View and list Office 97/2000/XP/2003/2007 Updates

[didadocom]

Is there a tool that lists Office 97/2000/XP/2003/2007 Updates already installed in a single computer?

I searched everywhere and it seems that not exists...

For Windows Updates there is: WinUpdatesList v1.23 by Nir Sofer (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wul.html)

Microsoft made the Office Update Inventory Tool 2.2 (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011402491033.aspx) that was used with Office Update Inventory Tool Catalog.

It was two tools used together:

Office Update Inventory Tool Version 2.2 (http://www.microsoft.com/office/orkarchive/2003ddl.htm)

Invcm.exe

Invcif.exe

BUT...

"Important Note: Starting August 1, 2009, Microsoft will discontinue support for the Office Update Inventory Tool. To continue getting the latest updates for Microsoft Office products, use Microsoft Update."

(http://office.microsoft.com/OfficeUpdate/catalog/inventory/InventoryCatalog.html)

So now...

I mean a simple tool, not a complicated series of instructions, administrative points, permissions, always connected, in line with Internet, Microsoft Update, Windows Update, WSUS, IT knowledge, etc., etc., etc...

Anybody knows?

Many thanks

[TwoJ]

I think you're right, there isn't a tool that does that

In the installed programs window you can click on the 'Show Updates' checkbox and then it should list the updates applied for a particular office, but i don't know how complete it would be.

Depending on how much you want a program to do that, i imangine you could create an AutoIt script (or batch) to verify the KBxxxxxx installed.

There are a few programs like WSUS Offline which automatically determine which updates you don't have and can install them, but it doesn't list what you have and what you need, its just meant to be like visiting MU.

[didadocom]

I think you're right, there isn't a tool that does that

In the installed programs window you can click on the 'Show Updates' checkbox and then it should list the updates applied for a particular office, but i don't know how complete it would be.

Depending on how much you want a program to do that, i imangine you could create an AutoIt script (or batch) to verify the KBxxxxxx installed.

There are a few programs like WSUS Offline which automatically determine which updates you don't have and can install them, but it doesn't list what you have and what you need, its just meant to be like visiting MU.

I am not good to program something like AutoIt. I think that it will be a useful tool to many people in the IT environment. If somebody can do it?

Also I am searching a batch script to install the Windows (XP, Vista,7) and Office (2000, XP, 2003, 2007) updates in a machine after the Operating System with all the Service Packs is installed.

[TwoJ]

There is the saying 'If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself', someone with the inclination and time might do it, but if you really want it you might need to do it yourself.

As for the updating, as i mentioned in the previous post there is the offline wsus updater;

http://www.wsusoffline.net/

which can update almost all versions of windows and office

and if you want to slipstream the updates into the office before installation, i would recommend the Siginet's Office Integrator

you can find it here;

http://www.siginetsoftware.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=20

You can find my hotpacks for office XP-2007 which should integrate all updates during installation so its not necessary to have updates after installation

[didadocom]

There is the saying 'If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself', someone with the inclination and time might do it, but if you really want it you might need to do it yourself.

As for the updating, as i mentioned in the previous post there is the offline wsus updater;

http://www.wsusoffline.net/

which can update almost all versions of windows and office

and if you want to slipstream the updates into the office before installation, i would recommend the Siginet's Office Integrator

you can find it here;

http://www.siginetsoftware.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=20

You can find my hotpacks for office XP-2007 which should integrate all updates during installation so its not necessary to have updates after installation

Yes, I know about the saying. I made some simple tools, but I don't have the capabilities to do this one...

I know the Windows and Office Integrators, but I wanted a batch tool, because each month after second tuesday I have to add a lot of patches (old and new) in every new installation, and I don't want to make a new disc each month, I only want to add to the batch the new patches of that month.

Edited February 5, 2010 by didadocom

[TwoJ]

it sounds overly complicated what you are trying to do.

depending on how many machines you have and if you are running a domain or not i would suggest;

No Domain - set all the computers to automatic updates from Microsoft Updates

Domain - setup WSUS and group policies to force apply updates and reboot

There are a few tools, one from sysinternals to remote execute programs, you could alwasy just use this and script updates installs - but i think this route will be more time consuming in the long run since you need to keep updating it every month vs letting MS do the job for you

[didadocom]

it sounds overly complicated what you are trying to do.

depending on how many machines you have and if you are running a domain or not i would suggest;

No Domain - set all the computers to automatic updates from Microsoft Updates

Domain - setup WSUS and group policies to force apply updates and reboot

There are a few tools, one from sysinternals to remote execute programs, you could alwasy just use this and script updates installs - but i think this route will be more time consuming in the long run since you need to keep updating it every month vs letting MS do the job for you

I spend a lot of time waiting that every computer is updated from Microsoft Update (today in XP it installs 68 patches! after SP3, and 36 for Office 2003 after SP3, or 41 for Office 2007 after SP2 ) and don't have domain. That's the reason for a batch install, and a tool for knowing what is installed in each machine.

[03GrandAmGT]

This is very easy. Download MS MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security) install it and click on the icon. This will download ALL the LATEST updates for both office and windows both, and compare that to what is on the machine at the current time. It will also allow you to download any updates that you might need. When this runs on your system it will build a report of what updates are on your system with the KB# and all other info related to that KB#. The current version goes back to W2K OS and Office XP. If you look around you will be able to find a version that will allow you to inspect back to Office 2K.

ymmv

Here's the link

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

JD

[didadocom]

This is very easy. Download MS MBSA (Microsoft Baseline Security) install it and click on the icon. This will download ALL the LATEST updates for both office and windows both, and compare that to what is on the machine at the current time. It will also allow you to download any updates that you might need. When this runs on your system it will build a report of what updates are on your system with the KB# and all other info related to that KB#. The current version goes back to W2K OS and Office XP. If you look around you will be able to find a version that will allow you to inspect back to Office 2K.

ymmv

Here's the link

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

JD

Thanks for the suggestion. I have used this tool and it is useful. But it only scans for Security Updates, not all that are needed in the system:

"...To assess missing security updates, MBSA will only scan for missing security updates, update rollups and service packs available from Microsoft Update. MBSA will not scan or report missing non-security updates, tools or drivers..." (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b1e76bbe-71df-41e8-8b52-c871d012ba78&displaylang=en)

I download each patch and make a list of what each machine needs, and install a package of all that patches. That is why I prefer a batch install, and the list. Also I don't need to connect to the Internet.