Windows XP SP3 Before Updating

[OmYcroN]

Hi guys. I have a question about Windows Update. I've read some articles on the forums but i don'd understand this :

When i install a fresh XP SP3 Windows before i cand download&install updates i need first to install some activex and some updates, one of theme some wga that i can't find it anywhere. Where can i find this files/updates so i can install them from my pc and not from IE ?I found some but i dont't know exactly what they do : windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe, legitcheckcontrol.cab, iuctl.cab and wuredist.cab.

[Guest]

For Windows Update....

legitcheckcontrol.cab - extract LegitCheckControl.DLL. Put it in system32 and register the dll. command: regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.DLL

windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe - just run it

You will also need a permanent copy of the Package Installer for Windows. Download here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...5A-069B79267856

If you need all the updates also, take a look at my page or use Windows Updates Downloader.

[OmYcroN]

For Windows Update....

legitcheckcontrol.cab - extract LegitCheckControl.DLL. Put it in system32 and register the dll. command: regsvr32.exe %windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.DLL

windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe - just run it

You will also need a permanent copy of the Package Installer for Windows. Download here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...5A-069B79267856

If you need all the updates also, take a look at my page or use Windows Updates Downloader.

I've seen your updates and i have some questions :

1. If I install IE8 must i restart the PC before installing it's updates ?

2. If I install IE8 over IE6 i have to reinstall legitcheckcontrol.cab and windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe again ?

3. (off-topic) Can u "link" me somewhere i can find how integration of updates works ? Can it be generalized ? I mean each update updates only files/registry no ? I've seen those ini's but i don't know what the section/keys/values represent.

4. I installed some updates for WMP9&11 and then installed WMP11 and i had to install those updates again but i didn't see the registry keys changing. Example : WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KB973540-x86-ENU.exe, WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KB968816-x86-ENU.exe, WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KB954155-x86-ENU.exe and WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KB952069-v2-x86-ENU.exe.

Thank u for the above. I'll run those tomorrow and see how it goes.

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

1. It's recommended that you restart after the installation of IE8 and before other IE8 updates;

2. NO, I don't think so;

3. Someone else will help you with this;

4. When you install the update/hotfix, it updates for the file in WMP9, so when you install WMP11, of course it will need other files in the same hotfix for WMP11 (BTW, if you extract one of these hotfixes, you will see there is the same file inside for update, but for different versions of WMP in different folders). Basically, it reads the player on your system and replaces the corresponding file. Reinstalling the hotfix will probably write new information in the registry only about the version of the updated file.

[OmYcroN]

1. It's recommended that you restart after the installation of IE8 and before other IE8 updates;

2. NO, I don't think so;

3. Someone else will help you with this;

4. When you install the update/hotfix, it updates for the file in WMP9, so when you install WMP11, of course it will need other files in the same hotfix for WMP11 (BTW, if you extract one of these hotfixes, you will see there is the same file inside for update, but for different versions of WMP in different folders). Basically, it reads the player on your system and replaces the corresponding file. Reinstalling the hotfix will probably write new information in the registry only about the version of the updated file.

Ok but how can i see if the update is installed (ex: KB952069) ?. This key is for WMP9 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB952069_WM9 with values [DisplayName/Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)] so i know that this update is installed for WMP9. But for WMP11 i can't find such key so how do i tell ? I need the info from the registry and not from comparing files versions.

[Guest]

Can u "link" me somewhere i can find how integration of updates works ? Can it be generalized ?

Not sure what you mean. You just use hfslip or nlite.

I mean each update updates only files/registry no ?

In most cases an update just replaces files though it will write to the registry so that something like Qfecheck.exe can later read what updates have been installed. Updates that are registry only are things like ActiveX Kill Bits and Time Zone Updates.

I've seen those ini's but i don't know what the section/keys/values represent.

Are you referring to entries.ini for add-ons? See here and here.

[OmYcroN]

Can u "link" me somewhere i can find how integration of updates works ? Can it be generalized ?

Not sure what you mean. You just use hfslip or nlite.

I mean each update updates only files/registry no ?

In most cases an update just replaces files though it will write to the registry so that something like Qfecheck.exe can later read what updates have been installed. Updates that are registry only are things like ActiveX Kill Bits and Time Zone Updates.

I've seen those ini's but i don't know what the section/keys/values represent.

Are you referring to entries.ini for add-ons? See here and here.

Let's say i want to know how nlite works, how it "integrates". When i extract updates i find this update_SP3GDR.inf and there are the commands for update.exe no ? So i want to know what all the entries from that ini are.

[Guest]

nlite will just replace the file in i386 and add some entries in nlite.inf

[Version]
Signature	= "$Windows NT$"
[Optional Components]
nLite
[nLite]
OptionDesc   = "nLite"
Tip		  = "Windows component removal adjustments and tweaks."
Modes		= 0,1,2,3
AddReg	   = T
AddReg	   = TO
[U]
AddReg	   = T
[T]
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Installed",0x10001,1
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Comments",0,"Security Update for Windows XP (KB975254)"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Backup Dir",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Fix Description",0,"Security Update for Windows XP (KB975254)"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Installed By",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Installed On",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Service Pack",0x10001,"4"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254,"Valid",0x10001,1
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254\File 1\,"Flags",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254\File 1\,"New File",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254\File 1\,"New Link Date",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Hotfix\KB975254\File 1\,"Old Link Date",0,""
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB975254,"Description",,"Security Update for Windows XP (KB975254)"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB975254
[TO]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","nlite_post_s01",0x00000000,"rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection nlite.inf,U"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","nlite_post_s02",0x00020000,"nhelper del /q /s """"%10%\SET*.TMP"""""
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","nlite_post_s03",0x00020000,"nhelper delete ""%10%\SET3.TMP"""
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","nlite_post_s04",0x00020000,"nhelper delete ""%17%\INFCACHE.1"""
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce","nlite_post_s07",0x00020000,"nhelper delete ""%11%\nhelper.exe"""

To learn about inf file go here...

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en...20file&ac=8