Update Information Tool Properties

You can use this tool to find out which versions of updated system files are installed on your computer. You can also check to see whether the versions installed match the versions listed in your computer's registry.

Registered Updates tab

This list displays the system file updates that are found in your computer's registry. To expand or collapse the list, double-click an update icon.

If a file or component is designated as Invalid, the version of the file on your computer does not match the version listed in your computer's registry.

If a file or component is designated as Not Found, either the file is not installed on your computer, or the Update Information tool cannot find the file on your computer.

If you are experiencing problems with your computer or with programs associated with the update, try reinstalling the update using the update's setup or installation program. This often resolves an Invalid or Not Found designation. If you are not experiencing any problems, you can ignore these designations.

Updated Files Found tab

To search for all system update files, whether or not they appear in the registry, click the Updated Files Found tab, and then click the Search Files button. Specify the path you want to search.

If a file appears on this list that does not appear on the Registered Updates list, it's probably because you installed an update without using the installation program, or you installed one of the early update releases.

When you search for files on the Updated Files Found tab, the list of files on the Registered Updates tab is not affected.


The Windows 95 registry provides a central location for storing system and program configuration data. Programs written for Windows 95 automatically record configuration information in the registry when you run the program's installation or setup program.