Where Is The Update History Stored?

On a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer 6
where is the update history stored?

Mark

The update history as shown on the Windows or Microsoft Update sites ?
WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\DataSt ore.edb

Successful Automatic Updates/Windows Updates/Microsoft Updates ?
WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log

A comprehensive, yet cryptic log of ALL attempts to update

WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log

There's also the System and Applications Event Logs, installation logs
scattered all over the OS ... need more ? <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Mark Hatfield wrote:

> On a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer 6
> where is the update history stored?
>
> Mark
>
>

Thank you.

Can you safely delete [datastore.edb], [reportingevents.log] and
[windowsupdate.log]?

Mark

"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The update history as shown on the Windows or Microsoft Update sites ?
> WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\DataSt ore.edb
>
> Successful Automatic Updates/Windows Updates/Microsoft Updates ?
> WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log
>
> A comprehensive, yet cryptic log of ALL attempts to update
>
> WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log
>
> There's also the System and Applications Event Logs, installation logs
> scattered all over the OS ... need more ? <w>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Mark Hatfield wrote:
>
>> On a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer 6
>> where is the update history stored?
>>
>> Mark
>>

You're mowst welcome, Mark. If one deletes DataStore.edb than one is
also deleting the update history shown on the Windows/Microsoft Update
sites. There are instances when this is recommended ... one is when it
becomes corrupted/damaged by scans from antivirus software.
The result can range from an inability to access the update sites to the
installation failures of updates.
Also, one *should* configure the AV scanner to not scan DataStore.edb to
mitigate such issues with it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822158
Deleting DataStore.edb can only be done with the Automatic Updates
service Stopped.

Both ReportingEvents and the WindowsUpdate logs can be deleted without
any serious consequences but I have to ask, why ?
I've never seen any issues related to the ReportingEvents log; very few
in regards to the WU log.

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


Mark Hatfield wrote:

> Thank you.
>
> Can you safely delete [datastore.edb], [reportingevents.log] and
> [windowsupdate.log]?
>
> Mark
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> The update history as shown on the Windows or Microsoft Update sites ?
>> WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\DataSt ore.edb
>>
>> Successful Automatic Updates/Windows Updates/Microsoft Updates ?
>> WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log
>>
>> A comprehensive, yet cryptic log of ALL attempts to update
>>
>> WINDOWS\WindowsUpdate.log
>>
>> There's also the System and Applications Event Logs, installation logs
>> scattered all over the OS ... need more ? <w>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Hatfield wrote:
>>
>>> On a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Internet Explorer
>>> 6 where is the update history stored?
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>