Autopatcher for Windows XP

[jm1647]

Has anyone used this? It looks interesting to use in the case of having to do a fresh install of Window$ XP for stuff after SP2. It looks like packages are put out monthly for updates and then a with a full install of updates so everything is in 1 package. Right now the last full install was August with monthly updates that were put out in September and October. The packages have a list of what that months Autopatcher contains

[Chewy]

it looks like it would take a month of sundays to understand, kind of neat to archive and save for multiple uses, looks like we will be die of old age waiting for MS to release sp3, that's really the prefered solution after slipstreaming
it into your xp cab files for a true clean install. With all these patches your OS starts to look like a patch work quilt.

[anonymez]

i prefer nlite. slipstreamed xp2 and a select few updates that solve some hardware problems

[jm1647]

From what I understand about it you can select what updates you want to install with Autopatcher. I think M$ is holding up the release of SP3 because of WGA and the money they are getting from people goin' legit

[Chewy]

I think another reason they are delaying(other than trying to concentrate on vista) is not fixing XP gives more incentive to customers to upgrade to Vista.

[jm1647]

I think another reason they are delaying(other than trying to concentrate on vista) is not fixing XP gives more incentive to customers to upgrade to Vista.

True, True more $$$$$. I seen where some new PCs are coming with an upgrade to Vista when it is released included

[Chewy]

well I downloaded it and waited over 2 months, then went to test it out and saw it was out of date, downloaded the latest full and the update and installed, just installed what I had an idea on, went well.

[jm1647]

well I downloaded it and waited over 2 months, then went to test it out and saw it was out of date, downloaded the latest full and the update and installed, just installed what I had an idea on, went well.

Thanks Chewy, glad to hear it went well. I downloaded it a couple of times but never used it yet.

[Chewy]

nice interface, but you had better take your time with it, most advanced install options I have ever run into

[jm1647]

nice interface, but you had better take your time with it, most advanced install options I have ever run into

I know where to find ya when I need ya Thanks for the headsup

[Chewy]

well I finally got a round tuit

I have had to reload so many computers lately heck if I am going to run windows update on them all, one guy even had dial up

The problem is do you mess the computer up with updates or take your chances with the internet hosing it

Well in one of my forum duties I went to what I considered a spam site and
surfed around, my computer has been acting funny ever since.

norton's and trojan hunter came up clean, but spybot hit the motherload, seems last months trojans have morphed into malware that flies under the radar and exploits vulnerabilities in IE.

one of the client computers I had fixed last month(no repair disk) is getting pop ups again, internet is getting more and more dangerous

[anonymez]

Chewy move to Linux already, you won't have to worry about any of this firewall, spyware, or virus/trojan nonsense .

[Chewy]

my clients are all addicted to windoz and IE

all I have gotten personally was that malware and I wouldn't have gotten it if I had just followed my intuition and killed the spam

[anonymez]

my clients are all addicted to windoz and IE

So were a few friends, though they were more or less "converted" after busting a few myths (Linux needs a Computer Science degree, Linux is ugly) and showing them what Linux can do.

[browneye]

I've used autopatcher for XP pro sp2. It works. Start with the latest Full version, then continue with monthly updates, pick and choose what you want, also contains extras and tweaks you may or may not want. So far I have had no trouble at all.