Catalog Information for Patch My PC Publisher

Applies to: Patch My PC Publisher V3.x

Product Naming in the Patch My PC Catalog

Product names in the Patch My PC (PMPC) catalog include additional descriptors (such as MSI, EXE, x86, x64, ARM, MSP, and Latest) to clearly communicate the installer type, architecture, and update behavior. These indicators help you select the most appropriate variant for your environment and deployment strategy.

Product names follow a consistent pattern to describe the installer and platform at a glance. For example:

FileMaker Pro 2024 Update (MSP-x64)

This indicates a FileMaker Pro update delivered as an MSP installer for 64-bit systems, while Clevershare (EXE-x86) indicates a 32-bit executable installer.

If no architecture is specified in the product name, this typically means the vendor only provides a single supported architecture for that product.

Note

If no architecture is shown in the product name, you can confirm the exact installer file and architecture by right-clicking the product and selecting Show Package Info, which displays the precise installer being used.

Full Content vs Metadata (WSUS Updates tab only)

On the WSUS Updates tab, the Product Tree indicates how an update has been configured using the Switch to Full Content/Metadata Only right-click option.

By default, updates are configured to publish with Full Content, meaning the installer binaries will be published to WSUS.

If an update has been configured to publish with Metadata Only, then (Metadata) is appended to the end of the product name, and only the metadata will be published to WSUS.

Note

See Switch to Full Content/Metadata Only for more details on this right-click option.

Latest

Some products include Latest in the name to indicate dynamic version tracking rather than a fixed release.

For example, Citrix Workspace LTSR (Latest) represents the most current major LTSR build published in the PMPC catalog. As newer versions are added to the catalog, the Latest entry automatically advances without requiring changes to product selection.

Naming pattern: Product Name (Latest) (Installer Type–Architecture)*

Example:

• Citrix Workspace LTSR (Latest)

If strict version control is required, select a product entry that includes an explicit major version number instead of Latest.

Note

When a product entry does not include (Installer Type-Architecture) in the name, it can be assumed that the vendor only offers a single variant for that product.