................................................................................ WSUS Offline Update 8.0 Author: Torsten Wittrock (mailto:twittrock@wsusoffline.net) ................................................................................ Publications Version 3.

0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ English article: "DIY Service Pack - Installing Windows updates without an inter net connection" (http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682) German article: "Selfmade Service Pack - Windows-Updates ohne Internet-Verbindun g installieren" (c't 23/06, S. 202ff; http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/06/23/ 202) Publications Version 4.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ German article: "Patch-Konserven - Selbstgeschnrte Service Packs fr Windows und Of fice" (c't 22/07, S. 212ff; http://www.heise.de/kiosk/archiv/ct/2007/22/212; htt p://www.heise.de/software/download/special/ct_offline_update/8_1) Publications Version 6.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ German article: "Linux patcht Windows" (c't 12/09, S. 162; http://www.heise.de/k iosk/archiv/ct/2009/12/162) ................................................................................ Versions' history: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.0 -- 25.10.06 - Dynamic integration of new updates using wsusscan.cab - Dynamic installation of new updates using Windows Update Agent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.01 -- 31.10.06 - Fix: "%~dps0 problem" on Windows 2000 systems - Fix: msxml* patches' parameters - Fix: msxsl error handling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.02 -- 23.11.06 - Fix: Error code 1641 (ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_INITIATED) lead to false error mess ages - Fix: Missing log file variable caused script failures in standalone runs - Fix: ie6download.exe hung if IE7 was installed - Fix: msxml* patches' parameters (2) - Fix: Relative paths in AutoIt-Scripts were not found using the "run as" functi onality - Fix: Error handling of prerequisites' installations - Fix: Installation errors lead to aborts - Fix: %TEMP% paths containing special characters caused errors - Implementation of Internet Explorer version determination changed to registry query - ExtractUpdatesFromWSUSAndCreateISOImages.cmd understands /proxy parameter now - XSLT filters and ExtractUpdatesFromWSUS.vbs get updates for .NET and "Step-byStep-Interactive-Training" now - Structural avoidance of endless reboot/recall loops - Download window title informs about progress - Script version and computer name will be logged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.03 -- 16.02.07 - Support for new catalog file wsusscn2.cab - Fix: Download required administrative privileges - Fix: Download did not start when startup entries for %ComSpec% contained "cd"

directives - Fix: Update did not start when UpdateStarterGUI.exe was launched from paths co ntaining special characters - Fix: Timeout for ie6download.exe increased - Fix: CleanupRecall.cmd only worked if WSUSUpdateAdmin was logged on -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.04 -- 22.03.07 - INSTALLATION HINT: Please delete existing 'exclude-list-*.txt' files of previo us versions in the directory 'exclude' (not 'client\exclude') before unpacking! - Mandatory installation of service pack 2 on Windows Server 2003 systems - Patches may explicitly excluded from download (already used for w2k3 sp1 in ex clude-list-w2k3.txt) - Fix: State of service 'automatic updates' is checked before trying to list mis sing updates - Fix: Windows update agent version 5.8.0.2469 caused error 0x80247002 in ListMi ssingUpdateIds.vbs - Fix: WSUSUpdateAdmin autologon password could differ from password in user man agement if CreateUpdateAdminAndEnableAutoLogon.vbs was called twice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.11 -- 05.05.07 - Dutch language support added (Thanks to Lars van Jeurissen) - Spanish language support added (Thanks to Javier Marn) - French language support added (Thanks to Tim Endres) - Portuguese language support added (Thanks to Berit Jensen) - Brazilian language support added (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - DownloadStarterGUI.exe saves settings now - UpdateStarterGUI.exe checks availability of Windows Script Host now - DoUpdate.cmd and UpdateStarterGUI.exe support /nobackup parameter now (install s updates without saving uninstallation info) - Dynamic determination of Windows Update Agent URLs using wuredist.cab - Implementation of administrators' group determination changed to support multi ple languages (Thanks to Bert Schinkel-Momsen) - DVD ISO image creation options diversified to support multiple languages and p latforms - CreateISOImage.cmd understands /outputpath parameter now - Fix: Version checks reviewed and corrected for statically defined installation s (WUA, MSI, WSH and IE) - Fix: Check for command extensions' availability reviewed and corrected (Thanks to Stefan Westermann) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.12 -- 01.06.07 - INSTALLATION HINT: You may delete cmd\ie6download.* since it's not used any lo nger - Static exclude of updates integrated into most recent service packs (Thanks to "Martin0815" and Klaus Rund) - Direct download of IE6 installation components (Thanks to Nils Winkler alias " derniwi") - XSLT filters get updates for IE7 now - ISO creation filters corrected - Fix: Enhanced support for %TEMP% paths containing special characters (Thanks t o J. Witschel alias "blind-fish") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.2 -- 11.06.07 - Optional installation of IE7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems - Language support added for Italian, Russian, Polish, Greek, Czech, Danish, Nor wegian, Swedish and Finnish - Fix: /nobackup switch did not apply to Windows Installer (MSI) installation - Fix: IE6 installation configuration files contained invalid entries for non-ge rman systems --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 3.21 -- 11.07.07 - Fix: Determination of user's privileges did not work for all languages (Thanks to Bernd Beckmann) - Fix: Windows activation state will be checked before attempting IE7 installati on (Thanks to "Jens_1") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 3.22 -- 13.08.07 - Fix: Microsoft removed WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script56-KB917344-x86-<language>. exe files - Fix: ISO volume ids violated ISO9660 standard (Thanks to "Raketen angetriebene Granate") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.0 -- 12.10.07 - INSTALLATION HINT: Unpack to new structure - move existing update directories under client\ from old to new structure - ready! - Support added for Microsoft Windows Vista (Thanks to Bert Schinkel-Momsen) - Support added for Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003 and 2007 - Updates which are not listed in wsusscn2.cab any longer will be removed automa tically - Service Packs (statically defined updates) may be excluded from download - CopyToTarget.cmd added to ease USB device preparation - Generator and Installer GUIs will be displayed in German on German systems - Compiler options "GUICloseOnESC", "TrayAutoPause" and "TrayIconHide" set in Au toIt scripts (Thanks to Manfred Kurth) - UPX packing of compiled AutoIt scripts disabled to avoid false anti-virus soft ware alerts - ISO and USB filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 exclude ie6.0sp1*.* and oe6 .0sp1*.* files (Thanks to "eiffel") - Language specific ISO and USB filters will be generated at runtime - MD5 checksum of ZIP package will be published - Fix: WSUSUpdateAdmin account wouldn't be granted administrative privileges if installation was started by a domain administrator (Thanks to "g-org") - Fix: %SystemRoot%\system32\reg.exe will only be copied to client\bin if needed and compatible with Windows 2000 systems - Fix: Download under Windows Vista caused two UAC inquiries - Fix: Microsoft removed IE7 installation packages' URLs from wsusscn2.cab -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.1 -- 30.10.07 - Service Pack exclusion option won't apply to other statically defined updates any longer (Thanks to Tobias Breitling) - UpdateGenerator.exe and DownloadUpdates.cmd support /nocleanup switch now - Vista update installation procedure supports .msu packages now - Language support added for Hungarian and Turkish - ISO and USB filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 refined (Thanks to "eiffel" ) - DoUpdate.cmd will check the computer's domain role before accepting /autoreboo t switch - DoUpdate.cmd supports /excludestatics switch now - Fix (defect #1): Windows' utilities FIND and FINDSTR will be called using full paths to avoid conflicts with third party products (Thanks to "blind-fish") - Fix: On script break, the current download directory could be completely empti ed during cleanup (Thanks to "tiptoptyp") - Fix: Office 2000 SR-1a full installation package (O2ksr1adl.exe) integrated in stead of network installer (o2ksr1a.exe) (Thanks to "magmalive") - Fix (defect #8): Office only update media threw mistakable warnings (Thanks to "blind-fish") - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd /all switch did not apply to Office patches - Fix (defect #10): Version check of reg.exe for Windows 2000 target systems cor rected (Thanks to "hbbh" and Arne Haeckel) - Fix (defect #12): Office XP Service Pack 3 was not properly detected (Thanks t

