Es ist nicht immer einfach, den zahlreichen Patches und Hotfixes für eine Windows NT basierte Maschine Herr zu werden. Abhilfe will hier das Tool HFNetChk.exe sorgen, das ebenfalls auch von Microsoft ausgeliefert wird.
Das Tool HFNetChk.exe unterstützt folgende Produkte:
Die Anwendung gestaltet sich einfach: Das Tool einfach mittels Doppelklick installieren und danach mittels der Eingabeaufforderung ausführen:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
E:\Programme\Shavlik Technologies\HFNetChk>hfnetchk
Shavlik Technologies Network Security Hotfix Checker 3.86
Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Shavlik Technologies, LLC
Shavlik Technologies, LLC
info@shavlik.com (www.shavlik.com), 651-426-6624
All Rights Reserved
Please use the -v switch to view details for
Patch NOT Found, Warning and Note messages
Attempting to download the CAB from:
http://xml.shavlik.com/mssecure.cab
File was successfully downloaded.
Attempting to load .\mssecure.xml.
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Scan performed Tue Jun 17 06:19:50 2003
Shavlik Technologies Network Security Hotfix Checker, 3.86
Using XML data version = 1.1.1.719 Last modified on 6/13/2003.
Scanning PLUTO
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Done scanning PLUTO
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PLUTO (192.168.100.242)
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* WINDOWS XP GOLD
Warning
The latest service pack for this product is not installed.
Currently Gold is installed. The latest service pack is SP1.
Patch NOT Installed MS01-059 Q315000
Patch NOT Installed MS02-006 Q314147
Patch NOT Installed MS02-017 Q311967
Patch NOT Installed MS02-029 Q318138
Patch NOT Installed MS02-045 Q326830
Patch NOT Installed MS02-048 Q323172
Patch NOT Installed MS02-050 Q329115
Patch NOT Installed MS02-051 Q324380
Patch NOT Installed MS02-053 Q324096
Patch NOT Installed MS02-054 Q329048
Patch NOT Installed MS02-055 Q323255
Patch NOT Installed MS02-060 Q328940
Patch NOT Installed MS02-063 Q329834
Patch NOT Installed MS02-070 Q329170
Patch NOT Installed MS02-071 Q328310
Patch NOT Installed MS02-072 Q329390
Patch NOT Installed MS03-001 Q810833
Patch NOT Installed MS03-005 Q810577
Patch NOT Installed MS03-007 Q815021
Patch NOT Installed MS03-008 Q814078
Patch NOT Installed MS03-010 Q331953
Patch NOT Installed MS03-011 Q816093
Patch NOT Installed MS03-013 Q811493
* INTERNET EXPLORER 6 GOLD
Warning
The latest service pack for this product is not installed.
Currently Gold is installed. The latest service pack is Internet
Explorer 6 SP1.
Patch NOT Installed MS02-009 Q318089
Patch NOT Installed MS03-014 Q330994
Patch NOT Installed MS03-020 Q818529
* WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER FOR WINDOWS XP GOLD
Patch NOT Installed MS02-032 Q320920
Patch NOT Installed MS03-017 Q817787
E:\Programme\Shavlik Technologies\HFNetChk>
Wie man an dieser Beispiel-Ausgabe sieht, würde das betreffende System gut noch einige Patches vertragen...