How to narrow search   

I just found out about WUC, and have a question.  My scenario is getting 
laptops used out in the field, set for a new user (removing junk, making sure 
all correct apps are installed, and getting it patched).

All Windows XP (for now).  I apply the network of SP3 if I need to.  My 
question, when searching the MUC, how do I say:

I want to find ALL Windows XP post-SP3 hotfixes, security updates, etc. and 
all Office 2003 post-SP3 and Office 2007 post SP1 updates?

If I enter windows xp in the search, it of course finds tons.  How do I 
narrow down the Product column, etc.?  Why isn't it intuitive?

Thanks for your help!

date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:01:06 -0700   author:   Michael Reinders Michael

Re: How to narrow search   

"Michael Reinders" <Michael Reinders@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20C0D47A-1DF9-492A-BC1B-6516395BAEED@microsoft.com...
>I just found out about WUC, and have a question.  My scenario is getting
> laptops used out in the field, set for a new user (removing junk, making sure
> all correct apps are installed, and getting it patched).
>
> All Windows XP (for now).  I apply the network of SP3 if I need to.  My
> question, when searching the MUC, how do I say:
>
> I want to find ALL Windows XP post-SP3 hotfixes, security updates, etc. and
> all Office 2003 post-SP3 and Office 2007 post SP1 updates?


I don't think that this is the right tool for that.   E.g.  MBSA  and  the
Enterprise Update Scan Tool  would have the databases that you
would require.   I think adapting them to your needs would be more
effective than trying to master the search syntax of the MUC site.  ; )

Also, how are you planning on updating?  I think that  WSUS  could
do the scans for you on each machine, so then your only problem
would be maintaining WSUS.

BTW both of those tools have their own newsgroup.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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>
> If I enter windows xp in the search, it of course finds tons.  How do I
> narrow down the Product column, etc.?  Why isn't it intuitive?
>
> Thanks for your help!

date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:45:04 -0400   author:   Robert Aldwinckle