Executable to Un-block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update
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Executable to Temporarily Block Delivery
of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows Update
Executable to Temporarily Block Delivery
of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through
Automatic Updates and Windows Update
08/11/2004 01:18 AMThis Microsoft signed executable creates the registry value and sets
the associated value that temporarily blocks the delivery Windows XP
SP2 to the system via Automatic Updates (AU) or Windows Update (WU).
The key used is
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate. The executable
creates the key value name ‘DoNotAllowXPSP2’ and sets its value to
‘1’
Please note that the executable has been tested only as a command-line
tool and not in conjunction with other systems management tools or
remote execution mechanisms.
Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of
Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic
Updates and Windows
Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of
Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic
Updates and Windows
08/11/2004 01:18 AMWhile recognizing the security benefits of Windows XP SP2, some
organizations have requested the ability to temporarily disable
delivery of this update via Automatic Updates (AU) and Windows Update
(WU). These organizations have populations of PCs, upon which they
have enabled AU. This is done to ensure that these PCs receive all
critical security updates. Since SP2 will start to be delivered to PCs
running Windows XP or Windows XP with SP1 via AU starting on August
16, these customers would like to temporarily block the delivery of
SP2 in order to provide additional time for validation and testing of
the update. In response to these requests, Microsoft is providing this
set of tools.
Please note that the mechanism to temporarily disable delivery of
Windows XP SP2 will be available for a period of 120 days (4 months)
from August 16. At the end of this period, Windows XP SP2 will be
delivered to all Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 1 systems.
Configuring Automatic Updates to Prompt
You Before You Download Updates in
Windows XP
Configuring Automatic Updates to Prompt
You Before You Download Updates in
Windows XP
06/21/2004 06:48 PMTemporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP
SP2
Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP
SP2
08/11/2004 03:30 PMDirect and Related Links
for 'Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows XP SP2'
“While recognizing the security benefits of Windows XP SP2,
some organizations have requested the ability to temporarily disable
delivery of this update via Automatic Updates (AU) and Windows Update
(WU). In response to these requests, Microsoft is providing this set
of tools.” Recommended for corporate environments in which XPSP2
might break applications. Use it to install SP2 on *your* terms, not
Microsoft’s….
Windows XP SP2 Security Centre - Part 2:
Automatic Updates
Windows XP SP2 Security Centre - Part 2:
Automatic Updates
08/12/2004 09:54 PMToolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
06/22/2005 02:52 AMA blocking tool is available for organizations that have AU enabled on
their servers to ensure prompt delivery of critical updates, but would
like to temporarily disable delivery of the Windows Server 2003 SP1
automatic update through AU that is set to take place starting July
26, 2005.
The blocking tool will also prevent the Windows Server 2003 SP1 from
being offered through Windows Update and Microsoft Update.
Please note that the mechanism to temporarily disable delivery of
Windows Server 2003 SP1 will be available till March 30, 2006. At the
end of this period, Windows Server 2003 SP1 will be delivered to all
Windows Server 2003 servers.
Automatic Installation of Windows
Updates, the Batch File Method
Automatic Installation of Windows
Updates, the Batch File Method
05/28/2004 09:31 PMWindows XP SP2 Automatic Update due
tomorrow
Windows XP SP2 Automatic Update due
tomorrow
08/27/2004 01:58 PMMicrosoft will be pushing Windows XP SP2 to users with Automatic
Update turned on beginning tomorrow. They will also provide a tool for
organizations who use AU to delay its download.
Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)
Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)
02/11/2004 01:19 AMWhen a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add
script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script
commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back,
the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program,
or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This
behavior is by design
XP: Change Windows Automatic Update
Settings
XP: Change Windows Automatic Update
Settings
05/09/2004 08:57 AMTech-Recipes May 9 2004 12:20PM GMT
Microsoft urges automatic Windows Update
Microsoft urges automatic Windows Update
08/06/2004 09:42 AMglobetechnology.com Aug 6 2004 1:56PM GMT
Windows XP SP 2 Released to Automatic
Update for All Users Today
Windows XP SP 2 Released to Automatic
Update for All Users Today
08/15/2004 10:58 PMToday, the culmination of the release of SP2 as Microsoft releases it
to all users on Automatic Update. Also, SP2 is released to SUS as well
today. Here is the date schedule thus far:
Microsoft urges automatic update for
Windows security improvement
Microsoft urges automatic update for
Windows security improvement
08/05/2004 05:40 PMSan Jose Mercury News Aug 5 2004 9:40PM GMT
SP2 Pop-Up Blocker May Block Windows
Update
SP2 Pop-Up Blocker May Block Windows
Update
09/05/2004 10:06 PMTechzonez Sep 6 2004 2:17AM GMT
Windows Update not Finding Updates
Windows Update not Finding Updates
02/18/2004 06:49 PMWindows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)
Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)
04/22/2004 01:20 AMAfter applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they
would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command
issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would
cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.
