vipejc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I want to archive every XP high-priority update and some optional XP updates. I also want to archive every Internet Explorer 8, .NET Framework 1.1 to 4, Media Player 11, etc., update.But there's so many and I have no idea how I would compile the list. The Microsoft Download Center doesn't even find some updates, but if you Google them, they're right there. Some updates supercede others, and I have no idea how to tell which updates are old or needed. Is there a folder or registry key that lists EVERY XP update I ever installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Jcarle has a tool you might like then! http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/147-windows-updates-downloader/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen2 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 For the registry key, you can find the most installed hotfixes (all should be there) there: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\HotFix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 http://xdot.tk/updates.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipejc Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Thanks for the intel, guys. Not that Intel. I'll get busy. Lots to read and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipejc Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 Jcarle has a tool you might like then! http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/147-windows-updates-downloader/It says it's for only critical updates? Can't it find and download IE8 and all the other updates, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipejc Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 For the registry key, you can find the most installed hotfixes (all should be there) there: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\HotFixWhy don't any of the KB000000 registry keys contain data for the Installed On REG_SZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipejc Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 http://xdot.tk/updates.htmlThat's an impressive site, X. But I'd like to know how you determine if an update is obsolete? What data do you look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 The bulletins tell you in most cases. A few are figured out by comparing the file versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen2 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) Why don't any of the KB000000 registry keys contain data for the Installed On REG_SZ?No idea and "Installed On" is also empty on my end. Perhaps another member knows why.Also, this MSKB contains a little more information about the reg entries for hotfixes. Edited September 10, 2011 by allen2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vipejc Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 (edited) It's a good thing I ask the questions Google can never answer. Good work, gang. I'm sure it'll help a lot of people wanting to keep their Windows disc patch-updated.Does WUD support all Windows updates, such as IE8 and .NET Framework, or just critical OS updates? And if an update type is incompatible with either WUD or nLite, will the respective program pop up an error dialog box informing the user, or silently fail without knowledge until you attempt to install the OS, which will fail as a result? Edited September 10, 2011 by vipejc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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