Service Pack 2 CD. Is it best to get a new one?

Hi there, I want to know whether I can use the XP SP2 CD I have (p/no.
X10-80291), which if I remember rightly I received with a PC magazine back in
'04 or '05, or does the CD E85-03129 that is the CD that Microsoft are
sending out now have updates added since the earlier disc was made? I am
helping a neighbour upgrade their PC and they are on dial-up, so the more
there is on the CD the better.
Thanks.

Grimy wrote:
> Hi there, I want to know whether I can use the XP SP2 CD I have
> (p/no. X10-80291), which if I remember rightly I received with a PC
> magazine back in '04 or '05, or does the CD E85-03129 that is the
> CD that Microsoft are sending out now have updates added since the
> earlier disc was made? I am helping a neighbour upgrade their PC
> and they are on dial-up, so the more there is on the CD the better.

SP2 was released and has not/will not change.
The 85+ post-SP2 updates however, those must be downloaded sometime if you
plan on staying current. ;-)

Make your own patch CD...

Each month Microsoft releases that month's updates in ISO format:
January 2006-current
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086

If you are more trusting:

AutoPatcher
http://www.autopatcher.com/

Windows Updates Downloader
http://wud.jcarle.com/

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/

AutoStreamer
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

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 2006's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-may.mspx

January 2007's patches..
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms07-jan.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.

Need Microsoft Office updates?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx


Here's a list of updates from SP2 until about April 2007 to get you
started...

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

Critical Updates
----------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address ] -- Description:
9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626 ]
-- Critical Update for Windows XP
11/22/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885835 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885836 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185 ]
-- Critical Update for Windows XP
12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873339 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891781 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888302 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887472 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Messenger
4/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890859 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
5/18/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
5/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896344 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358 ]
-- Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP
6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896428 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900930 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/27/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898461 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
7/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901214 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896423 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899587 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899591 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893756 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901017 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905749 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905414 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900725 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
12/12/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910437 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
12/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904706 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
1/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908519 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911927 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
4/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911562 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
4/18/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900485 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908531 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
5/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913580 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/6/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916595 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
6/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918439 ]
-- Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code
Execution in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914389 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917953 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
6/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917344 ]
-- JScript 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2
6/27/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911280 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917159 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914388 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917422 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920670 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922616 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920683 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
8/17/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920872 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920685 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922582 ]
-- Update for Windows XP
9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919007 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922819 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924496 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923414 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923191 ]
-- Security Update for Windows XP
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920213 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent could allow remote code
execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923789 ]
-- Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe
could allow remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924270 ]
-- Vulnerability in Workstation Service could allow
remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928088 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could
allow remote code execution
11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923980 ]
-- Vulnerability in the Client Service could allow remote code
execution
12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926247 ]
-- Vulnerability in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
could allow remote code execution
12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926255 ]
-- Vulnerability in Windows could allow elevation of privilege
12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923694 ]
-- Cumulative security update for Outlook Express
1/9/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929969 ]
-- Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language
Could Allow Remote Code Execution
* If you have installed IE7, also install the IE7 version
of this patch!
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928255 ]
-- Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Elevation
of Privilege
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927802 ]
-- Vulnerability in Windows Image Acquisition Service
Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928843 ]
-- Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could
Allow Remote Code Execution
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927779 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components
Could Allow Remote Code Execution
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926436 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Dialog Could Allow
Remote Code Execution
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924667 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft MFC Could Allow Remote
Code Execution
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918118 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow
Remote Code Execution
2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090 ]
-- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
* If you have IE7, obtain that version of this update.
4/3/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925902 ]
-- Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution
4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931261 ]
-- Vulnerability in Universal Plug and Play Could
Allow Remote Code Execution
4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932168 ]
-- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Remote
Code Execution
4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930178 ]
-- Vulnerabilities in CSRSS Could Allow Remote Code
Execution
4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931784 ]
-- Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow
Elevation of Privilege

Media Player:
-------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
9/2/2004 -- [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30984 ]
-- Windows Media Player 10
11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902344 ]
-- Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players
2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911564 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in
4/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911565 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917734 ]
-- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923689 ]
-- Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote
Code Execution

..NET Framework:
------------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
3/30/2004 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bde ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
8/30/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885055 ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
2/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887219 ]
-- ASP.NET Security Update for Microsoft NET Framework 1.1
Service Pack 1
3/22/2006 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bdv ]
-- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable
Package (x86)
7/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283 ]
-- NDP 2.0 ASP.Net Security Update
10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770 ]
-- NET Framework 2.0 SYSTEM.WEB.DLL Security Update

Other Updates:
---------------------
Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873374 ]
-- Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool
9/2/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803 ]
-- Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)
10/14/2005 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bex ]
-- Windows Media Connect 2.0
11/29/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909520 ]
-- Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider
Package: x86
10/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830 ]
-- Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool
- November 2006

Purely OPTIONAL:
----------------------
10/18/2006 -- [ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/ ]
-- Internet Explorer 7.0
10/30/2006 -- [ http://snipurl.com/167ea ]
-- Media Player 11
12/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925876 ]
-- Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Shenan Stanley wrote:

What a fantastic and thorough reply!

