[Addon] XPSP3 QFE POSReady Updates 20180917

Post by **5eraph** » Sun May 21, 2017 9:46 pm

You caught me napping, Stormit. Fixed now.

Dibya · Post by **Dibya** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:17 am

thanks 5eraph for new pack

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:26 pm

Hi 5eraph: No Problem i like to snooze also. Request can you please post a full change log Thank You.

Post by **5eraph** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:40 pm

I'd be happy to accommodate you, Stormit. What details are missing?

Post by **5eraph** » Mon May 22, 2017 6:14 pm

Updated to 20170522:

High priority update KB4020535 replaced high priority update KB4015067.

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Mon May 22, 2017 9:16 pm

Hi 5eraph: I uploaded your new file 05/22/17 Thank You Again.

PS: There are a total of 8 updates witch includes IE8.

Also there is a PosReady-XP-Embedded-05-18-2017-English.rar file with all updates on my google drive if needed.

Post by **5eraph** » Mon May 22, 2017 11:54 pm

You're welcome, Stormit.

My changelog only includes the updates I use in this addon (KB4018466, KB4018490, KB4019204, KB4019206 and KB4020535). I wasn't aware of KB4023136; however, it is a temporary update for a specific region which will be reversed by another update next month. The other updates in your RAR file don't fit in this addon for the following reasons.

KB4018271 - user_hidden's update pack does not include IE8.
KB4017018 - was previously in this addon, but is now superseded by KB4019206.
KB4018556 - no longer officially available from Microsoft for XP Embedded (does not appear on the Microsoft Update Catalog for XP Embedded).

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Tue May 23, 2017 3:49 pm

Hi 5eraph: Ok I will make a note of that Thank You Again for all of your help and have a nice day.

PS: I Removed KB4018556, KB4017018 from PosReady-XP-Embedded-05-18-2017-English.rar and reuploaded.

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:56 pm

Hi 5eraph: There is an updated file, not sure if you know about it. WindowsXP-KB4018556-v2-x86-Security-Update-Embedded-ENU-(05-24-17).exe This is on my google drive if needed. Have a good one.

PS: I included the new file and reuploaded the pack, if anybody wants it.

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:13 am

Windows update did give me this through regular update - WindowsXP-KB4018556-v2

SHO_GuN · Post by **SHO_GuN** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:55 pm

GH0st wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:13 am
Windows update did give me this through regular update - WindowsXP-KB4018556-v2

Hmm - I assumed this happened for everyone last month ... am I the only one getting this when I try to run MS Update?

dudeuk · Post by **dudeuk** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:01 pm

wonder if we can use Update PowerShell Module in xp to get windows updates
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/s ... dff796b0bc
seems xp is not on the Verified list of using this update script

this list is Verified to use the script with xp
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/s ... 85#content

Windows Management Framework Core (WinRM 2.0 and Windows PowerShell 2.0)
Update for Windows XP (KB968930)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/hel ... d-bits-4.0

travma · Post by **travma** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:20 pm

Hi there,
The XPSP3_QFE_RemoveFlash_POSReady_Addon.7z does not completely remove the flash crap and the setup complains about the flashupdate executable which left alone ...
I think it is easy to fix it.

dudeuk · Post by **dudeuk** » Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:54 am

Hi 5eraph..
any news on your XPSP3 QFE POSReady Update this month
many thanks in advance..

Dibya · Post by **Dibya** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:11 pm

hi 5eraph ,
thanks in advance
I am waiting for your new pack

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW · Post by **=[FEAR]=JIGSAW** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:26 am

Is there no "exe" update pack for these POSReady updates that one can run once OS is fully installed?

I don't like integrating this pack, because like I've reported before, I don't like the idea that this pack disables/skips the OOBE user create screen ??

dudeuk · Post by **dudeuk** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:23 am

ive never had any problems with a OOBE being disabled/skipped using this POSReady update addon...
i find it works quite perfectly to be honest and my OOBE appears ok with every install..

