Superseded (Windows)

Module: OS Patches

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Enable this option to report a patch and its superseding patches if the patch and all of its superseding patches are missing.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Superseded

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_NO_COMPARISON_SPECIFIED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45443)

  • Windows 2003 (215143)

  • Windows 2008 (216043)

  • Windows Vista (215743)

  • Windows XP (49043)

Title: No comparison type specified

Description:The OS Patches module was run with no comparison options enabled. No security checks were performed. Enable one or more comparison options.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: ESM_SUPERSEDED_PATCH_NOT_INSTALLED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (45460)

  • Windows 2003 (215160)

  • Windows 2008 (216060)

  • Windows Vista (215760)

  • Windows XP (49060)

Title: Superseded patch not installed

Description:The listed patch is not installed. However, this patch has been replaced by the patch or patches listed in the Information field. You can install this patch or install one of the superseding patches.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [Superseding patches:%s; MS Knowledge Base ID:%s;Date Issued:%s;Description:%s %s]