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[_def_x_]

Over the last few months I have added extra releases after I purchased Vista x86 and
a friend of mine gave me his XP x64 when he purchased Vista x64.

Also...

I noticed that 890830 gets downloaded over and over again for each OS, I don't think
this is necessary.

The latest updates (v2.6) are 8.8 megs for x86 and 9.2 megs for x64.

This can add up when you have 5 or more OSs you update using AutoPatcher.

I am in no way saying get rid of it but simply move it to Extras so it will be downloaded only
twice, 1 x86 version and 1 x64 version.

There are many good and free tools on the market that get updated more often than MSRT like,

Trend Micro's SysClean
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

and many others. Anyhoo, I just thought I would ask.

Mike

[James]

No, unfortunately it can't be moved to Extras, because all the Microsft update tools rate this as a Critical update, so whatever you run, whether it's Windows Update on your own, or maybe MBSA over your business network, then it will complain of a missing update if the MRT (a.k.a. kb890830) has not been run.

Because of this it has to remain in the Critical section of each relevant Windows release.

On the other hand, you could do what I do, if downloading to multiple folders, which is to cheat a little and download just one copy, then use cut & paste or a batch file to copy it to the other releases. Takes a little more user time to do it by hand but saves a little download time and quite a bit of bandwidth.

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[_def_x_]

I hear you, fair enough.

As well, I have become all to familiar with the "copy to" process.

I always copy out to my "scripts" folder all the scripts and look for either
duplicates within different releases or very large files I know I can't get with
APUP before a disconnect and put them in my download manager that I know
can resume. It was when I was doing this with Vista x86 that I saw 890830 and
checked the other scripts.

If a file is relatively small I just download it but if it will take me 20 or 30 minutes
to get (I'm on dialup) and should I get disconnected, if I have it I copy it to the other
folder or throw the link in my download manager.

Mike