AutoPatcher XP is an installation package designed to get your Windows system up to date quick and easily for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003. AutoPatcher is a comprehensive collection of patches, addons and registry tweaks that give you peace of mind in the knowledge that your Windows system is up to date, even before you connect it to the Internet. It's designed to quickly patch a system with the most current updates and tweaks available, and requires no user interaction once you have selected what to install.
This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.0. Although it was made with Windows XP SP2 English in mind, it will load on any (English) Windows version, showing ... more

When you work in a program that loads both version 5 and version 6 of the Comctl32.dll file in Microsoft Windows XP, the program may stop responding, and an access violation may occur in the Comctl32.dll file.You may also see mixed window styles when you experience this problem. If a program selects Comctl32.dll version 6, the program may show a Windows XP style (Comctl32 version 6) window. However, if you experience this problem, the program may show both the Windows XP style and Windows Classic style (Comctl32 version 5) windows.




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This update addresses an issue that could cause your system to stop responding if certain firewall or antivirus programs are installed. You can help resolve this issue by installing this HTTP.sys update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.Download:

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Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates

KB834707: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
KB873339: Vulnerability in HyperTerminal could allow code execution KB873374: Microsoft GDI+ Detection Tool KB885626: Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP SP2 KB885835: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS could allow elevation of privilege KB885836: A vulnerability in WordPad could allow code execution KB886185: Windows Firewall "My Network (subnet) only" scoping KB890175: Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution KB890830 ... more

After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, some 1394 devices (such as digital cameras that use S400 speed) may not perform as expected. Install this update to help prevent this issue. After you install this update, you will have to restart your computer.




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This guide has seen MANY revisions since it's original posting more than 3 years ago. Even after all this time I continue to add to this guide and revise it as needed. Please read this title very carefully because this guide is ONLY intended for Performance related tweaks. There's millions of other "tweaks" that other guides use but have nothing to do with performance. In this guide I'm ONLY including what actually has some kind of affect on performance. I am trying to keep this guide dedicated to tweaks that directly affect your performance. I've also started working on a tweaking guide for the paranoid which can be found here. I'll be creating a customization guide and also a more detailed ... more

Optimize Windows XP to improve both work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP's default configuration is far from optimized. This guide will help you improve your overall system performance. I avoid using or recommending "all-in-one" Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems.. This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others. Before using this guide make sure your system meets Microsoft's Official: Windows XP System Requirements
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The Winter Fun Pack 2004 includes:
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Provide a cutting-edge experience to your customer base, build a more secure device experience, and get more device update options when you take advantage of embedded-specific enhancements and componentization of Windows XP Professional features in the Windows XP Embedded with SP2 release.
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This update addresses an issue in Windows XP Service Pack 2 that could cause the system to stop responding if certain TDI filter drivers, such as anti-virus software, are installed. You can help resolve this issue by installing this HTTP API update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.Download Here ... ... more