How to copy the security update list?

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In Control Panel Add or Remove Programs there is a long list
of security updates. I want to compare the list of security
updates on one computer with that on another. Is there a way
to do this comparison without having to handwrite the entire
five-dozen, or so, KB numbers?
--David
 
J said:
In Control Panel Add or Remove Programs there is a long list of security
updates. I want to compare the list of security updates on one computer
with that on another. Is there a way to do this comparison without
having to handwrite the entire five-dozen, or so, KB numbers?
--David
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If they are listed in C:\WINDOWS then you could print them out?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us

It might take a few screen captures but that's also a possibility.

Alt PrtScr then go to your graphics program and Edit Paste the image.
 
David,

If using XP Professional, try this:

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /c wmic qfe list full /format:htable >C:\updates.htm

Open C:\updates.htm to see the list of updates (not only security updates) installed in your system.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


In Control Panel Add or Remove Programs there is a long list
of security updates. I want to compare the list of security
updates on one computer with that on another. Is there a way
to do this comparison without having to handwrite the entire
five-dozen, or so, KB numbers?
--David
 
You can print them from the update site, just click on the history button
and it will present you with a print button at the top of the list.
Joan
 
JD said:
If they are listed in C:\WINDOWS then you could print them out?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us

It might take a few screen captures but that's also a possibility.

Alt PrtScr then go to your graphics program and Edit Paste the image.
Click to expand...
I tried out http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us and
discovered it causes clicking a file folder to display the
search window instead of opening the folder.

How do I undo this procedure and get rid of the newly added
"Print Directory Listing" line in the right-click pop-up menu?
 
Ramesh said:
David,

If using XP Professional, try this:

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /c wmic qfe list full /format:htable >C:\updates.htm

Open C:\updates.htm to see the list of updates (not only security updates) installed in your system.
Click to expand...
Ramesh, After executing the cmd, updates.htm has about 300
lines of text riddled with html formatting codes. (There are
roughly 60 updates shown in control panel Add or Remove
Programs.) The list is very difficult to read. I don't use
IE as my default browser. Could this affect the outcome?
 
From: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321379

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
1.Start Registry Editor.
2.Locate the Default value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell
3.Click Modify on the Edit menu.
4.In the Value data box, type:
none
5.Click OK.
6.Quit Registry Editor.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


J David Ellis said:
If they are listed in C:\WINDOWS then you could print them out?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us

It might take a few screen captures but that's also a possibility.

Alt PrtScr then go to your graphics program and Edit Paste the image.
Click to expand...
I tried out http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us and
discovered it causes clicking a file folder to display the
search window instead of opening the folder.

How do I undo this procedure and get rid of the newly added
"Print Directory Listing" line in the right-click pop-up menu?
 
David,

Start IE and from the file menu, open the file C:\updates.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


J David Ellis said:
David,

If using XP Professional, try this:

Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /c wmic qfe list full /format:htable >C:\updates.htm

Open C:\updates.htm to see the list of updates (not only security updates) installed in your system.
Click to expand...
Ramesh, After executing the cmd, updates.htm has about 300
lines of text riddled with html formatting codes. (There are
roughly 60 updates shown in control panel Add or Remove
Programs.) The list is very difficult to read. I don't use
IE as my default browser. Could this affect the outcome?
 
J said:
I tried out http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272623/en-us and discovered
it causes clicking a file folder to display the search window instead of
opening the folder.

How do I undo this procedure and get rid of the newly added "Print
Directory Listing" line in the right-click pop-up menu?
Click to expand...

To get rid of the search window see this web page:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/searchwindow.htm

I'm sorry but there appears to be no way to remove the
PrintDirectryListing. I thought you could just reverse the procedure but
I can't do that on my XP. You might try
Start Windows Explorer, click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
Click the File Types tab, and then click File Folder.
Click on Advanced. Highlight PrintDirectoryListing and then use the
delete key on your keyboard. I didn't try this because I use the
PrintDirectryListing functionl

Sorry. I won't suggest PrintDirectoryListing anymore since it can't be
undone. Live and learn.
 
J said:
How do I undo this procedure and get rid of the newly added "Print
Directory Listing" line in the right-click pop-up menu?
Click to expand...

I didn't know that removing the Print Directory Listing would require
editing the registry. I'm sorry. Here's how I did it:

In the Registry Editor, go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\PrintDirectoryListing (Whatever name
you gave it)

Right mouse click on PrintDirectoryListing and select delete.

Go to where you put the PrintDir.bat file (Whatever name you gave it)
and delete it.

Mine was located in C:\WINDOWS.

I don't like to edit the registry unless absolutely necessary so I will
no longer suggest adding Print Directory Listing.

I did reboot my computer after the registry change and it booted without
a problem and the Print Directory Listing was no longer in the
right-click pop-up menu.
 
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