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  NOTE: Security updates listed here will be 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.  All the updates for
  Windows Server 2003 listed here can be installed under any edition except for the 64-bit (ia64/x64) versions.

  Key = Windows Server 2003 is Windows NT 5.2 version 5.20.3790 [Win2003 for short]
            Windows Server 2008 is Windows NT 6.0 version 6.00.6001 [Win2008 for short]
            SP - Service Pack, NT - New Technology or Network
  [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]

Windows Server 2003 Security Updates - Year 2007
 

(MS07-064)  [Win2003 SP2 w/ DX9c]  (941568)	(MS07-067)  [Win2003 SP2]  (944653)
<> (MS07-061)  [Win2003 SP2]  (943460)	(MS07-062)  [Win2003 SP2]  (941672)
(MS07-055)  [Win2003 SP2]  (923810)	(MS07-058)  [Win2003 SP2]  (933729)
(MS07-046)  [Win2003 SP2]  (933829)	(MS07-053)  [Win2003 SP2]  (939778)
(MS07-039)  replaced by MS08-003	(MS07-043)  replaced by MS08-008
(MS07-031)  [Win2003 SP2]  (935840)	(MS07-035)  [Win2003 SP2]  (935839)
(MS07-021)  [Win2003 SP2]  (930178)	(MS07-029)  replaced by MS07-062
(MS07-017)  [Win2003 SP2]  (925902)	(MS07-020)  [Win2003 SP2]  (932168)

Notes: Download & install these updates in ascending order [from bottom to top].  If you are paranoid about security, install
of the updates above.  Win2003 users MUST install Service Pack 2 first before installing any of the updates mentioned above.
Updates for IE 6 build 3790 & WMP under Win2003 are found at my Internet Explorer & Media Player Updates page.
<> Caution: Problems have been noted after installing certain Win2003 security updates that are marked with an <> symbol.
Read the corresponding MS support articles of the affected security patches.
 
 

Windows Server 2008 Service Packs: (for all 32bit editions) <> none

 

Windows Server 2003 Service Packs: (for all 32bit editions) <> Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 [for ALL editions of WinServ 2003]  (More Info)  (914961)

Notes: Only install the Windows 2003 Service Pack if a newer hotfix or a 3rd party program requires it in order for your system to
work properly.  See MS support KB article 914962 on what Windows Server 2003 SP2 contains.
<> Caution: See MS article 914961 on any issues with Windows Server 2003 SP2.  If you are installing Win2003 SP2 on the
Small Business Server editions of Windows Server 2003, see MS article 932600 on any problems when installing SP2.

Notes: If you want to play the latest computer games under Win2003, download & install the latest DirectX drivers.  Win2003
includes DirectX 8.1 (not 9.0) but DX9 can be installed under Win2003.  The DirectX 9.0c runtime installer download requires
an internet connection to download the rest of the DirectX 9.0c components.  Users can get the DirectX 9.0c redistributable
download if installing DirectX locally or on a network so that you don't have to download the components again if re-installing
DirectX 9.0c.  DirectX 9.0c is included in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and 2.  The Microsoft Paint program
version 5.00.1523.1 for Windows NT4 can be used under Windows Server 2003 as long as you store the NT4 edition of the
mspaint.exe file into a different folder like the 'Program Files\Accessories' folder; the Windows 2000 & XP versions of MS Paint
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; the mspaint.exe file in the System32 folder is protected by the Windows File Protection feature of Win2003.
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 removed from the Win2000 & XP 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 MS Paint Graphics Filters Pack from Axcel216's web site and follow the instructions on how to install the
updated graphics filters.

Note: To view a list of hotfixes installed under Win2003, run any Win2003 specific update with the /l switch.  The Qfecheck.exe
tool from Microsoft support KB article 828854 can be used under Windows Server 2003.

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