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:35 pm

I usually turn this off, using the options in nLite, so I am wondering why you actually want it on?

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:43 am

Is there no update here this month?

Post by **5eraph** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:47 am

Will be. Preparing x64 releases at the moment. This addon will be next.

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:00 pm

I was just wondering, not rushing ..... Thanks!!

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW · Post by **=[FEAR]=JIGSAW** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:31 am

GH0st wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 23, 2017 4:35 pm
I usually turn this off, using the options in nLite, so I am wondering why you actually want it on?

Because without it, it creates a user "Administrator" .... My name is not Administrator and I therefor would like to create a user called JIGSAW

long-lurker · Post by **long-lurker** » Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:25 am

i'm the exact opposite...

i have five computers ranging from Win XP, Win XP x64, Win 7, and Win 10 and my "username" is INTENTIONALLY set to *ADMIN* on each and every one of them...

Dibya · Post by **Dibya** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 12:56 am

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:26 am
Is there no "exe" update pack for these POSReady updates that one can run once OS is fully installed?

I don't like integrating this pack, because like I've reported before, I don't like the idea that this pack disables/skips the OOBE user create screen ??

WHY DONOT YOU SET USER NAME IN UNATTENDED SETTINGS ?

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:03 am

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:31 am
Because without it, it creates a user "Administrator" .... My name is not Administrator and I therefor would like to create a user called JIGSAW

Ahh, I see! Guess what, in nLite, you have the option of renaming the Administrator account, before its even created, thus the FOLDER in Documents and Settings will be named the new name, rather then administrator, so any script written to attack the Administrator folder wont work, as it does not exist!

This is the faster, better way to work around this. Check it out!!

Edit to add: Changing the account/folder name to ANY name other then "Administrator" is better security. So I use the ADMIN account, but change the name to, anything other then administrator. I often make it just "Xp", but your name is ok too!

alsyundawy · Post by **alsyundawy** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:44 am

5eraph wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:47 am
Will be. Preparing x64 releases at the moment. This addon will be next.

waiting ... thx for your effort

long-lurker · Post by **long-lurker** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:34 am

GH0st wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:03 am
Edit to add: Changing the account/folder name to ANY name other then "Administrator" is better security. So I use the ADMIN account, but change the name to, anything other then administrator. I often make it just "Xp", but your name is ok too!

i've always heard the same...
but have also heard to *NOT* use your NAME especially if your email address contains the same NAME...

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:22 pm

There are 2 more new updates, checked today 06-27-17.

KB4020322, KB4032782

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:49 pm

long-lurker wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:34 am

GH0st wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:03 am
Edit to add: Changing the account/folder name to ANY name other then "Administrator" is better security. So I use the ADMIN account, but change the name to, anything other then administrator. I often make it just "Xp", but your name is ok too!
i've always heard the same...
but have also heard to *NOT* use your NAME especially if your email address contains the same NAME...

yeah, nothing that someone would be able to guess, you can rename the acount to anything

Post by **5eraph** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:38 pm

Thanks, Stormit.

Updated to 20170628. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Post by **5eraph** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:37 pm

If you downloaded v20170628 in the past two hours then you should download it again. Microsoft tried slipping a new RootsUpd.exe by unnoticed. It's now in the addon.

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:43 pm

Hi 5eraph: Your welcome and I will upload your new file 06/28/17 Thank You Again for all that you do.

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:31 am

5eraph wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:37 pm
If you downloaded v20170628 in the past two hours then you should download it again. Microsoft tried slipping a new RootsUpd.exe by unnoticed. It's now in the addon.

At this time, I'm showing new ...

authroots.sst - 06.13.17
roots.sst - 06.13.17
updroots.sst - 06.13.17

Post by **5eraph** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:43 am

Same here when I downloaded them just half an hour after initial release of this addon. They're in now.

