ERPMan's Windows 2000 & WIndows XP System Updates Page
  (Updated Monday June 15, 2009)

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  NOTE: Due to a very large number of security updates being released for Windows 2000 & XP, the
               security updates listed here are grouped by year.

   (Critical Updates are bug fixes that fix serious problems such as specific security hacker attacks)
   (Recommended Updates are optional - not really necessary to download & install but include system improvements)
   NOTE: It is not necessary to download & install all of the updates listed on my page.  You are not required
              to install them unless your system has suffered serious problems.  Make sure you download the
              patches for the correct operating system.  You can uninstall most system updates from your system
              if they cause more problems than they fix.

  I've made this page simply for informational purposes and to make downloading updates faster & easier.

  Key = Windows 2000 - Windows NT 5.0 ver. (5.00.2195), Windows XP - Windows Experience [NT 5.1 ver. (5.10.2600)]
            NT - New Technology or Network, Windows XP is also known as Windows 2002, TPE - Tablet PC Edition,
            MCE - Media Center Edition, SP - Service Pack, Cli. = Client, Serv. = Server, Pro. = Professional
            IIS = Internet Information Server, ADAM = Active Directory Application Mode
  [a little star * indicates a new system update; the <> symbol means to install a patch with caution because it may have a
   possible side effect; I am not responsible if the updates you download here do more harm than good]
  Before installing any WinXP updates, be sure to 'activate' your copy of Windows XP.  The WinXP updates featured here
  are only for activated & legal copies of Windows XP and NOT for pirated/bootleg ones.  For a more clear idea of what
  Windows XP Product Activation does, read Alex Nichol's article on WPA here.

Microsoft announced at this page that support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 will end on July 13, 2010.  WinXP users
should upgrade to either Service Pack 3 by that date to get full support from Microsoft.  Also announced on this page is
that Extended Support for Windows 2000 Professional Edition will end on July 13, 2010.  And mentioned on this page is
that Extended Support for Windows 2000 Server Editions will end on July 13, 2010.


Recent changes made to this page: (up to a month of changes)
6/15/2009 - Added links to recent security updates for Win2000 SP4 & WinXP SP3.  Replaced links to the Win2k/XP AKB
                 KB960175 updates with links to Win2k/XP AKB KB969898 updates.
6/5/2009 - Replaced link to Win2003 SP2 KB927891 MSI.DLL update with link to Win2003 SP2 KB968006 MSI.DLL update.
4/20/2009 - Replaced link to the DirectX Redist. Nov. 2008 download with link to the DirectX Redist. March 2009 download.
                 Added link to the WinXP SP2 "express" installer.

Windows 2000 & XP Security Updates - Year 2009
 
* (MS09-025)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (968537) * (MS09-026)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (970238)
* (MS09-020) [W2k SP4 IIS5] [WXP SP3 IIS5.1] (970483) * (MS09-022)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (961501)
(MS09-015)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (959426) * (MS09-018) [W2k SP4 AD] [WXP SP3 ADAM] (971055)
(MS09-012) [W2k SP4] [WXP SP3/MSDTC] [WXP SP3/WSI] (959454) (MS09-013)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (960803)
(MS09-010)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (960477) (MS09-011) [W2k SP4 & DX9c] [WXP SP3 & DX9c] (961373)
(MS09-007)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (960225) (MS09-008) [W2k DNS Serv.] [W2k WINS Serv.] (962238)
(MS09-001)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (958687) (MS09-006)  [replaced by MS09-025]

