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I'm going to reinstall XP SP2 on my X61. From IBM support site and automatic update, I have noticed that there are a few Microsoft-IBM patches for Windows XP SP2.

Apart from QFE 888111 which deal with Universal Audio Architecture (UAA) High Definition Audio class driver version 1.0, are there any other QFE that should also be installed as well?

Furthermore, on Microsoft support website, I learned that there are optional KB patches that should be installed on X61 XP SP2 as well. From my search, I found the following package needed to be installed in order to make X61 stable:

KB924941 - dealing with Blutooth race condition
KB896256 - patch for Core 2 Duo
KB936357 - another patch for Core 2 Duo reliability
KB938828 - patch for explorer.exe 0xc00000005 (race condition)
KB934428 - patch for enabling Thinkpad X61 to read HDSC card in memory slot
KB909095- patch for hibernation problem in the Thinkpad that has more than 1G of RAM
KB922582 - patch for Microsoft Update Error

From what I understand, these patches are needed to be downloaded and installed manually (since these patches are not shown in microsoft automatic update) and only available for the machine that passes WGA test on MS support site.

My Question is that are there any other Microsoft patches or QFE that are needed to install on X61 XP SP2 to render it stable? Please advice. Thank you

I don't think I have any of them installed on my Windows XP based thinkpad, yet the machine runs stable.

My suggestion: If it works, (if it ain’t broke), don’t fix it.

ryengineer wrote:I don't think I have any of them installed on my Windows XP based thinkpad, yet the machine runs stable.

My suggestion: If it works, (if it ain’t broke), don’t fix it.

i think it is advisable to install all of it... if not then what is the patches for?

gunston wrote:i think it is advisable to install all of it... if not then what is the patches for?

They are there if you need them to fix a problem. If you don't have a problem, you don't have to fix it.

richarddd wrote:

gunston wrote:i think it is advisable to install all of it... if not then what is the patches for?

They are there if you need them to fix a problem. If you don't have a problem, you don't have to fix it.

what about core 2 duo whining noise?

gunston wrote:what about core 2 duo whining noise?

If you have a problem that a patch will fix, you should fix it. If you don't have a problem, you don't have to fix it.

these are fixes of single problems and are not tested throroughly with each other, microsoft advises to use them ONLY if there is a problem

installed.