don m

xpcreate.com is a spam site

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Grimy wrote:
> > Hi there, I want to know whether I can use the XP SP2 CD I have
> > (p/no. X10-80291), which if I remember rightly I received with a PC
> > magazine back in '04 or '05, or does the CD E85-03129 that is the
> > CD that Microsoft are sending out now have updates added since the
> > earlier disc was made? I am helping a neighbour upgrade their PC
> > and they are on dial-up, so the more there is on the CD the better.
>
> SP2 was released and has not/will not change.
> The 85+ post-SP2 updates however, those must be downloaded sometime if you
> plan on staying current. ;-)
>
> Make your own patch CD...
>
> Each month Microsoft releases that month's updates in ISO format:
> January 2006-current
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086
>
> If you are more trusting:
>
> AutoPatcher
> http://www.autopatcher.com/
>
> Windows Updates Downloader
> http://wud.jcarle.com/
>
> 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/
>
> AutoStreamer
> http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
>
> 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 2006's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-may.mspx
>
> January 2007's patches..
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms07-jan.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.
>
> Need Microsoft Office updates?
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/do...incatalog.aspx
>
>
> Here's a list of updates from SP2 until about April 2007 to get you
> started...
>
> Direct Download of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP
> http://snipurl.com/8bqy
>
> Critical Updates
> ----------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address ] -- Description:
> 9/14/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626 ]
> -- Critical Update for Windows XP
> 11/22/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887742 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885835 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885836 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886185 ]
> -- Critical Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873339 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891781 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888302 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887472 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Messenger
> 4/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890859 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 5/18/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894391 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 5/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896344 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896358 ]
> -- Security Update for Microsoft Windows XP
> 6/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896428 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/24/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900930 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/27/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898461 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 7/11/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901214 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896423 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899587 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899591 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893756 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/901017 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902400 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905749 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905414 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/10/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900725 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 12/12/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910437 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 12/13/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904706 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 1/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908519 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911927 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 4/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911562 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 4/18/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904942 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900485 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 4/25/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908531 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 5/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913580 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/6/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916595 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 6/8/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918439 ]
> -- Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code
> Execution in Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914389 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917953 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 6/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917344 ]
> -- JScript 5.6 Security Update for Windows XP SP1 and SP2
> 6/27/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911280 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917159 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 7/10/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914388 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917422 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920670 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922616 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/7/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920683 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 8/17/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920872 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920685 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922582 ]
> -- Update for Windows XP
> 9/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919007 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922819 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924496 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923414 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 10/9/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923191 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows XP
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920213 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent could allow remote code
> execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923789 ]
> -- Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe
> could allow remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924270 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Workstation Service could allow
> remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928088 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services could
> allow remote code execution
> 11/14/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923980 ]
> -- Vulnerability in the Client Service could allow remote code
> execution
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926247 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
> could allow remote code execution
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926255 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows could allow elevation of privilege
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923694 ]
> -- Cumulative security update for Outlook Express
> 1/9/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929969 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language
> Could Allow Remote Code Execution
> * If you have installed IE7, also install the IE7 version
> of this patch!
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928255 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Elevation
> of Privilege
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927802 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows Image Acquisition Service
> Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928843 ]
> -- Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could
> Allow Remote Code Execution
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927779 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components
> Could Allow Remote Code Execution
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926436 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft OLE Dialog Could Allow
> Remote Code Execution
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924667 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft MFC Could Allow Remote
> Code Execution
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918118 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft RichEdit Could Allow
> Remote Code Execution
> 2/13/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928090 ]
> -- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
> * If you have IE7, obtain that version of this update.
> 4/3/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925902 ]
> -- Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution
> 4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931261 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Universal Plug and Play Could
> Allow Remote Code Execution
> 4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932168 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Remote
> Code Execution
> 4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930178 ]
> -- Vulnerabilities in CSRSS Could Allow Remote Code
> Execution
> 4/10/2007 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931784 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow
> Elevation of Privilege
>
> Media Player:
> -------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
> 9/2/2004 -- [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30984 ]
> -- Windows Media Player 10
> 11/7/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902344 ]
> -- Update for WMDRM-enabled Media Players
> 2/13/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911564 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player Plug-in
> 4/11/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911565 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
> 6/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917734 ]
> -- Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP
> 12/12/2006 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923689 ]
> -- Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote
> Code Execution
>
> ..NET Framework:
> ------------------------
> Released: -- [ Web Page Address: ] -- Description:
> 3/30/2004 -- [ http://snipurl.com/10bde ]
> -- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package
> 8/30/2004 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885055 ]
> -- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
> 2/8/2005 -- [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887219 ]

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However - the link to the entire conversation is contained in the response
itself.



Rick Sparks wrote:
> xpcreate.com is a spam site

Welcome to the party - almost two years later. ;-)
(1 year, 11 months and 23 days... Give or take a day.)

That was posted on August 27, 2007 at 10:14PM - it's out-dated to say the
least:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...61f3dbd0c60d2/
(Archived post in its entirety above)

At the time - that link was perfectly fine; however, in the 723 full days
that have passed between then and my response now - the site has obviously
been removed and parked. It happens - especially given the time that has
passed and the fact that the second replacement OS for Windows XP (its
namesake being in the web page link in question) has been released to
manufacturing by now - it is no surprise at all. *grin*

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html