Windows 2000 & XP Security Updates - Year 2008
 
(MS08-068)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (957097) (MS08-071)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (956802)
(MS08-066)  [WinXP SP3]  (956803) (MS08-067)  [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (958644)
(MS08-064)  [replaced by MS09-012] (MS08-065)  [Win2000 SP4]  (951071)
(MS08-060)  [replaced by MS09-018] (MS08-062) [Win2000 SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (953155)
(MS08-049)  [Win2k SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (950974) (MS08-052)  [WinXP SP3 GDI+ V2]  (938464)
(MS08-037)  [W2k SP4 Cli.]  [XP SP3]  (953230) (MS08-046)  [Win2k SP4]  [WinXP SP3]  (952954)
(MS08-035)  [replaced by MS09-018] (MS08-036)  [WinXP SP3]  (950762)
(MS08-030)  [WinXP SP3]  (951376) ~ (MS08-032)  [replaced by KB969898]
(MS08-008)  [Win2k SP4]  (943055) (MS08-020)  [Win2k SP4]  (945553)
(MS08-002)  [Win2k SP4]  (943485) (MS08-005)  [Win2k SP4]  (942831)

Windows 2000 Security Updates - Year 2007
 
(MS07-058)  [replaced by MS09-026] (MS07-062)  [Win2k SP4]  (941672)
(MS07-051)  [Win2k SP4]  (938827) (MS07-055)  [Win2k SP4]  (923810)
(MS07-022)  [Win2k SP4]  (931784) (MS07-035)  [Win2k SP4]  (935839)
<> (MS07-017)  [Win2k SP4]  (925902) (MS07-021)  [replaced by MS09-022]
(MS07-012)  [Win2k SP4]  (924667) (MS07-013)  [Win2k SP4]  (918118)
(MS07-008)  [Win2k SP4]  (928843) (MS07-011)  [Win2k SP4]  (926436)

Windows 2000 Security Updates - Year 2006
 
(MS06-070)  [Win2k SP4]  (924270) (MS06-074)  [Win2k SP4]  (926247)
(MS06-066)  [Win2k SP4]  (923980) (MS06-068)  [Win2k SP4]  (920213)
(MS06-053)  [Win2k SP4]  (920685) (MS06-057)  [Win2k SP4]  (923191)
(MS06-045)  [replaced by KB967715] (MS06-050)  [Win2k SP4]  (920670)
(MS06-041)  [Win2k SP4]  (920683) (MS06-044)  [Win2k SP4]  (917008)
(MS06-034)  [Win2k SP4]  (917537) (MS06-036)  [Win2k SP4]  (914388)
(MS06-018)  [Win2k SP4]  (913580) (MS06-025)  [Win2k SP4]  (911280) ~
(MS06-002)  [Win2k SP4]  (908519) (MS06-015)  [Win2k SP4]  (908531) ~ ^

~ this symbol means the security update(s) was revised

Notes:  Download & install these updates in ascending order [from bottom to top].  If you are paranoid about security, install
of the updates above.  If any patches listed on my page have been revised & you downloaded an early version, download & install
the revised version.  I recommend installing Gurgelmeyer's Unofficial Win2000 SP v5.1.2195 pack before installing these latest
security updates for Win2000.  I will only list security updates that were released in 2006 and later.
Caution: See the corresponding MS support articles of the affected security updates that are marked with the <> symbol.  For
those who are using Win2000 SP4 and have installed the revised UR1 pack, see MS article 891861 for issues with the update
rollup.  Problems were found when installing the Win2000 KB925902 security updates when using certain printer drivers.
Install the KB968537 security update on top of the KB925902 security update to resolve the problem.
^ Sidenote: The KB908531 Shell32.dll & Verclsid.exe security updates should be installed first before applying the newer
shell32.dll KB967715 update for Win2000.  Also after installing the KB908531 and newer Win2k shell32.dll security updates
apply the Shell32.dll registry fixes for Win2000 from the Claydawg web site.  See my SHELLFIX page on issues when installing
the latest shell32.dll fixes.  The latest shell32.dll fixes for WinXP are included in WinXP SP3, KB967715 & KB955704 updates.
 
