So, I’m sure that’s the question on all your minds. What is going on? Where is the release? Well, turns out Microsoft decided to surprise me with a couple last minute patches, so I wanted to include those in the AutoPatcher’s next release. Also, I was caught up with some personal things I had to do over the weekend (read as: Gardening… Ripping up one of my fingers on a brick… and more gardening). So I kinda put the AP on hold till Monday. So, since it is almost ready, but it is semi-late, I came up with an idea. It won’t be called the “April Release”. Instead, it will be the “April/Mid-May Release”. This way it covers me incase anything else is released in May. I plan on it being ready to download on the 15th (very Mid-May of me, eh?) and if all goes well this will be a VERY nice launch. Also, since you’ve all been patient, you get to see the Change Log of the new AutoPatcher XP, so here it comes:
** 14 New Updates, Tweaks, and Bonus Tools:
– Q841720 – Sasser Worm Removal Tool (A-E)
– Q837009 – Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express
– Q810019 – InstallShield 5.5 Setup May Run Slowly with the Bluetooth Supplement Installed
– Q837251 – IE does not correctly decompress data that uses the GZIP data compression method
– Q837272 – Update for Windows Media Player 9 Series
– Q823980 – Buffer Overrun in RPC May Allow Code Execution
– Q828741 – Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM
– Q831114 – Your USB keyboard/mouse does not work when you resume your computer from standby
– Q835732 – Security Update for Microsoft Windows
– Q837001 – Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine could permit code execution
– Q837633 – Errors in Windows XP applications that start by using the ShellExecute() function
– Q838292 – White text over a dark background prints in black on Windows XP or on Windows 2000
– Q838884 – Slow system performance or your computer stops responding when you use WMI
– Q839876 – You receive a STOP 0xD1 error message when you start your Windows XP-based computer
– Q840374 – Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution
** Updated Following Items:
– CD Covers
– Documentation
– DirectX 9.0b Installation
– MSN Messenger (6.2)
– Messenger Plus (works with MSN Messenger 6.2)
** Deleted Following Items:
– Q822603_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
– WindowsXP-KB833998-x86-ENU.EXE
– Q823291_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
– WindowsXP-KB830903-x86-ENU.exe
– Q822603_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
– Q829558_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
– WindowsMedia-KB828026-x86-ENU.exe
** Updated flaws in database
** Changed some of the wording in the program
** Added “Estimated time” to installation screen
** Fixed a couple minor bugs with GUI
** Cleaned up Database
** Fixed “My Custom Database” crashing problem
** Updated Version to 4.5.12
Not too shabby, huh? Also for all you Windows Server 2003 fans out there, because of an enterprising AutoPatcher fan, work has been accelerated on the AutoPatcher 2003 project and it just may beat AutoPatcher 2000 to release! Stay tuned for more info!
(Ed. Note – This is from my old AutoPatcher news blog)