Microsoft Updates

[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!

[Francis]

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

"Swiss" > wrote in message
...
| 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!

[Steve C. Ray]

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"Francis" > wrote in message
...
> 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
>
> "Swiss" > wrote in message
> ...
> | 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!
>
>

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.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

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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"Francis" > wrote in message
...
> 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