Windows 2000 Patch: Offered Driver May
Not Install Using Windows Update
Windows 2000 Patch: Offered Driver May
Not Install Using Windows Update
03/13/2003 10:24 AMInside Update.exe - The Package
Installer for Windows and Windows
Components
Inside Update.exe - The Package
Installer for Windows and Windows
Components
06/28/2004 11:47 AMWindows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5
Windows XP Service Pack 2, Build 2138 on
Windows Update v5
06/02/2004 08:28 AMWindows XP QuickTip: Windows Update Site
Access
Windows XP QuickTip: Windows Update Site
Access
06/27/2004 12:49 PMMicrosoft delays 64-bit Windows, Windows
Server update
Microsoft delays 64-bit Windows, Windows
Server update
07/27/2004 05:51 PMMicrosoft Corp. has further delayed versions of Windows for PCs and
servers equipped with x86 processors with 64-bit extensions. Analysts
said the extra delay will slow the advent of 64-bit desktop computing
and provide a head start for rival operating systems on servers.
Make room for Windows SP2 automatic
download
Make room for Windows SP2 automatic
download
04/11/2005 06:18 AMComputer Weekly Apr 11 2005 9:14AM GMT
Windows XP SP2 RC2 (Build 2162) on
Windows Update V5
Windows XP SP2 RC2 (Build 2162) on
Windows Update V5
07/17/2004 08:05 AMWindows Update Thinks You Have a Windows
98 Computer
Windows Update Thinks You Have a Windows
98 Computer
05/16/2004 04:21 PMWindows XP SP2 Build 2138 @Windows
Update 5
Windows XP SP2 Build 2138 @Windows
Update 5
06/02/2004 10:27 AMWindows XP Delivery Schedule
Windows XP Delivery Schedule
08/18/2004 10:53 AMDirect and Related Links for 'Windows XP
Delivery Schedule'
Microsoft has revised its plans to deliver Windows XP SP2 through
the Automatic Updates (AU) delivery mechanism in Windows to give
customers more time to plan the rollout of this critical update, or
temporarily block the download of Windows XP SP2 to those machines
using AU. Here is the revised delivery schedule of Windows XP SP2:
8/16 - Release to Software Update Services. 8/18 - Release to
Automatic Update for users running Windows XP Home…
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)
11/04/2003 11:37 PMDirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security
issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security
fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused
several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats
other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly
on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include
loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain
device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge
Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw.
11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow
patching of all language installations supported by the affected
Operating Systems.
Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows
Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows
05/31/2004 02:00 PMActual Tools announced today the release of version 2.6 of Actual
Windows Manager, a revolutionary windows enhancement application for
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The program dramatically expands Windows
functionality and introduces a new window control system, more native
to human perception. Actual Tools team of software developers and
cognitive analysts tried to bring to life the alternative desktop
organization and control concept with the ultimate goal of creating a
truly anthropocentric computer environment. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]
Automatic Geo Language-Delivery
Automatic Geo Language-Delivery
03/14/2005 05:17 PMTool Provided to Block Windows Server
2003 SP1
Tool Provided to Block Windows Server
2003 SP1
06/22/2005 02:02 AMMicrosoft is allowing IT administrators to buy some more time before
they must forcibly upgrade Windows Server 2003 to Service Pack 1. A
special toolkit is available that will temporarily disable the
delivery of the service pack via the automatic update service and
Windows Update.
Microsoft delays automatic SP2 delivery
Microsoft delays automatic SP2 delivery
08/17/2004 05:27 AMComputer Weekly Aug 17 2004 10:14AM GMT
Microsoft delays automatic XP SP2
delivery
Microsoft delays automatic XP SP2
delivery
08/16/2004 05:57 PMSAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. has pushed back automatic distribution
of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to allow business users more time
to instruct their machines to skip the update.
