{"id":8466,"date":"2019-04-03T06:52:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T06:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=8466"},"modified":"2020-03-11T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:36:55","slug":"how-to-check-if-a-windows-update-kb-is-installed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-check-if-a-windows-update-kb-is-installed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check if a Windows Update (KB) is Installed on your Computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Update channel delivers all necessary updates suitable for your system. Most of the time, manual intervention is not required for installing updates. In some cases, especially during manual installation of an update using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/download-update-wu-catalog-rss-using-any-browser\/\">standalone installer<\/a>, you may need to first check if a specific update (a prerequisite update) is installed on your system.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains how to check if a specific Windows Update (<code>KBnnnnnn<\/code>) is installed in your computer or not.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc\">\n<h4>Find if a Windows Update KB has been applied<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#m1\">Method 1: Check the Windows Update history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m2\">Method 2: View installed updates in Programs and Features Control Panel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m3\">Method 3: Use DISM command-line<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m4\">Method 4: Run the KB update installer (.msu) file again to test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m5\">Method 5: Using WinUpdatesList utility from NirSoft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m6\">Method 6: Using WMI command-line tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#m7\">Method 7: Check the Windows Update CBS Registry Entries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Check if a Windows Update (KB) is Installed on your Computer<\/h2>\n<p>There are at least seven different methods to determine if an update is installed in the system.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"m1\"><\/a>Method 1: Check the Windows Update history<\/h3>\n<p>The modern Settings app has an option to view Windows update history. Here&#8217;s how to view it.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Settings and click Update &#038; Security<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>View update history<\/strong>. The update history page shows the list of updates installed on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll through the list and find the specific update (<code>KBnnnnnn<\/code>) you&#8217;re looking for.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wu-history-list-updates.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed\" width=\"851\" height=\"2778\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wu-history-list-updates.png 851w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wu-history-list-updates-768x2507.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> The update history page may fail to show some updates. In my computer, the update the Servicing Stack Update (SSU) <code>KB4470788<\/code> was not listed in the update history page even though the update was installed a few months back.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m2\"><\/a>Method 2: View installed updates in Programs and Features Control Panel<\/h3>\n<p>Using the &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221; applet in the Control Panel, you can find the list of installed updates.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click Start, click Run.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code>appwiz.cpl<\/code> and click OK. This opens the Programs and Features in the classic Control Panel.<\/li>\n<li>Click <code>View installed updates<\/code> link in the left side. This shows you the list of updates along with the installation date column.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-if-update-kb-installed-1.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed - programs and features, control panel\" width=\"815\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-if-update-kb-installed-1.png 815w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-if-update-kb-installed-1-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> In the classic Programs and Features applet, the Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB4470788 <strong>is listed<\/strong>, and the install date showing up as <code>Dec 07, 2018<\/code>. It appears that the &#8220;View update history&#8221; option in the modern Settings app and &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221; are using two different sources for finding the update history.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m3\"><\/a>Method 3: Using DISM command<\/h3>\n<p>The built-in DISM tool can list out the installed Windows Update CBS packages. Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/open-elevated-command-prompt-windows\/\">administrator Command Prompt<\/a> window.<\/li>\n<li>Type the following command and press <kbd>ENTER<\/kbd>:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dism-get-packages-check-kb.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed\" width=\"701\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8515\" \/><\/p>\n<pre>dism \/online \/get-packages | clip<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<p><em>The output is redirected to clipboard (using <code>| clip<\/code> operator).<\/em><\/p>\n<li>Open Notepad and paste the contents from clipboard (<kbd>Ctrl<\/kbd> + <kbd>V<\/kbd>)<\/li>\n<li>Use the <code>Find<\/code> option in Notepad to check if the update <code>KB4470788<\/code> is installed.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/dism-get-packages-check-kb-2.png\" alt=\"dism Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed\" width=\"721\" height=\"249\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8514\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Note: The update <strong>Install Time<\/strong> shown by DISM may be in GMT.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m4\"><\/a>Method 4: Run the KB update installer (.msu) file again.<\/h3>\n<p>Running the KB setup <code>.msu<\/code> again will tell you if the update has been already installed. Here is how to obtain the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/download-update-wu-catalog-rss-using-any-browser\/\">standalone installer from Microsoft Update Catalog<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog\/\">run the .msu setup file<\/a>. Note that this method works for Windows update standalone installers <code>.msu<\/code> only. That is, this method doesn&#8217;t apply if you have the <code>.cab<\/code> version.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog\/\">Windows Update Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Download the update package (<code>.msu<\/code>) by mentioning the KB number.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the <code>.msu<\/code> file to run the setup. The Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) searches for updates on your computer and determines if the update is already installed or not.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-if-update-kb-installed-2.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed\" width=\"465\" height=\"294\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8468\" \/><br \/>\nIf it&#8217;s already installed, it shows the message saying &#8220;<strong>(KBnnnnnn) is already installed on this computer<\/strong>.&#8221;\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m5\"><\/a>Method 5: Using WinUpdatesList or WinUpdatesView utility from NirSoft<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/wul.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WinUpdatesList<\/a> utility (<code>wul.exe<\/code>) from Nirsoft displays the list of all Windows updates, including Service Packs and Hotfixes installed on your local computer. You can copy the list of updates to the clipboard, or save it to text\/HTML\/XML file in a single click. The following fields are shown for each update listed. We&#8217;ve covered <strong>WinUpdatesList<\/strong> in the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-print-the-windows-update-history\/\">How to Print Your Windows Update History By Exporting to Text or HTML File?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/winupdateslist.