o Ralf Jung) - Fix: Download procedure missed KB942670 and KB942571 due to invalid URLs in ca talog file invcif.exe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.64 -- 06.12.07 - Support added for x64 Operating Systems - UpdateInstaller.exe reads its defaults from UpdateInstaller.ini now - FAQs added - Download exclude list for Windows Server 2003 enhanced (Thanks to "eiffel") - WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script56-KB917344-x86-<language>.exe installation files reintegrated - Download and installation routines reviewed, simplified and improved - USAGE HINT: You must not call DownloadUpdates.cmd {o2k | oxp | o2k3} {glb} exp licitly any longer - this will be implicitly done by DownloadUpdates.cmd now - Fix: Invalid startup sequence in DoUpdate.cmd (Relevant only for domain contro llers) - Fix: IE6 setup file filelist.dat contained invalid entries if generated using 12h (AM/PM) time format (Thanks to "1369311007") - Fix (defect #13): Service 'automatic updates' (wuauserv) will be started autom atically - Fix: Download procedure missed KB931906 for CAPICOM (Thanks to Werner Zuther) - Fix (defect #17): Office versions less than 8 (Office 97) lead to installation script aborts (Thanks to "jpe-km") - Fix: Download and installation procedures missed KB823718 (MS03-033) for MDAC under Windows 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.7 -- 23.01.08 - Office 2007 Service Pack 1 integrated - USAGE HINT: You must not call DownloadUpdates.cmd {o2k7 | o2k7-x64} {glb} any longer - use DownloadUpdates.cmd {o2k7 | o2k7-x64} {<language token>} instead - Language support added for Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Arabic and He brew - Download process will be logged - Fix: Windows activation state won't be checked any longer before attempting IE 7 installation (Thanks to Mark Willert) - Fix (defect #20): Generation windows may be displayed minimized (Thanks to "de nk_mal") - Fix (defect #21): Download procedure missed KB943591 (Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail filter update) due to missing URLs in catalog file invcif.exe - Fix: Office installations with mixed versions were updated incompletely (Thank s to "funkygirl") - Fix: Office installation language was not determined correctly if differed fro m OS language (Thanks to "zurelli") - Fix: Under Windows Vista, the installation process did not start if UpdateInst aller.exe was launched from a network drive (Thanks to Mark Gerber) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.71 -- 24.01.08 - Fix: Variable reference typo in UpdateGenerator lead to runtime error on DVD c reation (Thanks to "Supportler2008") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 4.72 -- 14.02.08 - UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller scripts will terminate if system's environ ment variable TEMP contains a trailing backslash - Static download definitions modified for Office 2003 (KB943591 removed, KB9074 17 added) - Fix: Download exclude entries were ignored for Office products (Thanks to "Hol ja") - Fix (defect #24): Invalid directory scan sequence caused installation failures under Windows Vista using DVD images (Thanks to "joehtg") --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Version 4.80 -- 09.05.08 - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 integrated - Windows XP Service Pack 3 integrated - Office updates may optionally be omitted (enh. #26, thanks to "Wodar") - Static download definitions for IE7 installation packages removed for wxp sinc e Microsoft added them to wsusscn2.cab - Enhanced download verbosity for statically defined updates - Fix: Installation failures using DVD images on mixed Office 2003/2007 systems - Fix: Obsolete patch file office2003-KB943985-FullFile-ENU.exe removed (Thanks to Hans-Dietmar Rudolph) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 5.0 -- 15.09.08 - Support added for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Optional download and installation of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on Windows XP, Vi sta and Server 2003/2008 systems (enh. #37, thanks to "ncoker" and Rene Schimmer ) - Optional installation of most recent DirectX End-User Runtimes (enh. #37, than ks to "ncoker" and Rene Schimmer) - Download of Operating Systems' updates may preferentially be redirected to a l ocal WSUS server - Number of updates to download and to install will be displayed and logged (Tha nks to Stefan Jhnke and "-TomW-") - Integrity of updates may be verified on subsequent download runs - DVD ISO images will be split into x86- and x64-products since ISO file sizes e xceeded 4.7 GB (max. capacity of DVD-5 media) - Windows Installer 4.5 integrated for Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003/2008 sy stems - CreateISOImage and CopyToTarget scripts understand /excludesp and /includedotn et parameters now - UpdateInstaller script will check Internet Explorer version now - Static download definitions for IE7 installation packages removed for w2k3 sin ce Microsoft added them to wsusscn2.cab - Enhanced download logging and target system information - Office 2000 Italian Grammar Tools Update (Igt0901.exe, KB813715) excluded from installation by default - XSLT filters get updates for Office 2003 Proofing Tools now (Thanks to Klaus F endt) - XSLT filters get updates for Windows Rights Management Services Client now - Fix: DIRCMD environment presets could cause update installation failures (Than ks to Michael Kallenbach) - Fix: Service Pack exclusion option did not apply to Windows Vista platforms (T hanks to Karsten Violka) - Fix: UpdateInstaller and DoUpdate scripts will check prerequisite Windows XP S ervice Pack 1a or 2 now - Fix: Office Update Inventory Tool catalog file invcif.exe might not be updated properly (Thanks to "Next-Gen") - Fix (defect #42): Static download definition added for Office Compatibility Pa ck Service Pack 1 (kb940289) (Thanks to "Gerby") - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP contained invalid entry for 315074 ( Thanks to Chris Shipley) - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP updated since Microsoft modified htt p://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480 on June 18, 2008 - Fix (defect #30): XSLT filters for Windows XP/Server 2003 x64 editions get upd ates for msxml6 now (Thanks to "murist") - Fix: Static download definitions added for Office updates kb951338, kb954326 a nd kb956077 due to invalid or missing URLs in patchdata.xml (invcif.exe) - Fix: Static download definition removed for obsolete patch file officexp-KB942 670-FullFile-ENU.exe - Fix: Incorrect error handling for Run() and RunWait() function calls in Update Generator and UpdateInstaller scripts

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 5.1 -- 22.02.09 - Optional installation of Office Converter and Office 2007 Compatibility Packs - DirectX End-User Runtimes (November 2008) integrated - DownloadUpdates.cmd and CreateISOImage.cmd scripts won't perform exit calls an y longer when returning error conditions (Thanks to "oneSTone o2o") - DoUpdate.cmd script will exit with errorlevel 1 now if recall is required and automatic reboot is disabled (Thanks to "nathanel23") - Static download definition for update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb93 1125) added for Windows XP (Thanks to "Ferney01") - Static download definitions for IE7 installation packages removed for wxp/w2k3 x64 since Microsoft added them to wsusscn2.cab - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Family Update (kb958481, kb958483 and kb958484) will be installed after .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation (Thanks to "rs5") - Wget updated to version 1.11.4 (MinGW) - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.0.0 - Redistribution of mkisofs.exe stopped due to licensing controversy - Fix (defect #48): Automatic clock adjustment for daylight savings time caused re-downloading of updates when switching back to standard time (Thanks to "joeht g") - Fix: Office installation language was not determined correctly again if differ ed from OS language (Thanks to "zurelli") - Fix: Office updates were re-downloaded if WSUS was configured (Thanks to "rs5" ) - Fix (defect #49): Invalid parameters for kb947742 (patch for .NET Framework 1. 1 SP1) caused installation failures (Thanks to "joehtg") - Fix: Installation of Office 2000 Service Release 1a (O2KSR1aDL.EXE) lead to er roneous failure (Thanks to Christof Giesers) - Fix: Microsoft removed WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script56-KB917344-x86-hun.exe (Th anks to "toroimre" and Tams Winkler) - Fix: Temporary installation directories for Office updates were possibly not r emoved (Thanks to "blind-fish" and "Schraps") - Fix: XSLT filters for Windows 2000 missed kb951698-v2 (Thanks to "miramax") - Fix: Notepad.exe was not found in %SystemRoot% under Windows Server 2008 (Than ks to Christof Giesers) - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP updated to avoid windowsxp-sp2* file s - Fix: Static download definition added for Office 2007 patch kb950378 due to in valid or missing URLs in patchdata.xml (invcif.exe) - Fix: Static download definition removed for obsolete Office 2003 patch kb95607 7 - Fix: Existing Office Update Inventory Tool catalog file invcif.exe won't any l onger be deleted before downloading - Fix (defect #62): Errors on downloading statically defined updates won't lead to aborts any longer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 5.2 -- 20.03.09 - INSTALLATION HINT: If you like IE8 for Windows Vista/Server 2008 installation packages to be downloaded for languages other than ENU and DEU, you have to modi fy/enhance StaticDownloadLinks-w60-<architecture>-glb.txt files - Optional installation of IE8 on Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x86/x6 4) systems - Statically defined updates will only be installed if not already present - Installation of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 moved to prerequisites block (same as W UA, MSI, WSH & IE) - XSLT filters get updates for IE8 now - ISO creation filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 exclude DirectX End-User R untimes now - Fix (defect #29): Office version determination was incomplete on mixed/hybrid Office installations (Thanks to "ianox")

- Fix: Office installation language was not determined correctly for Office 2000 and on Windows x64 systems (Thanks to "pc-nico" and Mark Gerber) - Fix: ISO images for Windows 2000 and Office Suites contained .NET Framework 3. 5 SP1 installation package (Thanks to "gichtl") - Fix: Download source for mkisofs.exe changed since v. 2.01.01a57 uses incompat ible filter format (Thanks to Mark Gerber) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.0 -- 20.05.09 - INSTALLATION HINT: In spite of the different directory name inside the archive , you still may unpack v. 6.0 into an existing structure, overwriting existing f iles - Download scripts for Linux added (Thanks to Tobias Breitling and Stefan Jhnke) - USB stick option added to UpdateGenerator script (Thanks to Christian Riedel) - Service Packs 2 for Office 2007 and Office Compatibility Pack integrated - Optional installation of Windows PowerShell 1.0 on Windows XP, Server 2003 and Vista (x86/x64) systems - Microsoft Service Pack Uninstall Tool for the 2007 Microsoft Office Suite will be downloaded - DirectX End-User Runtimes updated (March 2009) - Fix: Internet Explorer 8 wasn't installed on automatic recall runs (Thanks to "NetZwerg") - Fix: Office 2000 Service Pack level was not properly detected (Thanks to Mark Gerber) - Fix: Office 2000 Service Release 1a (O2KSR1aDL.EXE) would not be installed (Th anks to Mark Gerber) - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd echoed and logged credentials for proxy access (Thank s to Jrg Watermann) - Fix: Displayed number of statically defined updates to be downloaded was incor rect (Thanks to "blind-fish") - Fix (defect #70): WSUS download errors caused re-downloading of existing updat es (Thanks to "me") - Fix: Microsoft fixed broken URL for WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script56-KB917344-x8 6-hun.exe (Thanks to Rudolf Finszter) - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows 2000 updated to avoid windows2000-direc tx8* files - Fix: Sleep.vbs was not found on SafeRmDir.cmd calls in DownloadUpdates.cmd (Th anks to "siggibaer") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.1 -- 30.07.09 - INSTALLATION HINT: In spite of the different directory name inside the archive , you still may unpack v. 6.1 into an existing structure, overwriting existing f iles - Windows Vista / Server 2008 Service Pack 2 All Language Standalone integrated - Mandatory installation of IE7 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (x86/x64) systems - UpdateInstaller script will now check if .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation p ackage exists - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP updated since Microsoft modified the "List of fixes included in Windows XP SP3" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946 480/en-us) on March 27, 2009 (Thanks to "SPiKE0815") - Fix: Download exclude lists for Operating Systems refined since windowsxp-kb95 6572-x86-enu* was missing (Thanks to "SMarki") - Fix: CopyToTarget.cmd did not create missing target directories and did not re port all copying errors (Thanks to Christian Riedel) - Fix: Invalid installation sequence for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Family Update (k b958481, kb958483 and kb958484) (Thanks to "siggibaer") - Fix: Warning about 'automatic reboot' option removed for Windows Vista and Ser ver 2008 target systems - Fix: Invalid conditional statements in DoUpdate.cmd corrected (Thanks to "b737 x")

- Fix (defect #75): Linux download script will now wait for <Enter> confirmation on any user input (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - Fix (defect #76): Linux download script will now ask for all required user inp ut before starting downloading (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - Fix (defect #77): Linux download script will now call sub-script using /bin/ba sh <SubScript.sh> (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - Fix (defect #78): Linux scripts contained invalid shebang (Thanks to "kl_eisba er") - Fix: Further improvements for Linux scripts (Thanks to Walter Schiessberg and Stefan Jhnke) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.2 -- 23.10.09 - Support added for Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 - Office updates up to 10/2009 integrated by static definitions (Thanks to "Denn iss") - UpdateGenerator script will now check for new versions of itself before starti ng download - Installation of IE7 remade optional - Automatic shutdown after updating option added (Thanks to "gw_1966") - UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller dialogs will now be scaled dependent on sy stem's font size (dpi) setting (Thanks to Thomas Baisch) - CopyToTarget.cmd script will now show filenames while copying - ISO creation filters for Windows 2000 exclude patches for .NET and Windows Rig hts Management Services now - ISO creation filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 exclude patches for .NET 1 .x and .NET 2 SP 0/1 now - Static download definitions for IE8 installation packages removed for wxp and w2k3 (x86 and x64) since Microsoft added them to wsusscn2.cab - DirectX End-User Runtimes updated to August 2009 (Thanks to "Gerby") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to September 2009 (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Linux scripts contained invalid Windows (<CR><LF>) instead of Unix (<LF>) line feeds (Thanks to Ronald Warsow, "Frank", "fatwou" and http://www.dos2unix. org/) - Fix: IE8 installation files were called with invalid /nobackup switch (Thanks to "dierk09bl") - Fix: Download exclude lists for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (x86/x64) u pdated to avoid *-js56-x86* files (Thanks to "takkoholiker") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script didn't work under Slackware because of missing dos2unix tool (Thanks to Helmut Hullen) - Fix: DetermineSystemProperties.vbs script set invalid environment variable %PS H_INSTALLED_MAJOR% instead of %PSH_INSTALLED% - Fix: CopyToTarget.cmd script contained invalid usage instructions (Thanks to " rsleegers") - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP modified since Offline Update missed patch IE7-WindowsXP-KB938127-v2-x86-DEU.exe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.3 -- 13.11.09 - Support removed for Office 2000 since Microsoft discontinued support for it on July 14th, 2009 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2484) - Office updates up to 11/2009 integrated by static definitions - DoUpdate.cmd script will now fake SP1 on Windows XP SP0 target systems (Thanks to "Ralph") - CopyToTarget.cmd script will now only copy newer files (Thanks to "Georg") - Installation part won't any longer evaluate the "Office Update Inventory Tool Catalog" (invcif.exe) since Microsoft discontinued support for it on August 1st, 2009 (see http://office.microsoft.com/OfficeUpdate/catalog/inventory/InventoryC atalog.html) - Fix: UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller dialog scaling could lead to zero siz e dialog dimensions (Thanks to "MG8371")

- Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd will set FTP proxy for wget now (Thanks to "LauxAimoE wa") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.4 -- 12.02.10 - Office updates up to 02/2010 integrated by static definitions - Digital signatures of downloaded files will be verified if corresponding optio n is selected (Thanks to "friday123") - Installed updates' determination implementation changed in order to enhance pe rformance and become independent of WUA - DoUpdate.cmd script will exit with errorlevel 3010 now if reboot/recall is req uired and automatic reboot is disabled (Thanks to "icnocop") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to November 2009 (Thanks to "Gerby") - Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 removed since Microsoft integrated it into FileFormatConverters.exe (Thanks to "Gerby" and "Denniss") - Office Converter and Compatibility Packs will now be downloaded also if Office 2007 ("o2k7") target is selected (Thanks to "Denniss") - UpdateGenerator script will now trigger download of .NET Framework components only for the first platform/target selected (Thanks to "Denniss") - Info-Zip's UnZip integrated because of persistent FTP download problems - FTP proxy for wget removed because it's not used any longer - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.4.0 - DirectX End-User Runtimes updated to February 2010 (Thanks to Matthias Khler) - DownloadUpdates.sh script encapsulates wget calls in doWget() function now for easier parameterization (Thanks to "Askan" and "maro") - Fix: Windows Vista ISO images and USB copies did not contain .NET Framework 3. 5 SP1 Family Update files KB958483 and KB958484 (Thanks to "wsususer") - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script attempted invalid automatic recalls under Windows Vis ta/7/2008(R2) and was unable to install SPs on Windows 2008 DCs (Thanks to "ksjo n" and "DotNet") - Fix: CheckOUVersion.cmd script misleadingly reported outdated Offline Update v ersion (Thanks to "software-ralf" and "boco") - Fix: ISO volume ids and installation log file name adjusted to fit to project' s new name (Thanks to "LigH") - Fix: Removed o2k remainders in xslt directory - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script contained obsolete reference to ../static/Stati cDownloadLink-ifadmin.txt (Thanks to "Medvedko") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.5 -- 25.03.10 - Office updates up to 03/2010 integrated by static definitions - Optional installation of Windows PowerShell 2.0 on Windows XP, Server 2003 and Vista (x86/x64) systems - Optional installation of most recent Windows Media Player on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 (x86/x64) systems - Optional installation of most recent Terminal Services Client (Remote Desktop Connection) on Windows XP, Server 2003 and Vista (x86/x64) systems - Optional client side hash verification of update installation packages - Custom additional configuration capabilities added to download and installatio n parts' static and exclude directories (Thanks to Eberhard Werle and "boco") - Custom initialization and finalization hook capabilities added to DownloadUpda tes.cmd and DoUpdate.cmd scripts (Thanks to "petebob796") - UpdateGenerator script will now show log file on demand after downloading (Tha nks to "Automatix") - UpdateInstaller script will now allow automatic reboot option even if started from a network share on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008 (R2) systems - DoUpdate.cmd script will now exit with errorlevel 3011 if recall after reboot is required and still exit with errorlevel 3010 if reboot only is required (Than ks to "othiman") - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.6.0 - Static download definitions added for Microsoft Security Essentials for Window

s XP (Thanks to "nicname") - Fix: Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 File Converter Pack (KB974882) could have been missed (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 File Converter Pack (KB974882) was installed using invalid parameters (Thanks to "-Iwan-") - Fix: PowerPoint Updates KB973143 (oxp) and KB976881 (o2k3) replaced KB957781 ( oxp) and KB957784 (o2k3), which will now be excluded (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Download XSLT filters will now check for valid 'http://' prefixes in URLs (Thanks to "automatix") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script won't any longer delete wuredist.cab in order to work around Microsoft's versioning problems (Thanks to "automatix", "boco" an d "harry") - Fix: For x86 target platforms, .NET x64 patches were additionally downloaded a nd vice versa (Thanks to "wsususer") - Fix: Chinese traditional language option was erroneously labelled "Taiwanese" in UpdateGenerator script (Thanks to "wyattwong") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script downloaded two copies of XP SP3 (Thanks to "neb yah") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script contained obsolete removal of wsusscn2.cab (Tha nks to "nebyah") - Fix: Missing variable initialization in DownloadUpdates.sh script could lead t o syntax error (Thanks to Ulrich Windl) - Fix: Replaced Microsoft's unstable file hash computation tool fciv.exe by open source utility hashdeep.exe (Thanks to "insertrealname" and "boco") - Fix: SetTargetEnvVars.cmd script expects Windows Update Agent (WUA) version 7. 4.7600.226 now (Thanks to Mark Gerber) - Fix: Decreased "cross-product" ISO image sizes by removing legacy Windows 2000 platform -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.51 -- 08.04.10 - HashDeep utility updated to version 3.6 - Fix: Windows Script Host (WSH) v. 5.7 will now be installed on Windows 2000 an d Server 2003 (x86) systems since Microsoft removed WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script 56-KB917344-x86-<language>.exe files (Thanks to "roba0665" and "Denniss") - Fix: office2007-kb947318-fullfile-x86-glb.exe was missed (Thanks to "wsususer" ) - Fix: OfficeXP-kb832668-v2-fullfile-enu.exe was missed due to an invalid URL in Microsoft's update catalog file (Thanks to "mjakobi" and "boco") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6 -- 14.06.10 - NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one supporting Windows 2000 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3071) - NOTE: Inverted logic for 'Include/Exclude Service Packs' option in UpdateGener ator script; UpdateGenerator.ini file keyword changed; no parameter modification for DownloadUpdates script (Thanks to "AlBundy", "Gerby" and "-Iwan-") - Office updates up to 06/2010 integrated by static definitions - Optional installation of .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Server 2 003/2008 (R2) systems (Thanks to "AnonymousHero") - Optional installation of Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows XP, Vista an d 7 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "AlBundy") - Date of last download / medium creation will be displayed/logged by UpdateGene rator/UpdateInstaller/DoUpdate scripts (Thanks to "automatix") - DoUpdate.cmd script will now adjust boot sequence for automatic reboots on Win dows Vista, 7 and Server 2008 (R2) systems (Thanks to "NorFie") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to May 2010 (Than ks to "harry") - DirectX End-User Runtimes updated to June 2010 (Thanks to Matthias Khler and "D enniss") - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.6.1 - CompileAutoItScripts.cmd script added (Thanks to "boco")

- DetermineSystemProperties.vbs script detects Office 2010 now - Automatic clock adjustment for daylight savings time removed (Thanks to "Gerby " and "boco") - English FAQs initiated (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: CreateISOImage.sh script didn't correctly evaluate ISO filter files conta ining Windows (<CR><LF>) line feeds (Thanks to Bob Lindell) - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script didn't return errorlevel 3010 (reboot required) after installation of dynamically determined updates (Thanks to "hel") - Fix: Missing WSH_VERSION_TARGET_* variables lead to misleading error messages under Windows Vista/7 (Thanks to "lexx_qq") - Fix: Windows Media Player 11 and Terminal Services Client 6 Installation attem pts failed on Windows Server 2003 x64 systems - Fix: Invalid hash file search sequence lead to false audit errors when install ing .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Family Update (kb958481, kb958483 and kb958484) - Fix: Dynamic determination of Windows Update Agent download URLs replaced by s tatic definitions (Thanks to "automatix", "boco" and "Denniss") - Fix: FinalizationHook.cmd wasn't executed by DoUpdate.cmd (Thanks to "-Iwan-") - Fix: Recall requests removed after installations of Windows Installer (MSI) an d Windows Script Host (WSH) (Thanks to "BrentNewland") - Fix: Hash computation and verification were missed for Windows Update Agent an d catalog file (wsusscn2.cab) - Fix: Browser choice update (kb976002) is black listed now (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Installation of IE8 did not request recall on Windows Vista and Server 20 08 systems (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Installation of .NET Frameworks won't any longer try to install language packs (Thanks to "schose" and "AlBundy") - Fix: Windows Media Player update attempts lead to errors on Windows Server 200 3 (x86/x64) systems - Fix: Reboot requests were ignored if all missing updates were either black lis ted or not found - Fix: Update process could have been unintentionally abandoned if update medium didn't contain latest Office Service Pack (Thanks to "Lurchie7") - Fix: PrepareReleaseTree.cmd script did not properly detect non-existing target paths containing spaces (Thanks to Mark Gerber) - Fix: Localized updates for MSXML4 and MSXML6 are unavailable for several langu ages (Thanks to "vsu") - Fix: Required localized versions of Office 2003 patches KB975051 and KB983503 will now be downloaded (Thanks to "vsu") - Fix: Outlook 2003 and 2007 Junk Email Filter updates won't any longer be insta lled by static definitions (Thanks to "Computerist" and "-Iwan-") - Fix: Installation of .NET 1.1 updates kb947742, kb953297, kb971108 and kb97990 6 could lead to unexpected reboots (Thanks to "lbriggs", "vsu" and "boco") - Fix: Replaced deprecated update kb955655 for Visio 2003 by kb982126 (Thanks to "vsu") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6.1 -- 17.06.10 - English FAQs completed (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: DirectX End-User Runtimes rolled back to v. 9.28.1886 (February 2010) bec ause v. 9.29.1962 (June 2010) fails to install under Windows 2000 (Thanks to "De nniss") - Fix: Installation of IE8 did not request recall on Windows XP and Server 2003 systems - Fix: Installation of .NET 3.5 SP1 did not request recall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6.2 -- 27.08.10 - Office updates up to 08/2010 integrated by static definitions - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now delete NTFS alternate data streams from do wnloaded files (Thanks to "MikeWill34") - UpdateInstaller script will now automatically map a network drive when started from an unmapped UNC path (Thanks to "BrentNewland")

- FAQs corrected and enhanced (Thanks to "-Iwan-") - Fix: XSLT filters for Windows XP enhanced to avoid updates for Windows XP Embe dded (Thanks to "Gerby", "boco" and "Matjes") - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP updated since Microsoft modified the "List of fixes that are included in Windows XP Service Pack 3" (http://support. microsoft.com/kb/946480/en-us) on July 08, 2010 - Fix: Check of .NET Framework 4 installation state failed when updating from co mmand line (Thanks to "imrumpf") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script contained invalid subdirectory rename instruct ions for backward compatibility (Thanks to "heinzel") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6.3 -- 15.09.10 - Office updates up to 09/2010 integrated by static definitions - Prerequisites' checks enhanced for UpdateGenerator (directory substructure) an d UpdateInstaller (path properties, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ aa365247(VS.85).aspx) scripts (Thanks to Matthias Khler) - Fix: Missing hash file deletion on download without verification could subsequ ently lead to false audit errors - Fix: Version checks could fail if version strings were of unexpected/abbreviat ed structure (Thanks to Lars Bassen) - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script did not evaluate exclude lists because of missi ng "dos2unix" command (Thanks to "NoKurth" and "nebyah") - Fix: Cmd.exe environment size reduced by abbreviating versions' variable names (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830473/en-us) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6.4 -- 13.10.10 - Office updates up to 10/2010 integrated by static definitions - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to August 2010 (T hanks to "Gerby") - Fix: Hash computation attempts on empty / non existing directories subsequentl y lead to false audit errors (Thanks to "rednaxela" and "-Iwan-") - Fix: XSLT filters for Windows Server 2003 missed kb975558 (Thanks to "nes" and "wolfbardo") - Fix: Download exclude list for Windows XP (ExcludeList-wxp-x86.txt) erroneousl y excluded kb923561 - Fix: Static download links corrected for Windows XP SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 (T hanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Office XP patches kb975008 and kb2293422 weren't downloaded as the requir ed language specific versions (Thanks to "s.a.h.") - Fix: Office 2003 patch kb2293428 wasn't downloaded as the required language sp ecific version - Fix: Improved error handling and reporting of scripts InstallOSUpdate.cmd and InstallOfficeUpdate.cmd - Fix: Eliminated misleading warnings about missing integrity database files on first download runs with verification enabled (Thanks to "honkytonky") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.6.5 -- 10.11.10 - Office updates up to 11/2010 integrated by static definitions - Self update capability added (Thanks to "Ernst.Eiswuerfel") - Optional automatic system shutdown on download completion added to UpdateGener ator script (Thanks to "rswrc") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to Oktober 2010 ( Thanks to "Matjes" and "Denniss") - OS language detection corrected and enhanced according to http://msdn.microsof t.com/en-us/goglobal/bb896001.aspx - Fix: Late popd in DownloadUpdates.cmd script lead to logging error (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Missing hash computation after download of Office Update Inventory Tool C atalog file subsequently lead to false audit errors (Thanks to "Frank1") - Fix: UpdateGenerator and UpdateInstaller scripts will terminate if system's en

vironment variable TEMP contains a trailing colon (Thanks to "mth404") - Fix: KB951847 (.NET Framework 3.5 SP1) added to installation exclude list due to misleading warnings (Thanks to "rednaxela") - Fix: ISO creation under Linux lead to invalid "builddate.txt" format (Thanks t o Ulrich Windl) - Fix: FAQs enhanced (Thanks to "Lenge") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.7 -- 06.12.10 - Windows 2000 support removed - Office 2010 support added - Office updates will be dynamically determined again (Thanks to Martin Trenkner ) - Office support removed from Linux download and ISO creation scripts - Office updates will also preferentially be downloaded from an optional local W SUS server - Downloads from a local WSUS server will now also use proxy settings (Thanks to "OlegK") - WSUS download source configuration may optionally be transferred to client sid e WUStatusServer - Automatic recall feature enhanced to support Windows Vista and Server 2008 sys tems - Proprietary autologon implementation replaced by Sysinternals' tool Autologon. exe - Removed obsolete utility extract.exe - XSLT filters for Windows ("win") refined (Thanks to "Denniss") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.7.1 -- 22.12.10 - Microsoft Security Essentials' installation updated to version 2.0 (Thanks to "Matjes") - Optional verification of digital file signatures will now include Windows Upda te Agent installation and catalog files (Thanks to "albertx") - Files whose digital signatures can't be verified will now be automatically del eted - Downloads from a local WSUS server will now only optionally use proxy settings (Thanks to "omo683") - Subsequent downloads from a local WSUS server speeded up by using wget '-N' op tion - CreateISOImage.cmd script will now compute hashes for generated ISO files - Obsolete directories ...\client\win\<language>\ie6setup will be removed (Thank s to "boco") - Fix: Self version check script CheckOUVersion.cmd did not work properly in v. 6.7 - Fix: Self update script UpdateOU.cmd overwrote itself while running - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd script ignored custom static and exclude lists if cor responding lists were not delivered (Thanks to "wwsmith") - Fix: DoUpdate.cmd script ignored custom static installation definition list .. .\static\custom\StaticUpdateIds-dotnet.txt (Thanks to "wwsmith") - Fix: CopyToTarget.cmd and CreateISOImage.cmd scripts missed language specific directories when called with "all" parameter (Thanks to "psj") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script contained a reference to the obsolete filter Ex tractDownloadLinks-win-x86-glb.xsl (Thanks to "NoKurth") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script contained a duplicate menu id (Thanks to Thomas Rieck) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.7.2 -- 06.01.11 - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 9 Beta on Windows Vista, 7 and Serv er 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems - Optional download and automatic update of Windows Defender definition files - Optional installation of Windows Defender on Windows XP and Server 2003 (x86/x 64) systems

- CreateISOImage.cmd and CopyToTarget.cmd scripts will now log to ..\log\downloa d.log file (Thanks to "Matjes") - Optional verification of digital file signatures will now include .NET, MSSE a nd Windows Defender packages - HashDeep utility updated to version 3.7 - Fix: Microsoft removed the Office File Converter Pack (oconvpck.exe) from thei r servers (Thanks to "-Iwan-", "harry" and "Denniss") - Fix: CreateISOImage.cmd script did not properly signal errors (Thanks to "AlBu ndy") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8 -- 22.02.11 - Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 integrated - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate on Windows Vist a, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems - Superseded updates will now be dynamically determined and automatically exclud ed from download (Thanks to "Denniss" and "harry") - Self update will now check integrity of downloaded release archive before upda ting - Fix: Internet Explorer 9 Beta offline installation missed prerequisites accord ing to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2399238 (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Internet Explorer 9 prerequisites were erroneously installed even for IE8 on Windows Vista and Server 2008 systems (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Case sensitive file name handling lead to false audit errors when attempt ing to install Windows Defender on Windows XP systems (deu and jpn only) - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script contained invalid references to StaticDownloadL ink-msse-*.txt (Thanks to "Andrew") - Fix: CreateISOImage.sh script erroneously supported "wxp-x64" target (Thanks t o "rupat") - Fix: Added missing custom directory support for StaticDownloadLinks-dotnet.txt and StaticDownloadLinks-msse-<architecture>-glb.txt (Thanks to "rednaxela" and "yodog") - Fix: Added missing template files for static download definitions of .NET upda tes (Thanks to "rednaxela") - Fix: Obsolete MSXML patches kb925672, kb925673, kb927977, kb927978, kb933579, kb936021 and kb936181 were not excluded (Thanks to "rustam") - Fix: Obsolete .NET patches kb886903, kb928366, kb971108, kb979906, kb917283, k b922770, kb947746, kb947748, kb971110, kb971111 and kb974417 were not excluded ( Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Numerous obsolete patches for all platforms were not excluded (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: XSLT filter for Windows Server 2003 x64 global included Japanese updates (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh and CreateISOImage.sh scripts did not support symbolic links as working directories (Thanks to "NoKurth") - Fix: Installation of kb2416447 (security update for .NET 1.1) caused uncontrol led reboots (Thanks to "wwsmith" and "Denniss") - Fix: Security update for .NET 3.5 SP1 on Windows Vista / Server 2008 (kb241647 0) was not properly installed (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Security update for Jscript for Windows Server 2003 (KB971961) was not do wnloaded for Jscript v. 5.6 (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Double-quoted argument check in SafeRmDir.cmd could cause installation fa ilures (Thanks to "thadsaab" and "Neb") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8.1 -- 24.02.11 - Fix: UpdateInstaller script did not properly detect SP1 for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 on x64 systems (Thanks to "Gerby") - Fix: Installation attempts of IE9 RC failed on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP 1 systems because of obsolete prerequisites' check - Fix: CreateISOImage.cmd script did not support UNC targets as output paths (Th anks to "WSUS-Fan")

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8.2 -- 15.03.11 - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 20 08(R2) (x86/x64) systems - Language Pack support added for .NET Frameworks 3.5 SP1 and 4 (Thanks to "aker ") - Installation and update packages for .NET Frameworks 3.5 SP1 and 4 will be val idated only once a day if verification is enabled - Fix: Automatic recall preparation failed for new version 3.1 of Sysinternals' tool Autologon.exe (Thanks to "Yany", "harry" and "boco") - Fix: Download exclude lists for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) updated s ince Microsoft modified their list of included fixes and updates (see http://www .microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=61924cea-83fe-46e9-96d8-027ae5 9ddc11&displaylang=en) on March 4th, 2011 (Thanks to "harry") - Fix: Download filters missed CAPICOM security update kb931906 again - Fix: Several obsolete cumulative security updates for Internet Explorer remain ed (Thanks to "Denniss") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8.4 -- 05.05.11 - DownloadUpdates.cmd script will now avoid re-downloading after daylight saving time to standard time switch by setting TZ environment variable (Thanks to "Ger by") - Optional cleanup of target directory added to CopyToTarget.cmd script and USB stick option (Thanks to "Mike") - Optional updating of DirectX End-User Runtimes (Thanks to "Denniss", "aker", " boco" and "-Iwan-") - Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender installation and definition files will now be validated only once a day (Thanks to "Denniss") - Superseded updates will now be determined depending on archive attribute of ca talog file wsusscn2.cab (Thanks to "harry") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to March 2011 (Th anks to "Gerby") - AddCustomLanguageSupport.cmd and RemoveCustomLanguageSupport.cmd scripts added to ease download of localized IEx, .NET and MSSE installation files (Thanks to "harry" and "aker") - Fix: Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 client (kb969084) was erroneously attempted to be installed on Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "mAsTa") - Fix: Regional date format settings could cause redundant determination of .NET updates (Thanks to "harry") - Fix: DirectX main version will now be determined correctly according to http:/ /msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee416805(v=VS.85).aspx - Fix: Obsolete update for the DirectX IDirectPlay4 API (kb839643) was not exclu ded (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Superseded updates' determination missed several entries (Thanks to Marti n Trenkner) - Fix: 'Clean up download directories' option will now also affect directories f or .NET and MSSE installation files -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8.5 -- 06.06.11 - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now create hash files for downloaded updates (T hanks to Stefan Jhnke) - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now support optional download of Windows Defend er definition files (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - DownloadUpdates.sh script will now support custom static and exclude directori es (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - HashDeep utility updated to version 3.9.1 - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh and CreateISOImage.sh scripts did not support working directories containing spaces (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - Fix: Registry references to WOUTempAdmin profile were not cleaned up (Thanks t o Bert Schinkel-Momsen)

- Fix: Determination of Office and superseded updates caused invalid file system activities (Thanks to "Yaso Kuhl") - Fix: Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (kb976932) was attempted to be installed as a patch (Thanks to "Denniss") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.8.6 -- 16.06.11 - Optional installation of C++ 2005, 2008 and 2010 Runtime Libraries (Thanks to "Denniss" and "boco") - Fix: Office updates' installation tables were not updated (Thanks to "rednaxel a") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 6.9 -- 01.07.11 - INSTALLATION HINT: If you localized your installation using AddCustomLanguageS upport.cmd {lng}, please call it again after updating WOU in order to get MSSE 2 .1 downloaded (see below) - NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one supporting Office XP (see ht tp://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2533) - Office 2010 Service Pack 1 integrated - Optional installation of Office File Validation Add-in (Thanks to "Gerby") - C++ Runtime Libraries' installation option will now only update existing versi ons - Static download definitions for Microsoft Security Essentials updated to versi on 2.1 (Thanks to "Denniss") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) updated to June 2011 (Tha nks to "Denniss") - Fix: Two EoLn spaces were too much for TZ environment variable setting (Thanks to "psj") - Fix: C++ Runtime Libraries' x86 versions were not installed/updated on x64 Ope rating Systems (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: C++ 2005 and 2008 Runtime Libraries' installations will now be called usi ng undocumented "/r:n" switch (Thanks to "pdietrich") - Fix: DirectX main version detection did not use "/64bit" switch on x64 Operati ng Systems - Fix: Temporary file package.xml remained after Office downloads (Thanks to "De nniss") - Fix: "Clean up download directories" functionality could lead to "file not fou nd" error messages (Thanks to "rednaxela") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.0 -- 01.10.11 - Linux download and ISO creation scripts now support Office again and exclusion of superseded updates (Thanks to Stefan Jhnke) - Support removed for Office XP since Microsoft discontinued support for it on J uly 12th, 2011 (see http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=2533) - C++ 2010 Runtime Libraries updated to include kb2565063 / MS11-025 (Thanks to "Denniss") - Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) download URL updated to p rovide most recent version always (Thanks to "Gerby") - Optional verification of downloaded updates will now check SHA-1 message diges t included in file names - Download of updates will optionally use a local WSUS server only (Thanks to "F rankWeber" and "balonik") - User's SID will now only be determined if WOUTempAdmin is logged on (Thanks to "Adorno") - HashDeep utility updated to version 3.9.2, x64 variant included (Thanks to "Ge rby" and "boco") - Fix: Temporary file "%TEMP%\InstalledUpdateIds.txt" remained after update run without any missing update (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Temporary files "%TEMP%\sigcheck-wddefs-%TARGET_ARCH%-glb.txt" remained a fter download of Windows Defender definition files (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: ISO and USB filters for x86 platforms erroneously excluded .NET Framework

4 installation packages (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Download exclude lists for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) modified since Microsoft updated their list of updates included in SP1 (see http://www.mi crosoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=269) on March 24th, 2011 - Fix: Download exclude list for Office (...\exclude\ExcludeList-ofc.txt) improv ed - Fix: UpdateGenerator will now also check for valid script path (Thanks to "Syd nelson") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.sh script called wget using problematic -c and --no-cache switches (Thanks to "Medvedko") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.1 -- 01.11.11 - Office 2007 Service Pack 3 integrated - Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 integrated - Automatic recall feature enhanced to support network shares permitting anonymo us access - DownloadUpdates.cmd and DoUpdate.cmd scripts now support "/skipdynamic" switch for "statics only" mode - DownloadUpdates.cmd and DoUpdate.cmd scripts will now log errorlevels of custo m initialization and finalization hook scripts (Thanks to "aker") - Fix: Linux download scripts contained invalid formatted conditional statements (Thanks to "t3573r") - Fix: Linux download scripts did not support o2k10 target (Thanks to "Medvedko" ) - Fix: Download procedure missed kb2564958 for Windows XP / Server 2003 (x86/x64 ) because of variant file name scheme (Thanks to "peter2" and "harry") - Fix: TZ environment variable setting failed under Windows Server 2003 (x86) du e to "SET /A" bug (erroneous INT overflow error) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.2 -- 06.12.11 - Office File Converter/Compatibility Packs and Office File Validation Add-In ma y now be installed separately - Installation routine will now adjust power management settings when running un der WOUTempAdmin user account to avoid standby and hibernate modes - DownloadUpdates.cmd script now supports "/skipdownload" switch for "determine only" mode - DownloadUpdates.cmd switches "/skipdownload" and "/skipdynamic" may be preset in UpdateGenerator.ini file - Installation exclude list (...\client\exclude\ExcludeList.txt) may contain com ma separated descriptions (Thanks to "Pete Monger") - DoUpdate.cmd script won't terminate any longer if most recent OS Service Pack is not found - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh did not download C++ Runtime Libraries (T hanks to "Spider-Mann") - Fix: DownloadUpdates.cmd showed misleading warnings when attempting to remove alternate data streams on non-NTFS file systems (Thanks to "aker") - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh missed grep -F option ('fixed strings') s everal times (Thanks to "zoc") - Fix: When running under WOUTempAdmin user account, DoUpdate.cmd script will no w assume that the service 'automatic updates' (wuauserv) is running if its start mode is 'Auto' (Thanks to "1inux") - Fix: Office File Validation installation now includes update kb2553065 (Thanks to "harry" and "-Iwan-") - Fix: Automatic recall failed if script path contained a blank (Thanks to "abox ") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.3 -- 19.01.12 - Optional installation of most recent Update for Root Certificates (Thanks to " mth404") - Superseded updates' determination speeded up for systems running paranoid AV s

canners (Thanks to Peter Schll) - HashDeep utility updated to version 4.0.0 - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.8.0 - Removed proprietary, w2k-compatible shutdown/reboot implementation - Fix: Download part missed Excel 2003 Security Update kb2596954 (Thanks to "pet er2") - Fix: Installation part tried to install IEx on Server 2008(R2) Core systems (T hanks to "herbert") - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh used invalid wget parameter combination ' -N -O' (Thanks to "harry", "nebyah" and "Spider-Mann") - Fix: CopyToTarget.cmd script failed when started from a read-only share (Thank s to "OlegK") - Fix: CopyToTarget.cmd script failed when output path contained a blank - Fix: Office Compatibility Pack SP3 will now be stringently installed after Off ice Compatibility Pack (Thanks to "aker" and "Denniss") - Fix: Using an incomplete cross-platform update medium, the installation proced ure could try to install x86 patches on x64 platforms (Thanks to U. Bookjans) - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh performed invalid dos2unix conversions (T hanks to "ewasscher") - Fix: Damaged Windows Scripting (WSH) installations could cause misleading synt ax errors in DoUpdate.cmd (Thanks to "martink") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.3.1 -- 13.04.12 - HashDeep utility updated to version 4.1 - AutoIt script compiler updated to version 3.3.8.1 - Fix: Installation of .NET Framework 4 could fail on Windows Server 2003 (x86/x 64) systems due to missing prerequisite "Windows Imaging Component (WIC)" (Thank s to "dreamz") - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh did not download MSSE definition files (T hanks to M. Speck) - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh did not report dos2unix conversion failur es (Thanks to R. Zocholl) - Fix: Download URLs of Sysinternals' tools changed (Thanks to "harry") - Fix: Download part missed Office 2010 Security Update kb2598039 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.3.2 -- 30.05.12 - Installation part will now disable the screensaver when running under WOUTempA dmin user account (Thanks to "harry") - Existing installations of Microsoft Security Essentials may now be updated to most recent version (Thanks to Th. Baisch) - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh attempted invalid dos2unix calls (Thanks to "Spider-Mann") - Fix: Scripts contained typos in log messages (Thanks to "Extrinsic") - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2633171 for Windows Vista and 7 (x 86) - Fix: Microsoft Security Essentials definition files wouldn't be updated on Win dows Server systems (Thanks to "Denniss") - Fix: Windows Defender definition files were attempted to be updated even if Wi ndows Defender was disabled (Thanks to "Denniss" and "aker") - Fix: Network drive reconnection during recall failed on English systems (Thank s to J. Holland) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.4 -- 05.07.12 - Automatic recall feature enhanced to support Service Pack installations on Win dows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) systems - Optional installation/updating of Microsoft Silverlight - HTTP Proxy password storage to UpdateGenerator.ini file may now be avoided (Th anks to "Mortimer") - CreateISOImage.cmd script and UpdateGenerator.ini file now support "[/]skiphas hes" switch to skip time-consuming hash computation of generated ISO files

- HashDeep utility updated to version 4.2 - InitializationHook.cmd calls moved upwards in DownloadUpdates.cmd and DoUpdate .cmd scripts (Thanks to S. Stru) - Fix: For Windows XP (x86) systems, kb2686509 was downloaded twice (Thanks to T h. Baisch) - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh threw misleading connection timeout error s (Thanks to J. Steffens) - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh attempted invalid dos2unix calls II (Than ks to "Spider-Mann") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.4.1 -- 14.08.12 - NOTE: This version is supposed to be the last one maintaining the Linux downlo ad scripts - UpdateGenerator GUI logic improved - Installation part will now suppress Winlogon Legal Notice during automatic rec alls (Thanks to "Mortimer" and "aker") - Fix: Microsoft removed the Command Line Transformation Utility (msxsl.exe) fro m their servers - Fix: For Windows XP (x86) systems, an invalid version of kb2686509 was downloa ded (Thanks to "Aldegundis", "mbathen", "aker" and "harry") - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb2645640 for Windows Server 2003 (x 86/x64) - Fix: .NET 3.5 patches kb2657424 and kb2604111 could fail to install on Windows Vista systems (Thanks to R. Tolley) - Fix: Error handling in CreateISOImage.cmd and CopyToTarget.cmd scripts correct ed - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh did not create platform specific subdirec tories for .NET patches (Thanks to "zan69") - Fix: Linux script DownloadUpdates.sh contained invalid Windows (<CR><LF>) inst ead of Unix (<LF>) line feeds (Thanks to Ch. Grafe) - Fix: Slackware part and fromdos alias in Linux download script DownloadUpdates .sh (Thanks to A. Klie) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.4.2 -- 15.08.12 - Support removed for the Linux download scripts - Fix: Microsoft removed the Windows Defender installation files for Windows XP / Server 2003 (x86/x64) from their servers (Thanks to "psj", "LigH" and "aker") - Fix: Microsoft removed the Office 2003 Resource Kit (ork.exe), containing the Office File Converter Pack (oconvpck.exe), from their servers (Thanks to "LigH" and "boco") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 7.5 -- 10.10.12 - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSup port.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate .NET 4.5 language pack(s) downloaded - Linux download scripts reintegrated (Thanks to H. Hullen) - Optional installation of Windows Management Framework 3.0 on Windows 7 and Ser ver 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Thanks to "boco") - Optional installation of .NET Framework 4 will now install .NET Framework 4.5 instead of v. 4.0 on Windows Vista, 7 and Server 2008(R2) (x86/x64) systems (Tha nks to "harry") - Office 2003 Resource Kit (ork.exe) reintegrated, since Microsoft provides it a gain (Thanks to "harry" and "aker") - UpdateGenerator script will now download mkisofs.exe regardless of the current ISO image creation settings (Thanks to "harry") - Fix: Automatic recall feature was broken on Windows XP systems (Thanks to "cec init" and "boco") - Fix: Download part missed Security Update kb967723 for Windows Server 2003 (x8 6/x64) - Fix: ISO and USB filters for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 now include .NET Fra

mework 3.5 SP1 installation files, since Windows Server 2008 R2 does not automat ically contain .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 - Fix: ISO and USB filters for Windows XP and Server 2003 (x64) erroneously excl uded kb923789 - Fix: UpdateGenerator script will now check for existence of USB target directo ry before attempting to copy to it (Thanks to "kara2004") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Version 8.0 -- 02.01.13 - NOTE: If you customized your copy of WOU using the script AddCustomLanguageSup port.cmd {lng}, please call it again once (per language) to get the appropriate IE10 installation file(s) downloaded - Support added for Windows 8 and Server 2012 (Thanks to "boco") - Optional installation of Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems - Support added for Remote Desktop Connection 8.0 client (kb2592687) on Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (x86/x64) systems - Support added for C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries Update 1 (Thanks to B. Knapp and "harry") - Linux scripts reviewed and enhanced to support Windows 8 / Server 2012 targets (Thanks to H. Hullen) - HashDeep utility updated to version 4.3 - ISO filters improved to mutually exclude .NET Framework 4.0/4.5 installation p ackages (Thanks to "boco") - Removed obsolete "trailing colon" restriction for environment variable TEMP fr om UpdateGenerator script (Thanks to "daos" and "boco") - DownloadUpdates.cmd script now evaluates a custom ExcludeList-superseded-exclu de.txt file (Thanks to "boco") - Default changed for updating DirectX Runtime Libraries - Fix: Network drive reconnection failed during subsequent recalls if its defaul t was 'persistent' (Thanks to J. Holland) - Fix: Microsoft Silverlight x64 version was erroneously attempted to be install ed on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003/2008 (x64) systems (Thanks to "friday123" and "Denniss") - Fix: Update for Root Certificates (rootsupd.exe/kb931125) was not properly det ected on x64 systems (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Linux script CreateISOImage.sh did not exit on missing iso creation tool (Thanks to S. Baur and H. Hullen) - Fix: 'x86-cross-product' ISO images exceeded 4.7 GB (max. capacity of DVD-5 me dia) and therefore won't contain Vista, but Server 2003 updates now - Fix: State of service 'Windows Update' (wuauserv) might be determined incorrec tly (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: UpdateInstaller script offered .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installation under Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to Ch. Giesers) - Fix: UpdateInstaller script did not properly detect existing .NET Framework 3. 5 SP1 installations under Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 (Thanks to "boco") - Fix: Update Rollup 1.1 for Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (kb2626067) was erro neously downloaded --------------------------------------------------------------------------------