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There is an issue with KB4034775 that requires special treatment for that file. In 5erPOSUp.inf see lines 19 through 25, and lines 40 through 55 for more on how delayed file replacement is implemented. [2017/11/15 03:10 UTC] - 20171115 Added a delayed file replacement fix for Stickies application no...

That does not install the update: the INF file is technically a registry hive . To make it "right-click installable" you could try replacing the first 5 lines with the following code. I can't guarantee it will install correctly by this method, though. If a time zone being updated is one you're curre...

The only time zone file that you need is tzupdate.inf from the POSReady addon. It is created by a script I run after installing the latest time zone update to an unaltered Windows install in a virtual machine. Rename the INF to TimeZone.inf and replace the file in your source. You can edit line 5 to...

The complexity depends on how it needs to be added, and what the INF is supposed to do.

Yes, Mike86. Microsoft changed how they detect POSReady. The only registry entry you should use is this one:

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HKLM,"SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady","Installed",0x10001,1

I don't know. Always wondered that myself.

user_hidden added that file to his 20160510 update pack, Mike86. It is the latest available file.

Updated to 20180520:

High priority update KB4130978 replaced high priority update KB4093753.

KB4134651, though flawed, may be a necessary evil. One of the vulnerabilities it patches (CVE-2018-8174) is actively being exploited.

Probably shouldn't include KB4134651, GH0st.

My list for May agrees with yours, Atari800xl. KB4134651 is no better than KB4074852.

Updated to 20180508. Please read the Changelog for full details.

KB4134651 is causing the same problems as KB4074852. It is not included in this addon.

5eraph wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:05 pm
KB4074852 will not be included. Too many people having too many problems with it.

You're welcome.

Updated to 1.5.38.

Added KB4103768, replaces KB4092946.

Could update time zones and certificates, but they're easy file replacements. You can pull the files out of the POSReady addon and directly replace those in the source after integrating the update pack.

None that I've heard. Microsoft's Lifecycle page still shows that POSReady 2009 will receive updates until April 2019.

I'll do my best to stay on top of things, Nikos. Been disheartened the past few months hearing of AMD microcode bricking PCs and other bad updates from Microsoft. So, there were no releases from me for a few months to allow things to stabilize a bit. Can't promise I'll release monthly again, but I'l...

5eraph wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:24 pm
Planning a last release of the POSReady addon for the last (ever?) XP patches.

It would seem I was off by a year. POSReady 2009 will receive updates until April 2019.

You're welcome, everyone.

user_hidden still checks in from time to time, shhnedo. He would know best.

Updated to 20180417. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Updated to 1.5.37.

Added KB4092946, replaces KB4052978.

It's coming, dudeuk. Testing is done.

KB4074852 will not be included. Too many people having too many problems with it.

New time zone update today (KB4093753). Was creating the changelog when I decided to double-check the MU website. Hoping to release before end-of-day.

Testing with all updates in the addon except KB4074852, which will be tested later.

EDIT (2 hours later): So far, so good...

Typo fixed, GH0st. Thank you. Forgot to update the VM before compiling the list (VM from October 2017). The other updates are still valid though.

Making progress. What follows is what I have determined so far. Bear in mind that these changes apply to the addons, and not necessarily to other updates released this year by Microsoft. KB931125 will be updated. KB4034044 replaces KB4020535. KB4056564 will be added. KB4056941 replaces KB4022883-v2....

Planning a last release of the POSReady addon for the last (ever?) XP patches. Been waiting/hoping for a definitive Spectre and Meltdown fix that won't brick PCs. Whatever happens, I'll release what I've got for April.

It's up to you, Dibya, but I'll be releasing another addon soon to supersede it. If you do post your addon, create a new thread for it. They could do an update pack, just make sure it does NOT included KB4056615, KB4074852. Avoiding these, include all the others, is a good thing I'll look into those...

Thanks, user_hidden.

KB4012598 was superseded by KB4018466 in pack v20170619.

TL:DR - Probably yes. Want to wait for Microsoft to unblock KB4056892 (a Win10 update), which includes a microcode update for modern microprocessors to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities . KB4056615 for POSReady may include the same microcode update, as the update package includes pro...

Doesn't matter, shhnedo. The fix addon edits SysSetup.inf to comment out the troublesome file entries, not the files themselves for IE8.

It has more to do with not having the latest IE update installed. Of course, it kind of defeats the purpose of running automatic updates or visiting the Microsoft Update website if we must track down that update manually anyway.

Updated to 20171222. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Updated to 1.5.36.

Added KB4052978, replaces KB4047206.

It's been common practice since Ryan originally started the update packs to not include entries in Add/Remove Programs. They can't be uninstalled when slipstreamed anyway.

The x64 addon was never created because I included Microsoft Update in the x64 update pack. But it does not delete Windows Update--MU should still need the WU files to function. Only the WU shortcut is deleted.

In a week I'll update the NT5.2 EoS Delta Addon again, as it was originally designed to be a small supplement to a larger download. I won't force users to redownload 90+ megabytes for a paltry 742 kilobytes of new stuff. ;) Unless of course Microsoft decides to release some more significant XPx64 up...

Updated to 20171128:

High priority update KB4049068 replaced high priority update KB4020322.

An excellent script, mooms, for those that need the functionality. :) In fact, for those that want to use mooms's script to create an x64 addon, go to line 402 in "Flash_Maker.cmd" and change "I386\" to "AMD64\". (OR, use Ctrl+H to find and replace "I386\" in your favorite text editor.) And don't fo...

Very nice, vmanda. I do something similar with Wget.

Not in my case, Destro. Happens in VM on a fresh install of Windows as well, without Office.

I've found that Installing the latest IE8 update, and THEN searching, will allow the search to finish within a minute or two. Search for "Internet Explorer" on the Microsoft Update Catalog, order by "Last Updated", then Ctrl+F to find "POSReady" to find and download the latest IE8 update.

Only Flash Player as far as I know, dudeuk. But I have it covered in my addon if you use it.

Updated to 20171115. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Updated to 1.5.35.

Added KB4047206, replaces KB4040685.

IE8 under XP cannot open those webpages. I'm guessing KB4019276 only applies to IIS, not IE. I do not know how to test for support in IIS. Firefox 52.4.0 ESR has no issues accessing those sites even when XP is not patched. TLS 1.1 and 1.2 support is built into Firefox . IE does not gain support for ...

Registry entries given in the "More Information" section of the KB article are in the addon, but don't know how to test TLS 1.1 and 1.2.

Thanks, Stormit and kkoyama.

Updated to 20171021. Please read the Changelog for full details.

You're welcome, everyone.

Updated to 20171012. Please read the Changelog for full details.

Updated to 1.5.34.

Added KB4040685, replaces KB4036586.

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