Critical update KB832483 for WinXp

[Bob]

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.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

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/security/Bulletin/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)

 

[Guest]

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

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

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.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

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.

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[Durand]

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.

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




the "Add/Remove Programs"

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[Bob]

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."

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

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)...

 

[Durand]

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

Bob wrote:




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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[Guest]

Thank you. Would you be able to tell me how to get into
the Windows directory on WinXP (Home Edition)) 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 Cookies and also wanted to
check the
HKEY_Local_Machine\Softare...etc. for the KB832483 update.)
Thanks again.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Thank you. Would you be able to tell me how to get into
the Windows directory on WinXP (Home Edition)) 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.

Let's start out with finding out where your OS installation is installed to.
Open a command prompt (cmd.exe) and run "set" (without the quotes). What does
the "windir" variable point to?

(I wanted to check some Cookies and also wanted to
check the
HKEY_Local_Machine\Softare...etc. for the KB832483 update.)

HKEY_Local_Machine\Software.. is a registry key/value, and you can't examine
those with Explorer. Use regedit.exe for this (Start menu/Run). Be careful with
what you do inside regedit.exe (but just browsing/looking isn't dangerous).

 

[Bob]

Thanks for replying. I did not know how to open command
prompt (cmd.exe) and run "set." However, I did go to All
Programs; Accessories and then clicked on Command Prompt.
I then typed "cd\ and then typed SET. The result was
several lines and the last one was = WINDIR, which
had "C:\WINNT" next to it. Is that what you were
requesting?
(We don't know that much about WinXP)
Thanks again.

 

[Bob]

Hi-
Just wondering if you saw my reply to your message of
1/20/04? Please advise. Thank you.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Thanks for replying. I did not know how to open command
prompt (cmd.exe) and run "set." However, I did go to All
Programs; Accessories and then clicked on Command Prompt.

Yes, that is one way. I usually use Run in the Start menu (and type in cmd or
cmd.exe)

I then typed "cd\ and then typed SET. The result was
several lines and the last one was = WINDIR, which
had "C:\WINNT" next to it. Is that what you were
requesting?

Ok. Please do the following:

In Explorer, in the menu bar at the top, go to Tools\Folder Options...

Select the View tab and check/set the following settings:

A) Under "Hidden files and Folders", set it to "Show hidden files and folders"
B) Remove the check on "Hide extension for known file types"
C) Remove the check on "Hide protected operating system files"

Press OK on the dialog, and then go to the C:\Winnt folder (that is your
Windows folder).

 

[Bob]

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I will try what you
suggest.