MS security patch UPDATE.INF format

From: Steve (stephen.h.price_at_intel.com)
Date: 05/15/03 

Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 10:05:08 -0700

Is information available concerning the format of UPDATE.INF files that come
in security patches from Microsoft? I want to understand the effect a patch
will have before applying it. Also, is there any information/source code
available for UPDATE.EXE?

thanks,
Steve

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