Glenn9999

Here you go. Like was said, this was thrown together pretty quickly, so really not too much fancy about it. I added an "add to startup" option after I posted the screen shot, but other than that, all it does is query the information for all non-removable (fixed) disks and shows the information in the Notification Tray with the icon as a Hint phrase (limit 128 characters, so probably will not show all of more than 2 or 3 drives). Hope it works out.

Interesting question. I rigged up a shortcut explicitly calling HH.EXE but it didn't show up in the last used program set at all. I'm guessing there's some kind of exception set somewhere... Edit: Though you could pin the shortcut to the Start Menu and have it show up there and not in the "most often used" section...

Depends on what you're looking for. I just threw this together, lots really depend on what you are looking for.

And let's not forget you can set it up to run a compiler on the file you have loaded, too.

I'm aware of this and done this, but I would have to think enough have had this problem that Microsoft has come up with something. On a related note, I get these MSIPATCHREGFIX.EXE files every once in a while with .NET patches. What do those do, do you need to run them, and how? I'm thinking that somehow it relates to some issue in .NET or they wouldn't be linked along with the patches. For post #2: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx

It's just a marketing/FUD vehicle Microsoft devised. Firefox 7.01 - 2 of 4, IETab in same - 1 of 4, IE8 alone - 3 of 4. It's a joke, period. Edit: And proof that it's just reading User Agents. I got a comprehensive list of user agents and started throwing Chrome, Opera, and several mobile devices at it. "We can't give you a score for your browser" was the response. Funny stuff.

I install .NET patches and they claim they have run successfully. But, they keep showing up in Automatic Updates/Windows Updates. I've had this problem and tore down .NET and reinstalled it before, but I have to ask since it keeps happening every time they put out new updates...is there an easier way to fix this? If I recall, Microsoft put out a fixit with one set of the .NET patches (they never document what those do exactly), that I tried and didn't work. I don't see any documentation on this either... Any way to solve this? The current ones I'm having this on: 2011-10-11 Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP x86 (KB2572073) Security Bulletin IDs: MS11-078 Listing of File URLs: MSIPatchRegFix-x86 - msipatchregfix-x86_205e4dab26db6e7522b87929efc4e211e6f12a3e.exe (109 KB) KB2572073-x86 -ndp20sp2-kb2572073-x86_4ad74bba2900758125d10ae429f99d9552b08df3.exe (11546 KB) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-10-11 Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 x86 (KB2572078) Security Bulletin IDs: MS11-078 Listing of File URLs: KB2572078-x86 - ndp40-kb2572078-x86_9ae8fe7992049bb05ffc296ec7679f1060b59481.exe (10962 KB) ----------------------------------------------------------------

New Revision Changes from 0.13 BETA ---------------------- 1. Fixed AV on downloading Windows Update Agent. 2. Elements on the Main Window now resize with the form. 3. Several small interface cleanups. 4. Added file size information to the status process for the file check menu. 5. Documentation updated.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889815

Still trying to get my current API implementation lined out, but I realized a couple of things that should really help: 1. There's an "Uncompressed" option in the CAB API, which should make it dead easy to get a CABINET.DLL framework going. The main problem in testing this is making sure it responds as the original CABINET.DLL does. Shouldn't be a problem after it gets written, whenever that might be. Compare the final files of each, compare the outputs from the macros and make sure they are the same. 2. Most of what happens is input buffer to output buffer kind of stuff so it should be easy to slot MSZIP, LZX, and anything else in that spot as long as one can find the straight buffer compress/decompress for each. That will be the main problem here past duplicating the original CABINET.DLL. Question: How many things call DeleteExtractedFiles, DllGetVersion, Extract, and GetDllVersion ? These would probably be back-burner because Microsoft marks them as deprecated in the docs, but if it got that far, I wonder exactly how important implementations of those things would be... Edit: I just thought of something, if one wanted to, try implementing these functions and then throw up a big message box - that would reveal if these are necessary pretty quickly in testing. We will see how things go, I'm sure. Other than those two things, it can be programmed however works best from an internal standpoint (depending on the target OS/machine. Therein would lie another question).

