Critical update KB832483 for WinXp

Today I downloaded and installed Critical Update KB
832483. I see in Download History that it loaded
correctly. However, when I look in Control Panel -
Add/Remove Programs that KB 832483 is NOT listed (there
are others shown there). Shouldn't ALL critical updates
be shown there? Someone told me that they would be shown?
Please advise and thanks.

Bob wrote:

> Today I downloaded and installed Critical Update KB
> 832483. I see in Download History that it loaded
> correctly. However, when I look in Control Panel -
> Add/Remove Programs that KB 832483 is NOT listed (there
> are others shown there). Shouldn't ALL critical updates
> be shown there? Someone told me that they would be shown?
> Please advise and thanks.

Hi

Only updates that can be removed are listed in the "Add/Remove Programs"
applet.

From "Buffer Overrun in MDAC Function Could Allow Code Execution (832483)"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/se...in/MS04-003.asp

<quote>
Removal Information

This security update cannot be removed after it has been installed.
</quote>

(unless you are running Windows XP and have a system restore point created
before the KB832483 install that you can go back to)


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Thanks. Is there any way that you know of that would allow
me to see this KB832483 listed on my computer (if not in
the Add/Remove Programs area)? Any place I can look on my
computer to see KB 832483 listed? (If not, then in the
future if I wanted to look in my computer there would be
no way to know I ever downloaded this Critical Update.)
Thanks, Bob


>Only updates that can be removed are listed in
the "Add/Remove Programs"
>applet.

What is wrong with download history?
That is part of its purpose.
Hopefully you do not use Add/Remove Programs as this is not the only
update that does not have uninstall capability.
Also many people delete the uninstall files to save space and then
delete the entry from Add/Remove Programs.

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:029e01c3dd5a$dffd2410$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks. Is there any way that you know of that would allow
> me to see this KB832483 listed on my computer (if not in
> the Add/Remove Programs area)? Any place I can look on my
> computer to see KB 832483 listed? (If not, then in the
> future if I wanted to look in my computer there would be
> no way to know I ever downloaded this Critical Update.)
> Thanks, Bob
>
>
> >Only updates that can be removed are listed in
> the "Add/Remove Programs"
> >applet.
>

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

> Thanks. Is there any way that you know of that would allow
> me to see this KB832483 listed on my computer (if not in
> the Add/Remove Programs area)? Any place I can look on my
> computer to see KB 832483 listed? (If not, then in the
> future if I wanted to look in my computer there would be
> no way to know I ever downloaded this Critical Update.)

Hi

That is also described in the document I gave you a link to (see "Verifying
Update Installation" under the "Security Update Information" section). It
involves checking the file version on some files and reviewing a registry key.


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

Thank you. Would you be able to tell me how to get into
the Windows directory on WinXP from Windows Explorer? With
Win98, I would open Windows Explorer and then go to left
side of screen and click on the 'Windows' folder. I do not
see a 'Windows' folder in WinXP. (I wanted to check some
Cookes and also wanted to check the
HKEY_Local_Machine\Softare...etc. for the KB832483 update.)
Thanks again.

>
>Hi
>
>That is also described in the document I gave you a link
to (see "Verifying
>Update Installation" under the "Security Update
Information" section). It
>involves checking the file version on some files and
reviewing a registry key.
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version
of the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
>.
>

If you have XPP, you can open a command prompt window and type
systeminfo. That will list all the updates and hotfixes that were
installed at the bottom of the window.

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Thanks. Is there any way that you know of that would allow
> me to see this KB832483 listed on my computer (if not in
> the Add/Remove Programs area)? Any place I can look on my
> computer to see KB 832483 listed? (If not, then in the
> future if I wanted to look in my computer there would be
> no way to know I ever downloaded this Critical Update.)
> Thanks, Bob
>
>
>
>>Only updates that can be removed are listed in
>
> the "Add/Remove Programs"
>
>>applet.
>
>

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Thanks, we have WinXP, but when we type systeminfo in C:
we get message:
"Systeminfo is not recognized as an internal or external
command or operable program or batch file."


>-----Original Message-----
>If you have XPP, you can open a command prompt window and
type
>systeminfo. That will list all the updates and hotfixes
that were
>installed at the bottom of the window.
>
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> Thanks. Is there any way that you know of that would
allow
>> me to see this KB832483 listed on my computer (if not
in
>> the Add/Remove Programs area)? Any place I can look on
my
>> computer to see KB 832483 listed? (If not, then in the
>> future if I wanted to look in my computer there would
be
>> no way to know I ever downloaded this Critical Update.)
>> Thanks, Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>>Only updates that can be removed are listed in
>>
>> the "Add/Remove Programs"
>>
>>>applet.
>>
>>
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Durand
>
>Post queries and replies to the newsgroup so all may be
enlightened thru
>shared knowledge. Experience is a cruel but effective
teacher.
>
>.
>

Bob wrote:

> Thanks, we have WinXP, but when we type systeminfo in C:
> we get message:
> "Systeminfo is not recognized as an internal or external
> command or operable program or batch file."

Hi

Systeminfo.exe is in Windows XP Pro only (I think that Durand meant Pro with
the second P in XPP)...


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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

I did indeed mean pro with the second 'p'.

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> Bob wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks, we have WinXP, but when we type systeminfo in C:
>>we get message:
>>"Systeminfo is not recognized as an internal or external
>>command or operable program or batch file."
>
>
> Hi
>
> Systeminfo.exe is in Windows XP Pro only (I think that Durand meant Pro with
> the second P in XPP)...
>
>
> --
> torgeir
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
> Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>

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Regards,

Durand

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