Command-line switches for IExpress software update packages (197147)

SUMMARY

Microsoft packages software updates by using several different self-extracting file formats that automatically run a Setup program that is contained inside the package. This article describes the command-line switches that you can use with software update packages that use IExpress technology. IExpress technology is used by Microsoft to create software update packages for some versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, some versions of Windows, and various other products. To determine if a software update package uses IExpress, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the package, and then click Properties.
2. On the General tab, note the Description. IExpress software update packages contain Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor for the package description.

Note If the package description is Self-Extracting Cabinet, the software update package is a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 package that uses Hotfix.exe or Update.exe as the Setup program. For additional information about command-line switches that are used by Hotfix.exe and Update.exe, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: If the package uses the .msi or .msp file name extension, and then the software update package uses Windows Installer as the Setup program. For additional information about command-line switches used by Windows Installer, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For additional information about the standard terminology that Microsoft is adopting to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: