• February 27, 2002 •
Microsoft Posts Patch for Dynamic Update
By: Arie SlobOn February 11 Microsoft posted a patch to fix some problems with Dynamic Update.
Windows XP Setup includes the Dynamic Update feature. Dynamic Update downloads and uses critical content to enhance the Setup program. If the computer can connect to the Internet during Windows XP Setup, Dynamic Update prompts you to download critical content. You have the option to skip Dynamic Update during Setup.
Dynamic Update does not replace the role of Windows Update to provide fixes; it only uses the most critical fixes to improve the Setup program and provide a stable operating system.
You can deploy Dynamic Update for Windows XP Professional Setup in a corporate environment without connecting to the Windows Update Web site. For additional information about how to do this, see the following Microsoft Web site: Deploying Windows XP Part I: Planning
The Dynamic Update patch can be found on Microsoft's Download Center.
If you want to know what was fixed in this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q314582, List of Fixes That Are Included in the Windows XP Dynamic Update 1.2 Package.
Note: This update is not needed when you are already running Windows XP.
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