Yes, this is how I read it too...OP, in addition to telling us which update, you can try looking at WindowsUpdate.log in your Windows directory. When the system installs something through the WUA service, it logs any error results or whatever happens into that file. You should be able to find some information there. Or if worse comes to worse, download the offline installable version of the patch, run it, and see what error boxes are presented. But it's generally never wise to ignore security patches for a number of reasons.

New Revision. Changes from 0.12 BETA ---------------------- 1. Items with no applicable files are shown in the listings. This has been fixed. 2. Add filtering capability. Typing in the edit box before and after will change what is shown in the results. For example, type ".NET" in the edit box and then hit "filter results" and it will only show items with ".NET" in the title. 3. Offline Scanning Functionality Added. If you functionally need it, you can place the WSUSSCN2.CAB file in the same folder as the executable and click "File/Offline Mode" and it will use that WSUSSCN2.CAB file to scan against instead of Windows Update Online. Note this file only consists of the Windows Update material and not Microsoft Update, so you will only see Windows Update items *even* if you opt-in to Microsoft Update. If you wish to download this file, you can locate the link online, or use the "WSUS Offline Scanner File" bookmark within the program. This file is around 26MB (26.5MB at the moment), and you will have to redownload it all to update it, so thought is important if you wish to use this feature. 4. URL filtering process changed. ".MSU" has been removed. ".CAB" has been added, where "express" does not exist. I have noticed through studying the WSUSSCN2.CAB that it does not offer MSU files but CAB files instead. This is how Windows Vista and Seven works internally for updates, so hopefully these files can be used. I understand they can, but can not test it, so hopefully this solves any issues. 5. Downloading process changed a bit. Other than a couple of fine downloading points, the program is feature-complete now as far as what I want it to do (for now). This means all I'll be looking to do from my standpoint is clean up code and fix bugs before I call it done. But that doesn't mean that I won't entertain feature ideas. If you have any, by all means share!

I can if they can be used to install (or MSU isn't served at all). In the meantime, there isn't anything stopping you from taking the link and downloading it yourself. Here is the link from your list for KB2567680.

Hopefully not. FWIW, this came out yesterday.

Like I said, I don't know anything about win7 administration to know if you could do anything with those CAB files like what is in the first link. The best I could do is enable those to be shown in the list so it'll be downloaded. After that, I really can't say.

Okay, now that I got to see what is going on... It seems for OS specific updates, Vista and Seven are serving CAB files only through Windows Update. Again Microsoft doesn't keep anything uniform (I've never noticed anything consistent with patch installs). Now, all operating systems are served CAB files, since that's how Windows Update works, but others are served other files as well given the need. For example, Windows XP: 2011-08-09 Security Update for Windows XP (KB2567680) http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windowsxp-kb2567680-x86-enu_ae4f8a155c19138586f182c92bb87f0bdb3e09a5.exe (BPD chooses this to download) http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windowsxp-kb2567680-x86-express-enu_2e396f50eb1f13f6e91c306aba81548f1f996eee.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windowsxp-kb2567680-x86-enu_0336760bc590b43c9e39ddca835234f2a8b92c73.psf compared to yours: 2011-08-09 Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2567680) http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windows6.1-kb2567680-x64_ad40775fb58909a17f7050817b684d624bccd688.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windows6.1-kb2567680-x64-express_d178f45ae039cbd15f53a49f6ba038bdd433a157.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/07/windows6.1-kb2567680-x64_3b0755f485116f8734925f49b2d7c749cb7c1546.psf Now from what I read, Vista and Seven serve CAB files on offline install as well. The MSU file for this update contains the exact same CAB file as the first link along with some informational files. As I understand it, the install process copies the CAB data to "SoftwareDistribution" and then calls the Windows Update Installer (same routine used if you used automatic updates or Windows Update web site to install it). Now, for Windows versions > 6.0, I can use the CAB extension (along with maybe filtering out the ones that say "express" in them somewhere) instead of the MSU extension I'm looking for now and these files would show up. But I don't know if you could do anything with it if you got the file, so someone else would have to fill me in on that. Sorry if that's not an ideal answer, but that seems to be what is going on here.

You should have a file in your Windows directory named BATDOWNLOADER.LOG. Could I see that? Thanks.

Okay, so find out the slot type by how it is sectioned out (the docs for the board really don't say anything specific other than "AGP 2x/4x") and then match it and I should be fine, whatever choice there is?

