WINDOWS UPDATES - VERIFYING

[PETE D]

After updating to Windows XP from ME, in June of this
year, I believe I have installed all of the updates and
service packs from Microsoft.

When checking the list of updates, "Successfully"
installed, I find a host of updates including SP1, Media
Player 9, and numerous security updates and recommended
updates but I cannot find these listed in the add/remove
programs file.

How do I guarantee that these updates have been
installed? Or, is this something I shouldn't worry about?

[Rich Barry]

Nothing to worry about. Some will not be in the Add/Remove Programs Applet.
"PETE D" > wrote in message
...
> After updating to Windows XP from ME, in June of this
> year, I believe I have installed all of the updates and
> service packs from Microsoft.
>
> When checking the list of updates, "Successfully"
> installed, I find a host of updates including SP1, Media
> Player 9, and numerous security updates and recommended
> updates but I cannot find these listed in the add/remove
> programs file.
>
> How do I guarantee that these updates have been
> installed? Or, is this something I shouldn't worry about?
>
>

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

PETE D wrote:
> After updating to Windows XP from ME, in June of this
> year, I believe I have installed all of the updates and
> service packs from Microsoft.
>
> When checking the list of updates, "Successfully"
> installed, I find a host of updates including SP1, Media
> Player 9, and numerous security updates and recommended
> updates but I cannot find these listed in the add/remove
> programs file.
>
> How do I guarantee that these updates have been
> installed? Or, is this something I shouldn't worry about?

The list is in the registry, but a much easier way to view what Hotfixes
have been installed is to use the free Belarc Advisor. Small program and
easy to run. Take a look here:

Belarc:
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html


--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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