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Updates Lists for HFSLIP

The updates here are sorted into lists by Windows version. The lists are designed to use with HFSLIP 2000. As a result, they may omit certain updates. For any corrections you think necessary for the lists, post your query in the Hotstream Forum at MSFN.

The updates are multilanguage, unless otherwise stated. English is listed first, while the More languages are hidden by default. The language names follow the ISO 639x naming scheme used by Microsoft.

You can hide specific types of updates via the toggle buttons on the top right of each updates list. You can also use the checkboxes next to each update to show its details, and the checkbox in the header to show details of all updates in each list.

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Update Types

As well as the latest official updates on general release from Microsoft, the following types of updates are also listed here.

• Hotfixes were produced by Microsoft to fix specific problems, and are issued on a per-request, optional basis via e-mail (they are not generally available like other updates). Unlike updates on general release, they were not tested extensively. For example, they did not undergo regression testing. As such, some of these hotfixes may cause unforeseen problems for some users. Hotfixes have a green mail icon for their links.
• Server updates are intended to be used in Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter Server editions of Windows 2000. They are not required for Windows 2000 Professional. Server updates have a blue server rack icon for their links.
• Unofficial updates have been created and released by a few determined and generous independent developers (in particular MSFN and RyanVM members acus, BlackWingCat, MDGx, OnePiece, tomasz86 and WildBill). They, generally, are either compilations of original Microsoft files, or modified files produced after studying fixes that MS provides for other Windows operating systems. Unofficial updates have a purple wand icon for their links.
• Superseded updates are those replaced by hotfixes from Microsoft. The description for each superseded update has a link to the newer update that supersedes it. They are listed here for those who prefer not to use hotfixes. Superseded updates are distinguished from other updates by a gray minus sign for their links and are hidden by default.
• Problematic updates are updates and hotfixes which are proven to cause issues after installation. It is generally recommended to be careful when using them. Problematic updates have a red exclamation mark icon for their links and are hidden by default.

Update Scenarios

For the latest updates (of all types):

1. Disregard superseded updates.
2. Use the others.

For the latest official updates only (including hotfixes):

1. Disregard superseded updates.
2. Disregard unofficial updates.
3. Use the others.

For the latest official updates only (excluding hotfixes):

1. Disregard hotfixes.
2. Disregard unofficial updates.
3. Use the updates superseded by hotfixes.
4. Use the others.

Download Sources

The updates listed here are downloaded from official Microsoft sources, unless stated otherwise. Alternative URLs are used only when an update can no longer be obtained directly from the Microsoft website. The main non-direct and unofficial download locations are listed below.

• Update Catalog is a Microsoft's service that provides a listing of updates for Windows. It offers advanced functions, such as complex search and batch download of multiple files. It also gives access to many older updates which have been removed from the MS website. The Catalog can be accessed with any browser, but its full functionality is limited to Internet Explorer only. The updates downloaded from the Catalog may have slightly different filenames with MD5 hashes attached to them. Feel free to rename the downloaded files for better consistency with other updates.
• Wayback Machine displays a given URL as it looked on a specific date. Being a part of the Internet Archive, a non-profit institution, its goal is to create a digital library of archived Web content. In the process, thankfully, the Wayback Machine has archived many Windows updates that are not available to download from Microsoft any more. The archived links come with a guarantee that the source has not been altered. Thus, they are used here as a preferred source for updates with no working official URL. Always choose the newest working snapshot when downloading from the Wayback Machine.
• Download Archive is used in case neither official nor Wayback Machine URL is available.