Microsoft Pushes Back Automatic Delivery
of SP2
Microsoft Pushes Back Automatic Delivery
of SP2
08/16/2004 10:06 PMMicrosoft-Watch Aug 17 2004 2:06AM GMT
Windows Updates on CD
Windows Updates on CD
11/05/2003 05:14 AMU.S. DOJ urges against Block Oracle
PeopleSoft bid; Windows warning; Google
in Chinese Web ad service
U.S. DOJ urges against Block Oracle
PeopleSoft bid; Windows warning; Google
in Chinese Web ad service
02/11/2004 10:51 AMForbes Feb 11 2004 3:23PM GMT
2 New Windows XP Updates from Microsoft
2 New Windows XP Updates from Microsoft
03/16/2003 04:23 AMMultiple Critical Windows Updates
Multiple Critical Windows Updates
04/14/2004 03:33 AMMicrosoft released 20 updates to almost all of it's Windows lines
today. Eight of those being classified as Critical. You...
Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
05/18/2004 01:31 PMWindows Media Player 6.4 delivers high-quality audio and video for
users and organizations running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT
4.0.
Symantec Updates LiveUpdate to work with
Windows XP SP2
Symantec Updates LiveUpdate to work with
Windows XP SP2
08/13/2004 09:08 AMGrok Description matches for Executable to Un-block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update
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Bloggers Unblock
Bloggers Unblock
01/22/2004 02:11 AMSo I have had a little bloggers block while being too busy with work
the past too days. Besides, I have Iowa on the brain. I'm posting this
to get me back in the flow. The best strategy for overcoming...
City Talk: Unblock PC to telephone link,
urge residents
City Talk: Unblock PC to telephone link,
urge residents
01/10/2004 01:37 AMGulf News Jan 9 2004 11:52PM ET
Registry Healer v4.1.0
Registry Healer v4.1.0
11/01/2003 07:35 PMRegistry Healer scans the registry for orphan file/folder references,
finds
these files or folders on your drives and corrects registry entries
with found objects. Also, if your regitry still keeps links to files
of the erased application, Registry Healer will find these invalid
entries. [Shareware $17.00 831 KB]
The Linux Registry 0.2.7
The Linux Registry 0.2.7
07/05/2004 10:54 AMA key-value pair framework for storing configurations.
The Linux Registry 0.2.8
The Linux Registry 0.2.8
07/27/2004 11:27 AMA key-value pair framework for storing configurations.
FTC Says No to Antispam Registry
FTC Says No to Antispam Registry
06/16/2004 05:14 AMThe Federal Trade Commission tells Congress that a 'do not e-mail'
registry would be ineffective at stopping spam. In fact, it could make
the problem worse. By Amit Asaravala.
The Linux Registry 0.2.4
The Linux Registry 0.2.4
05/25/2004 06:42 AMA key-value pair framework for storing configurations.
An Online ID Registry
An Online ID Registry
07/11/2004 08:04 PMPHP Gift Registry 1.2.0
PHP Gift Registry 1.2.0
09/05/2004 06:25 PMA Web-based gift registry.
Registry First Aid v3.2.0 Build 391
Registry First Aid v3.2.0 Build 391
01/22/2004 02:58 AMRegistry First Aid scans your registry for orphan file/folder
references, finds files or folders on your drives that may have been
moved from their initial locations, and corrects your registry entries
to match the located files or folders. In addition, if your registry
has links to files of deleted applications, Registry First Aid will
find these invalid entries and remove them. [Shareware $21.00 1.34
MB]
PHP Gift Registry 1.1.0
PHP Gift Registry 1.1.0
07/22/2004 12:49 PMA Web-based gift registry.
Using WMI to Create a Registry Key
Using WMI to Create a Registry Key
04/29/2004 04:49 AMThe Linux Registry 0.2.2
The Linux Registry 0.2.2
04/13/2004 12:36 PMA key-value pair framework for storing configurations.
US Living Will Registry
US Living Will Registry
03/24/2005 03:33 AM
The US
Living Will Registry electronically stores advance directives,
and makes them available to health care providers 24 hours/day via
secure internet or telephone facsimile... a free service, by the
way. Be sure to check out the
state-by-state
list of Advance Directive Forms. See also, the
American Bar
Associations information for advanced medical directives.
