is a simple little program that includes both binaries and the C++ source code, so it can be modified freely if needed.
Of course, WHotFixCheck requires HFNetChk to run; if you don't have it handy, you can download it and unpack it into any directory you want. You'll need to provide the path to HFNetChk as one of WHotFixCheck's parameters, along with the localtion of MSSECURE.XML -- a data file that provides up-to-date information about available hotfixes. If you omit the location of MSSECURE.XML, it will be downloaded automatically (a good way to insure you have the most recent version).
The interface also lets you choose what grade of hotfixes to show (for instance, what's most urgent, or simply everything that's available); which computer to scan; how verbose the output should be; and whether or not to check the Registry for additional information about the presence of hotfixes. Once you run the scan, the results can then be saved to an HTML file, which will include links to the Knowledge Base article for each detected hotfix.
About the author: Serdar Yegulalp is editor of the Windows Power Users Newsletter. Check it out for the latest advice and musings on the world of Windows network administrators. He is also the author of the book Windows Server Undocumented Solutions.
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