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W2KPatch[1].exe

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It's hard to say what W2KPatch[1].exe is, but most instances are anti-virus patches of some sort.

What is W2KPatch[1].exe?

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It’s hard to say what “W2KPatch” is since there are many instances of programs by that name. Most are anti-virus patches of some sort. If you’re asking about the “[1]” after the name, that’s probably been added by Internet Explorer when you downloaded it. Why? In case you download two different W2KPatches, IE needs to save them as different filenames.

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Posted: June 14, 2004 in: ask-leo.com
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