No it is a rendering issue, something to do with the DX renderer I have. I was just saying a new version of the texture pack was just released in case anyone wanted to know and have the eye candy it provides.

I was getting ready to look at ebay for a video card for this older machine I have that has an AGP 4x port, but surprised I still find newer cards (like at Newegg) that are AGP4x/8x. Does anyone have any experience with anything in this regard? What would be the more higher-performing chipsets/cards that I should consider in this case? Since it is an older machine, would any performance I might get out of a video card be limited by the CPU or any other part of the computer, or would I get a good upgrade out of it? I would think I would since right now it has a GeForce4 MX class card in it... Any thoughts?

New Revision Changes Since 0.10 Beta ----------------------------------- 1. File check menu added. This allows saving and checking of SHA-1 values for a folder. As well, it allows files with SHA-1 values in their names to be renamed so the values are removed. 2. Bookmarks file changed from INI format to XML format. Please change and update any added bookmarks accordingly. 3. Documentation updated. Changes Since 0.11 Beta ------------------------------------ 1. Check file now saves relative path instead of exact path. Now you should be able to move the file along with the structure below it and have it still work.

For those that are interested, one of the texture enhancement packs went final. 1.5 GB worth, but well worth it if you want their *much* more detailed texture graphics for the DX world. There's another group working on item & character enhancements, but they haven't done a full release yet. http://www.moddb.com/mods/deus-ex-new-vision/downloads/new-vision-version-10

Yes I know this is thread was started 5 years ago and the last response was 3 years ago, but I came across this and bookmarked it because I uncovered enough knowledge about the topic that I had the same thought as the original poster. I doubt any of the people in this thread are still here and obviously the interest in this wasn't too good for this to not be pursued then, but some thoughts and a question. Sounds okay (though this isn't quite accurate, CAB uses either MSZIP or LZX at the moment). Actually the CAB documentation is explicit enough. As I recall, the statement was even made in the docs that Microsoft intended the possibility of it being extended with different compression formats. That said, these functions use so many call backs that RUNDLL32 is not a possibility. This was my question - what would be required to be able to have a full-on replacement of CAB compression in the OS? CABINET.DLL to be sure, but are there other files (probably CABARC.EXE and EXTRACT.EXE)? Would there be any complications with Windows itself, if I were to pursue this after my current project? The biggest complication that I see holding up such a project is getting good source for MSZIP and LZX to be able to support those (LZMA source is easy since the 7-zip source is out there). Otherwise, it would just be a matter of getting it done, along with making dead sure you call the proper callback functions in the right places and know the expected results. Lots of testing in different situations, including installs, would be required.

New revision. Changes Since 0.09 --------------- 1. I got the AVs to disappear. At least on my end. 2. I added the logging function. It should put a file named "BATDOWNLOADER.LOG" into your Windows directory, which will display everything that the program is finding when it scans. Hopefully I can see this listing for other systems on these "I can't download patches for these things" posts so I can address them (or find out that it won't work, etc). A quick example of what you should see in this file, and what I would need to see in order to troubleshoot those kind of errors. 2011-07-12 Security Update for Windows XP (KB2507938) http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/05/windowsxp-kb2507938-x86-enu_5568319a9f23638b28306ec6c79f14f1c35c7414.exe http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/05/windowsxp-kb2507938-x86-express-enu_0f3b3933b0ccdab98a530770662d6b4068dda74d.cab http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/secu/2011/05/windowsxp-kb2507938-x86-enu_ce16888cb16108a3d418a6014acea2b126c6de8b.psf

Yeah actually I've hammered Deus Ex a ton, along with a number of mods. The worst part of this behavior is if you happen to be transporting a box of TNT ("boom") and someone catches you unexpectedly to chat. Box gets thrown. Whaaaam! I was pulling out some texture and animation enhancements I downloaded once and was trying to get DX to work well with higher resolutions and use these new files well. I managed to get it looking a whole lot better than in the past, but that problem still exists. To say though, I can definitely run those textures on 1440x900 now (had to cut that part out because the original screenshot was too big for attachment). This problem is really the only other one I'm noticing to get it working fully (at least until someone cooks up more eye-candy).