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AutoPatcher run under Win7 64bit w/SP1 Ultimate.

APUP 1.3.0.1 selected and run with checkmarks in AutoPatcher Updater 1.3.0.1, Autopatcher Engine 5.6.0.100, AutoPatcher for Windows 7 SP1 (x86) and (x64); Next selected then Finished.

Started AutoPatcher; all items shown in blue except for: Microsoft Windows - Critical Updates > Windows Media Player - Critical Updates is shown in black with check mark in box.

Navigated to AutoPatcher folder and then modules > Critical > _WMP_critical and opened _WMP_critical.APM. I looked at the file and have no idea as to why this is being displayed in Win7 64bit w/SP1. Also, the directory structure under _WMP_critical had six folders with updates for XP - so it appears this item is being incorrectly displayed.

Not sure how to fix it - hope someone has an answer.

OK - I figured it out:

Changed from:

[SystemComponents]
InternetExplorer=ANY
WindowsMediaPlayer=ANY
DotNetFramework=ANY
WindowsInstaller=ANY
DirectX=ANY
MSNMessenger=ANY

Changed to:

[SystemComponents]
InternetExplorer=ANY
WindowsMediaPlayer=9,10
DotNetFramework=ANY
WindowsInstaller=ANY
DirectX=ANY
MSNMessenger=ANY

Win7 has media player 12 and Vista has 11 so after I sent the first message the answer finally came to me - so the .APM file should be fixed by whoever is responsible for them.
Edited by DesertJerry, 01 April 2011 - 05:04 AM.

Very strange indeed. What was the update selected for install? I'm assuming if the category was ticked that an update was selected for install - no? If you restrict the category to only WMP 9 and 10, what about WMP 11 and 12 - a few of the XP updates target 11 -> (KB975558), (KB2378111), and (KB2447961).

I have no idea if Domenico is doing what Cristiano did and that is put his WMP updates in this category??? What releases do you have in one folder, I'm guessing you have all of them, are updates for any other OS in there as well or only the 6 XP updates?

I guess this is another bug in AutoPatcher and Windows 7, all 6 updates target XP only - they should not be listed if your running AutoPatcher from 7. Does AutoPatcher do this when your in another OS, say Vista, does the XP updates cause the category to tick?

What happens when you restrict __WMP_critical.apm to...

[OperatingSystem]
WindowsVersion=XP_SP3_X86

gUiTaR_mIkE, on 01 April 2011 - 02:45 PM, said:

Very strange... answer - no updates were selected - as I stated above only the _WMP_Critical box had a check mark - no sub-items/folders were shown - probably because they were all XP items?

What happens... answer - changed
[SystemComponents]
InternetExplorer=ANY
WindowsMediaPlayer=ANY

and

[OperatingSystem]
WindowsVersion=XP_SP3_X86
SystemLanguage=ANY

the WMP Critical item disappeared all together.

So, this chnage also works but what happens when there are WMP critical Updates for Win7?

Quote

They would remain hidden, which we don't want. That's why I asked if Domenico was putting WMP updates in this category as well. Regardless, the apm file appears to be correctly setup.

If Domenico is not putting any WMP updates in this folder and never does - we can restrict it to XP_SP3_X86 but this is not ideal.

Does this remove the tick mark from the category apm file... put everything as it was - only adjust these 2 settings, one at a time - crit=false, autoex=false???

[Behavior]
Critical=False
AutoExpand=False

[OperatingSystem]
WindowsVersion=ANY

[SystemComponents]
WindowsMediaPlayer=ANY

I'm wondering if setting AutoExpand=False will change anything? Maybe Critical=False? All the other settings back to normal...

Returned WindowsVersion and WindowsMediaPlayer to ANY

Changed [Behavior} Critical to False

Started AutoPatcher > Windows Media Player - Critical Updates is back, in black, no check mark, no XP items listed.

Changed [Behavior] Critical back to True and AutoExpand to False

Started AutoPatcher > Windows Media Player - Critical Updates is back, in black, with check mark but no XP updates listed

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