Determine if a Windows XP Patch is installed

[Ryan Cabanas]

I was wondering if it is possible to determine (by some other way than
looking at the 'Add/Remove Programs') if a particular patch has been
installed on Windows XP Home. If so, how do you do this? Thanks.

Ryan

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ryan;
Add/Remove Programs is not a good way because some updates can not be
uninstalled and would not show there.
You could open Windows Update and click "View Installation History"
Also MBSA may help:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.mspx

 

[GTS]

There are a number of ways, but one easy one is a free utility called
Belarc.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

[wayne]

Belarc is the way to go since sometimes the updates fail!

Wayne

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

305385 - Frequently asked questions about the Microsoft Network Security Hotfix Checker (Hfnetchk.exe) tool:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q305385

Or, by determining the DLL's version (a hotfix updates the system file to a higher version)
|MG| Free Download - HFNetChk-FE 2.10:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1103

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

I was wondering if it is possible to determine (by some other way than
looking at the 'Add/Remove Programs') if a particular patch has been
installed on Windows XP Home. If so, how do you do this? Thanks.

Ryan

 

[Ryan Cabanas]

Awesome. Hey thanks, everyone, for all the replies. I'll check them out.

Ryan