Windows Update Practical Tips 2

Windows XP Windows Update is used to upgrade the components of the system, we use it to update the system, expand the system's functions, let the system support more software and hardware, solve various compatibility issues, Make the system more stable and safe. Here are two practical tips for Windows Update.

a easily view installed system patches

To see which patches have been installed systems, usually there are two ways:

Method 1: Use Windows Update to connect to Microsoft "target="_blank" class=blue> Microsoft's update site, click "View Installation History", the page will list the patches installed in the system and their installation time.

Method 2: In In Windows XP, run "Cmd" and press Enter. Enter "systeminfo > systeminfo.txt" in the command prompt window and press Enter. You will find a text file named systeminfo.txt in the current directory. which records the patch information and the system's native installation of the main configuration information.

Second, avoid duplication update

this problem often appears in Windows XP, in particular, a number of patch KB823980. When this problem occurs, we first record the patch number of this repeated reminder update, assuming "KB100000". Then try to solve the problem by:

1. Open the registry editor Expand the [HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall\\] branch, create a branch named "KB100000" under it, enter the branch, and double-click the "default" string in the right window, and Name the value "This Key is required to STOP Windows update from prompting for an install", exit the registry editor and restart the computer.

2. Open the Registry Editor and expand [ ,null,null,3],HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Updates\\Windows P\\SPx] branch (if your system is Windows XP SP1, then "x" is "2", the system is Windows XP SP2, then "x" is "3"), in Delete the key named "KB100000" in its subkey, and finally restart the system to take effect.