This pack is designed to bring a Windows XP CD with SP2 integratedfully up to date with all of the latest hotfixes released by Microsoftsince SP2's release. It accomplishes this task via direct integration,where files on the CD are directly overwritten by the updated files.
This method has numerous advantages over other integration techniques:
-Since the files are being directly overwritten on the CD, there is noperiod of vulnerability between when the files are copied to the harddrive and the hotfixes are run. This guarantees maximum stability andsecurity.
- All necessary registry entries needed by WindowsUpdate, QFECheck, and Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer are importedduring Windows setup, meaning that the integration is transparent toWindows.
- Security Catalogs necessary for Windows File Protectionto recognize the updated files as digitally signed are installed, onceagain ensuring maximum transparency to Windows.
- Since theupdated files are being directly overwritten on the CD, this pack hasthe minimum possible amount of overhead associated with integratinghotfixes in comparison to other methods - both in space used on the CDand in Windows installation time.
- This pack works regardless of whether or not the Windows installation is unattended.
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