Why is Q147222 installed on XP SP2?

[David Ellis]

This automatic update is for NT, not XP:

"After you install Service Pack 4 on a computer running
either Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Microsoft
Windows NT Server 4.0, a registry entry referring to Q147222
appears under the Hotfix key at the following location:..."

Why has it been automatically installed on my XP SP2 system?

--David

 

[Guest]

I don't know. KB article doesn't say why it's installed. It's in my registry
but not listed in Add/remove programs in control panel. Obviously installed
at original XP installation.

Why are yuo concerned? My computer runs fine. How did yuo "stumble" across it?

 

[David Ellis]

After an update installed via internet by MS I found system
settings changed, such as enabling SP2 Firewall which I had
disabled. I discovered that problem when my regular firewall
changed behavior after the update.

I got curious about how much other meddling MS had done
during the update. The investigation included the systemifo
listing of hotfixes.

No doubt Windows Vista will lack such problems. :=)

--David

 

[Kelly]

No doubt Windows Vista will lack such problems. :=)

Hmmmm......
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com