Re: Installed Patches Information

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Jay wrote:
> Windows Vista Business.
>
> No this computer does not update visa WSUS. Used WUA API to actually
> download and install the patch.
>
> For example, I installed KB937287. Went to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates and did not find any
> information on that patch as I expected. So I am wondering where this
> information (such as InstalledDate, InstalledBy etc) is stored now if not
> in
> registry.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2)
>> when posting to this newsgroup.
>>
>> Does the computer update via WSUS?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Jay wrote:
>>> List of Microsoft patches installed on the machine used to be stored in
>>> registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates.
>>> Information
>>> such as InstalledDate, InstalledBy etc used to be stored here. But
>>> lately,
>>> the location for such information seems to have moved to elsewhere. Is
>>> it
>>> another place in registry? Or is it stored in WSUS database now?