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grr... there is another compare issue.

New file going up.

That fixed it. One last qestion should .Net Framework 4.6 (Standalone Installer), KB3074554, and KB3074233 be grayed out? I amd running Windows 7 64bit. Thanks.

parkd1 wrote:One last qestion should .Net Framework 4.6 (Standalone Installer), KB3074554, and KB3074233 be grayed out? I amd running Windows 7 64bit. Thanks.

-> KB3074554 & KB3074233 have a prerequisite of .Net 4.6, you need to get 4.6 installed first.

-> .Net Framework 4.6 needs Windows Installer 4.5 or greater. I'm not sure of the version of Windows Installer on 7x64 but if there's an upgrade in the 7x64 release you might want to upgrade.

* If Wikipedia is correct, Windows 7 and later comes with Windows Installer 5.0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer - so you meet this prerequisite.

Have performed several tests with Autopatcher 6.1.36, here are my findings:

A number of releases and part releases are now suppressed by this latest version.
The dotNET Framework Installer 4.6
dotNET 4.6 KB3074554
Flash Player for Internet Explorer
Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Office Addons (entire directory)

The testing was performed on my system plus in a VM, both running Windows Seven x64. The VM also contains Microsoft Office 2007, plus addons.
I would assume that other items may be suppressed for others depending on what they have contained in Autopatcher.

hmm.. it may be because they were using the values in a >= then operation rather then >. IF it would be too much of a pain to change it just give the word and I will revert back to the previous style.

Will edit the apm's since Patch Day October is just around the corner. It will give me time to test and experiment.

BTW can wildcards be used in a version number, the reason I ask is that there will instances where the component file version will change, thus requiring the apm module editing. This may create a situation where the version numbers are not updated (that would be me in this instance).

Have done some searching and found the necessary version numbers to files, others will take longer, progress has been made...

TheAPGuy wrote:hmm.. it may be because they were using the values in a >= then operation rather then >. IF it would be too much of a pain to change it just give the word and I will revert back to the previous style.

Notepad++ could edit multiple files at a time using "Find and Replace".

You can select and load multiple files, and do a quick "find what" using "find all in all opened documents" for FileVersion - this will bring up all instances, including multiple instances if they exist. Using "Replace" you can do a "find what" & "replace with" in all opened documents to make the needed changes. A final search for "FileVersion" will reveal the new parameters. Save All will save everything in one click. I edited 10 apm files as a test in about 1 minute.

wow there should be no > before the =. even the old code would not have accepted that. It would have silent ignored that.

btw your test removed all signs of > and < . kb961118 and kb982168 were also done correctly but removed. However your suggest of using notepadd++ is still good as long as the changes are monitored for correctness.

WAC: no there are no wild cards accepted. In what case would you need a wild card character that a > or < could not handle?

TheAPGuy wrote:wow there should be no > before the =. even the old code would not have accepted that. It would have silent ignored that.

Sorry TAPG, I guess it wasn't clear that the test was a mock test, I also shortened the apm file names so the tabs would display in NP++ without scrolling left & right. The apm files were empty beyond FileVersion=, I added something so I could in turn edit it - I guess that demo failed

TheAPGuy wrote:btw your test removed all signs of > and < . kb961118 and kb982168 were also done correctly but removed.

Again, only a test that was intended to demonstrate that NP++ can search, find, and replace characters in multiple files in a single click. At the very least, you can load multiple documents, do the necessary search, viewing the results will show you what files need an edit. If you so desire, do them one at a time, but you have the option to search, edit, and save changes to multiple files. BTW, are you a union man

TheAPGuy wrote:However your suggest of using notepadd++ is still good as long as the changes are monitored for correctness.

I also mentioned, do a follow up "find" to verify the changes are correct. Hell, maybe it's quicker loading one file at a time, you've convinced me

lol, unfortunately I AM in a union. I despise them a bit. They had a good reason to exist at one time when there were no labor laws. Now they exist to extort companies and its employees as much as possible all so they can donate to socialist to further crap agendas. <_< bah... I just ranted a little there. My bad.