PHP Gift Registry 1.0.2
PHP Gift Registry 1.0.2
06/24/2004 04:20 PMA Web-based gift registry.
Registry Repair v1.41
Registry Repair v1.41
04/06/2005 09:34 AMRegistry Repair is an advanced registry cleaner for Windows that
allows you to safely scan, clean, and repair registry
problems.Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of
Windows crashes and error messages.Registry Repair allows you to fix
your registry and optimize your PCs performance with a few simple
mouse clicks. [Shareware $14.95 30 Days 1.01 MB]
Encode-Registry-0.12
Encode-Registry-0.12
06/10/2004 06:13 AMPHP Gift Registry 1.0.0
PHP Gift Registry 1.0.0
06/03/2004 08:18 PMA Web-based gift registry.
PHP Gift Registry
PHP Gift Registry
06/02/2004 03:19 PMProject Approved
Download Registry First Aid v3.3
Download Registry First Aid v3.3
06/19/2004 06:14 PM
The latest version of
Registry First Aid is even
easier to use and safely fixes more Registry errors than ever before.
Helps eliminate system crashes, software lockups, and slow loading
programs caused by incorrect Registry entries left over from software
installations and uninstallations that went awry.
Registry First Aid fixes
these problems by removing these references that are no longer needed.
Hundreds of these files bog down the registry, slow down your
computer, and cause software to lock up.
Fix Windows now!
The Linux Registry 0.2.5
The Linux Registry 0.2.5
06/01/2004 08:29 PMA key-value pair framework for storing configurations.
Registry Mechanic v3.0
Registry Mechanic v3.0
05/28/2004 12:24 PMA Registry Cleaner for Windows with improved Deep Scan goes further
than ever before with new categories. You can safely clean and repair
Windows registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks! Fix problems
with the Windows registry that are a common cause of Windows crashes
and error messages. With a few easy steps, Registry Mechanic will scan
your entire registry for any invalid entries and provide a list of the
errors found; you can then choose to selectively clean each item or
automatically repair them all. For your convenience and protection,
Registry Mechanic can also make a backup of any repairs made so that
you can easily recover any changes if required.
Registry Defragmentation v3.1 RC1
Registry Defragmentation v3.1 RC1
11/04/2003 11:02 AMRegistry Defragmentation optimizes registry by removing fragmentation,
deleting unused entries, compacting the registry and re-indexing
registry for maximum speed. You should use the \"Registry
Defragmentation\" utility regularly, but especially after installing
or uninstalling a program, to minimize the size of the registry files
and optimize registry access. [Shareware $11.95 21 Days 606 KB]
RE: Registry Fix For Variant of Scob
RE: Registry Fix For Variant of Scob
07/05/2004 02:38 PMThor Larholm (Jul 03 2004)
Registry Fix For Variant of Scob
Registry Fix For Variant of Scob
07/03/2004 11:49 AMDrew Copley (Jul 02 2004)
Complete Registry Cleaner v2.0
Complete Registry Cleaner v2.0
04/13/2004 09:05 PMBy time Windows registry gathers a lot of invalid entries that cause
system complications and slow down your computer
significantly.Included in Complete Registry Cleaner is a registry
defragmenter also called compressor which removes the empty spaces
after a cleanup and thereby reduces registry size. Registry
defragmentation increases the performance of your computer
dramatically. [Shareware $24.00 5 Days 456 KB]
Listing Registry Value Types
Listing Registry Value Types
08/08/2004 03:19 AMExtend SMS using the WMI Registry
Providers
Extend SMS using the WMI Registry
Providers
04/28/2004 02:43 PMSystems Management Server (SMS) uses the Sms_def.mof file to specify
which hardware classes and attributes are collected and reported for
hardware inventory. This white paper describes how to implement the
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Registry Providers by
modifying the Sms_def.mof file to gather information from the registry
on client computers. You can do this to gather information from the
registry on SMS clients and to retain this information in the hardware
inventory for creating queries and collections, and for targeting
software distribution packages.
No Federal Do-Not-Spam Registry For Now
No Federal Do-Not-Spam Registry For Now
06/15/2004 03:01 PMSMS Client Deinstall Registry Key
SMS Client Deinstall Registry Key
06/08/2004 12:23 PM Executable to Un-block Delivery of Windows XP SP2 to a PC Through Automatic Updates and Windows Update