microsoftupdate&ln=en-us
the window as shown in
Service Packs
Description. This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system has the latest
operating system (OS) service packs installed.
Test Properties. The service packs are listed here by operating system.
How Does this Affect Me?. Service packs are programs that update the software and may include
performance enhancements, bug fixes, security enhancements, and so on. If needed select Deep Check
to permit endpoint tests to run at the file level. There is usually more than one fix in a service pack,
whereas a hotfix is usually one fix.
What Do I Need to Do?. Manually initiate an update check
default.asp) if automatic update is not enabled, or is not working.
Windows 2000 SP4 Hotfixes
Description. This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system has the Windows
2000 SP4 hotfixes installed.
Test Properties. Select the hotfixes from the list presented that are required on your network. This list
will occasionally change as tests are updated. If needed select Deep Check to permit endpoint tests to
run at the file level. The most secure option is to select the All critical updates option, as this requires
all the critical patches that have been released or that will be released by Microsoft. You don't have to
keep checking by patch number.
How Does this Affect Me?. Hotfixes are programs that update the software and may include performance
enhancements, bug fixes, security enhancements, and so on. There is usually only one fix in a hotfix,
whereas a patch includes multiple hotfixes.
What Do I Need to Do?. Manually initiate an update check at
microsoftupdate/v6/muoptdefault.aspx?returnurl=http://www.update.microsoft.com/
microsoftupdate&ln=en-us
the window as shown in
Windows 2003 SP1 Hotfixes
Description. This test verifies that the endpoint attempting to connect to your system has the latest
Windows 2003 SP1 hotfixes installed.
Test Properties. Select the hotfixes from the list presented that are required on your network. This list
will occasionally change as tests are updated. If needed select Deep Check to permit endpoint tests to
run at the file level. The most secure option is to select the All critical updates option, as this requires
all the critical patches that have been released or that will be released by Microsoft. You don't have to
keep checking by patch number.
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or by clicking on one of the update numbers underlined at the right side of
Figure
183.
or by clicking on one of the update numbers underlined at the right side of
Figure
183.
(http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/
http://www.update.microsoft.com/
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