KB958644

What is the best way to find out if a patch has been applied for the average
user?

"Lee" <Lee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B30BDADC-A57C-4B6C-AD9E-A8DBBAFA3442@microsoft.com...
> What is the best way to find out if a patch has been applied for the
> average
> user?
Belarc lists all patches. Windows Update site shows update history.
Jim

Lee wrote:
> What is the best way to find out if a patch has been applied for
> the average user?

OS?

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"Lee" <Lee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B30BDADC-A57C-4B6C-AD9E-A8DBBAFA3442@microsoft.com...

> [Subject: KB958644]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=958644#appliesto

(all seem to be NTx)


> What is the best way to find out if a patch has been applied
> for the average user?


Run... (e.g. press Win-R and enter

control appwiz.cpl

Make sure Show updates is checked.
Then scroll to the bottom and see if
one of the latest updates refers to your update.


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See if it's offered at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

Update your computer automatically
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...ticupdate.mspx

Automatic Updates in Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...dowsvista.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx

=> Excellent Vista tutorial:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial140.html

Automatic Updates in WinXP
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow...windowsxp.mspx

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
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Lee wrote:
> What is the best way to find out if a patch has been applied for the
> average
> user?