Microsoft Updates

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Swiss

I was wondering if there was a way in XP Home to double
check what security updates/patches are
downloaded/installed on the system. Do these reside in a
folder somewhere? I always download the updates when the
computer alerts me they are available, but I'd like to
double check that I haven't missed any. Thank you!
 
Hello Swiss,

You can just simply go back to Windows Update (Start -> All Programs ->
Windows Update) and then click scan for updates. A list of available
updates that *are not installed on your machine* will appear. This is how
you can tell if you have them all.

If you want to see what you currently have installed to to the control panel
under Add/Remove Programs and scroll down near the bottom and you will see a
list of the hotfixes and their numbers.

Hope this helps,

Francis

| I was wondering if there was a way in XP Home to double
| check what security updates/patches are
| downloaded/installed on the system. Do these reside in a
| folder somewhere? I always download the updates when the
| computer alerts me they are available, but I'd like to
| double check that I haven't missed any. Thank you!
 
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Francis said:
Hello Swiss,

You can just simply go back to Windows Update (Start -> All Programs ->
Windows Update) and then click scan for updates. A list of available
updates that *are not installed on your machine* will appear. This is how
you can tell if you have them all.

If you want to see what you currently have installed to to the control panel
under Add/Remove Programs and scroll down near the bottom and you will see a
list of the hotfixes and their numbers.

Hope this helps,

Francis

| I was wondering if there was a way in XP Home to double
| check what security updates/patches are
| downloaded/installed on the system. Do these reside in a
| folder somewhere? I always download the updates when the
| computer alerts me they are available, but I'd like to
| double check that I haven't missed any. Thank you!
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You can also go to Windows Update, under Other Options click on View
Installation History and it will list the history of all your updates.
 
Francis;
The list in Add/Remove Programs is incomplete.
It does not include patches that can not be uninstalled.
Use View Installation History from Windows Update instead.
 
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