Windows XP Service Packs: (for both Professional & Home Editions; recent SPs only)


Windows 2000 Service Packs: (for both Pro & Server editions; recent SPs only)

Notes: Only install the Windows Service Pack if a newer hotfix or a 3rd party program requires it in order for your system to work
properly.  Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 contains a lot of security updates and upgrades encryption strength from 56-bit to 128-bit.
Win2k SP3 & higher also install the Automatic Updates feature similar to the one featured in Windows ME & XP.  Read about the
Automatic Updates feature at this MS site.  Windows XP Service Pack 3 includes mostly bug fixes but now includes several new
security features.
^ - To download the actual unofficial Win2k SP 5.2.2195.24 refresh pack, download the .torrent file from the RyanVM Torrents link,
then open the .torrent file in a BitTorrent Client such as Azureus, uTorrent or even Shareaza and let the BitTorrent Client program
download the actual service pack.  You can also use the Opera 9.x browser download the SP Torrent file as it has a built-in
torrent client.
<> Caution: Read MS article 950717 for the steps to take before installing WinXP SP3.  You can NOT install WinXP SP3 on
the original release version of WinXP, so install WinXP SP1 or SP2 first before installing SP3.  However, you CAN "slipstream"
SP3 onto the original release of WinXP and make a CD that contains WinXP already integrated with SP3.


Other useful updates & add-ons for Windows 2000 & XP:
 

Notes: If you want to play the lates computer games under Win2000 or XP, download & install the latest DirectX drivers.  The MS
Active Accessibility 2.0 add-on is included in Windows XP but it can also be used in Windows 2000 with or without any SPs
installed. The DirectX 9.0c runtime installer requires an internet connection to download the rest of the DX 9.0c components.
Users can download the DirectX 9.0c redistributable addon if installing DirectX 9.0c locally or or a network so that you do not
have to download the components again if re-installing DirectX 9.0c.  The Microsoft Paint program version 5.00.1523.1 for
Windows NT4 can be used under Win2000, XP & WinServer 2003 as long as you store the NT4 mspaint.exe file into a
different folder like the 'Program Files\Accessories' folder; the Win2000 & higher versions of MSPaint are usually stored in the
System32 folder of the WinNT or Windows folder so do NOT place the NT4 Mspaint.exe file in the System32 folder.  Only version
5.00.1523.1 of MSPaint allows the ability to Load and Save Colors to a Color Palette (*.pal) file; those options were taken off the
Win2000 & higher versions of Paint.  The 'Get Colors' option in Paint only works if the color depth is set to 65,536 (64k) colors
[High Color 16-bit] mode or greater, depending on what video card is used.  After installing the MS Paint program, download the
MS Paint Graphics Filters Pack from Axcel216's web site and follow the instructions on how to install the graphics filters.
DirectX 9.0c is included in Windows XP Service Pack 2 & 3.


Other sites to find system updates and/or info for Windows 2000 & XP:
 

Notes: Any downloads for Windows XP are found at the Windows Update site.  By default, Windows XP may be setup to download
system updates automatically while connected to the Internet.  To turn the feature off [if you're annoyed by it] open the Control
Panel, select the Performance & Maintenance control panel applet, click on the System button and in the Automatic Updates
tab, choose the option to update your computer manually.  The 64-bit edition of Windows XP is bundled/pre-installed only
with new computers that have Intel Itanium [64-bit] processors [CPUs] and is not sold in retail boxes.  Installing Win2000 SP3
or SP4 adds the automatic updates feature, but it can be easily disabled.


Information on how to obtain and install system updates under Windows 2000 & XP:
 

Note: Qfecheck.exe for Win2000/XP is different from the Win9x/ME version of Qfecheck.exe. They both have the same filename
         but they work differently.  Do NOT use the Win2k/XP version of qfecheck under Win9x/ME and vice-versa (the Win9x/ME
         version of Qfecheck DOES run under Win2000/XP but will not detect any Win2k or WinXP updates installed).  The
         Windows 2000 & Windows XP versions of Qfecheck.exe are not included in Win2k & WinXP Service Packs.  Be aware
         that there are separate versions of Qfecheck for certain versions of Windows.  Support articles no longer have the letter Q
         before the article number.  There is a recent issue when using earlier versions of QChain.exe to install patches mentioned
         in MS KB article 815062.

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