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:44 am

Thanks

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW · Post by **=[FEAR]=JIGSAW** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:23 am

GH0st wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:03 am

Ahh, I see! Guess what, in nLite, you have the option of renaming the Administrator account, before its even created, thus the FOLDER in Documents and Settings will be named the new name, rather then administrator, so any script written to attack the Administrator folder wont work, as it does not exist!

This is the faster, better way to work around this. Check it out!!

OK Cool thanks, will look into that. Only problem now is I'll have to create separate ISO's for each machine that needs a reload

long-lurker · Post by **long-lurker** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:19 am

that is correct, all part of the fun...
also why i only do my updates twice a year (June and December), i do NOT feel "less safe" in the months that i no longer update...

i have an iso for each and every machine...
complete with hardware drivers specific to ONLY that machine...
complete with software and settings specific to ONLY that machine...

GH0st · Post by **GH0st** » Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:49 pm

=[FEAR]=JIGSAW wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:23 am

GH0st wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 27, 2017 1:03 am

Ahh, I see! Guess what, in nLite, you have the option of renaming the Administrator account, before its even created, thus the FOLDER in Documents and Settings will be named the new name, rather then administrator, so any script written to attack the Administrator folder wont work, as it does not exist!

This is the faster, better way to work around this. Check it out!!
OK Cool thanks, will look into that. Only problem now is I'll have to create separate ISO's for each machine that needs a reload

Nah, just use the same ISO for each rig, it doesnt matter if each is named the same

Post by **5eraph** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:34 pm

Updated to 20170701:

High priority update KB4022883 replaced high priority update KB4015380.

wiktorynka · Post by **wiktorynka** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:24 am

What happened to the updates: KB4022747, KB4024323, KB4024402, KB4025218? Why are not they included?

Atari800xl · Post by **Atari800xl** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 6:24 am

I guess those belong in the XP updates section, not POS (at least that's how I understood it for the OnePiece stuff).

Post by **5eraph** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:32 am

Correct, Atari800xl. KB4022747, KB4024323, KB4024402 and KB4025218 are all in user_hidden's latest update pack, wiktorynka.

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:02 pm

Hi 5eraph: I will upload your new file 07/02/17 Thank You Again for all that you do.

dudeuk · Post by **dudeuk** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:33 am

Hi 5eraph..
any news on your XPSP3 QFE POSReady Update this month

many thanks in advance..

adric · Post by **adric** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:49 pm

Boy, talk about being impatient. Give the man a break and wait for him to post, instead of badgering the guy every patch Tuesday. Questioning the status of the updates doesn't really add anything useful to this thread. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Post by **5eraph** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:06 pm

It's alright, adric. I like the attention.

This year's been hectic for me. Time for personal productivity has been more or less restricted to weekends for a while now.

Should happen this weekend, dudeuk. Hopefully.

Post by **5eraph** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 7:45 pm

Updated to 20170715. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Dibya · Post by **Dibya** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:30 pm

Thanks 5eraph thanks for the update ... I wish i can get rid of spams here. wont you feel angry ? I am going bit off topic please donot mind

Stormit · Post by **Stormit** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:23 pm

Hi 5eraph: I did upload your new file 07/24/17, sorry for the delay. Thank You Again for all that you do.

Post by **5eraph** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:10 pm

Updated to 20170812. Please read the Changelog for full details.

We've reached the three year anniversary of this addon, though the first iteration was unreleased. Due to a hardware failure (no worries, not my hardware) I've transitioned my XPx64 machine to Win10 over the past couple weeks. I still plan on updating this addon and other releases for the next 20 months--at least until POSReady 2009 reaches EoS on 2019-04-09.

All my testing and INF data collection will continue to be done entirely in VMs. And the build process is still heavily scripted; it's just that the scripts run mostly in Win10 now with surprisingly little CMD editing. To create ISOs with RVMi in Win10 I was forced to place a copy of mkisofs.exe in SysWOW64 (I'm still using a 64-bit OS) and rename it rvmisofs.exe. nLite operation is unchanged as far as I can tell, though as a precaution I enabled .NET 3.5 under "Windows Features" before installing nLite just to be sure it would work properly.