OS the systems are running would
help, too. Techically, there is no Software Distribution Service update.
Therefore there is no fix that was issued for it. Are you referring to
the Windows Installer perhaps ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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MistakenCreation wrote:

> This might be the wrong list to post to but I couldn't find one for the
> Software Distribution Service.
>
> I'm wondering if there has been an SDS update since 2.0.. I was having
> issues with the machines on my network that occured around the same time the
> MS update with SDS 2.0 came out so I removed the update and disabled auto
> updates to fix the problem. Now I'm trying to find out if MS has released a
> hotfix or something that will solve the problem so that I can start updating
> my machines again.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I'm of the opinion that since MS bought this application (SDS 2.0) from some
Russian company in California (?), that it is MS's way of distancing
themselves from what I suspect is a part of the Homeland Security rootkitting
into our computers.

Accordingly, in that this thing appears to install 'updates' every time one
updates anything from MS (via their genuine software verification
tool/rootkit), it 'updates' itself (assuming anyone has ever rid their system
of SDS 2.0 to begin with) and of most concern assures it cannot be removed as
it thereby locks users out of their restore points.

Homeland security by means of nazis like tactics as far as I'm concerned.