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed winupdateslist\" width=\"774\" height=\"525\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/winupdateslist.png 774w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/winupdateslist-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Note: The WinUpdatesList utility, however, did not list the Servicing Stack Update KB4470788 on my computer. Hope this tool works well in your case.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"qt\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> WinUpdatesList tool is very old and it&#8217;s not updated anymore. There is a new tool named <strong>WinUpdatesView<\/strong> that replaces <strong>WinUpdatesList<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<h4>WinUpdatesView (Windows Updates History Viewer)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirsoft.net\/utils\/windows_updates_history_viewer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WinUpdatesView<\/a> is a simple tool from Nirsoft that displays the history of Windows updates on your system. WinUpdatesView can load the Windows updates history from your local system, using API, and it can also read and parse the Windows updates database file (<code>DataStore.edb<\/code>) from an external drive or from a remote computer on your network.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/winupdatesview.png\" alt=\"WinUpdatesView - Windows Updates History Viewer\" width=\"699\" height=\"377\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14599\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m6\"><\/a>Method 6: Using WMI command-line<\/h3>\n<p>From an admin Command Prompt, run:<\/p>\n<pre>wmic qfe list full \/format:table<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/wmic-qfe-hotfix-list.png\" alt=\"Check if a Windows Update KB is Installed\" width=\"700\" height=\"328\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9262\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It shows the list of updates installed along with the date of installation and other details.<\/p>\n<p>Or Export to HTML file, using this syntax:<\/p>\n<pre>wmic qfe list full \/format:htable >D:\\hotfixes.htm<\/pre>\n<p>Or to list a specific update, run:<\/p>\n<pre>wmic qfe list full \/format:table | findstr \/i \"4470788\"<\/pre>\n<p>Alternately, you can run the command <code><strong>Get-Hotfix<\/strong><\/code> from a PowerShell window to get the same results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/powershell-get-hotfix.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"309\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9264\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can sort the table by the <strong>InstalledOn<\/strong> column in descending order by running this command:<\/p>\n<pre>Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending<\/pre>\n<p>PowerShell&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/powershell\/module\/microsoft.powershell.management\/get-hotfix?view=powershell-5.1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get-HotFix<\/a> cmdlet also uses the WMI&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/xp\/qfe.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Win32_QuickFixEngineering<\/a> (QFE) class as the WMIC CLI tool above. The output is exactly the same.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\">To list all KB updates including Operating System, Office, and app updates, use the PowerShell script mentioned at the end of the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-print-the-windows-update-history\/\">How to Print Your Windows Update History By Exporting to Text or HTML File<\/a><\/div>\n<p>The <strong><code>systeminfo<\/code><\/strong> command from a Command Prompt window also lists the hotfixes installed. It again uses the WMI QFE class to query the list of hotfixes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/systeminfo-hotfixes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9263\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a id=\"m7\"><\/a>Method 7: Check the Windows Update CBS Registry Entries<\/h3>\n<p>For each update installed, a corresponding Component Based Servicing package registry entry is created. Using the Registry Editor, you can check whether a Windows update has been installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Start the Registry Editor (<code>regedit.exe<\/code>)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the following registry key:\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Component Based Servicing\\Packages<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Use the Find option under the Edit menu, and search for the key having the text <code>4470788<\/code> (to find <code>KB4470788<\/code> related entries.)\n<p>If the key exists, you&#8217;re taken to the branch. In my case, as the update was already installed, the Find option led me to this key:<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Component Based Servicing\\Packages\\Package_1_for_KB4470788~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.164.1.1<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the right-pane, check the value data for &#8220;CurrentState&#8221;. If the value data reads <code>0x00000070 (112)<\/code>, it means that the update was <strong>successfully installed<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-kb-update-install-status-cbs.png\" alt=\"package currentstate cbs windows update status\" width=\"759\" height=\"296\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8469\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the list of possible <code>CurrentState<\/code> registry values and their meaning:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>\nApplicable\/Current State\n<\/th>\n<th>\nHex\n<\/th>\n<th>\nDec\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nAbsent\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nUninstall Pending\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x5\n<\/td>\n<td>\n5\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nResolving\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x10\n<\/td>\n<td>\n16\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nResolved\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x20\n<\/td>\n<td>\n32\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nStaging\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x30\n<\/td>\n<td>\n48\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nStaged\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x40\n<\/td>\n<td>\n64\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nSuperseded\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x50\n<\/td>\n<td>\n80\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nInstall Pending\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x60\n<\/td>\n<td>\n96\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nPartially Installed\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x65\n<\/td>\n<td>\n101\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nInstalled\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x70\n<\/td>\n<td>\n112\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\nPermanent\n<\/td>\n<td>\n0x80\n<\/td>\n<td>\n128\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/tip_of_the_day\/2015\/10\/12\/tip-of-the-day-cbs-servicing-states-chart-refresher\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CBS Servicing States Chart \u2013 Refresher \u2013 Tip of the Day<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/icotip.gif\" alt=\"tips bulb icon\" width=\"34\" height=\"34\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6338\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Determine the install date &#038; time of an update using registry<\/h3>\n<p>Each CBS Package key has two values namely <code>InstallTimeLow<\/code> &#038; <code>InstallTimeHigh<\/code>. These keys, when decoded will show you the date and time the update was installed. However, we have a shortcut way to find the exact installation date and time the update was installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>The trick is to export the Package branch to a <code>.txt<\/code> file (instead of <code>.reg<\/code> format) and read the timestamp mentioned in the file. We&#8217;ll find the installation date and time of update <code>KB4470788<\/code> in this <strong>example<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the Registry Editor, select the following (<code>KB4470788<\/code>) key:\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Component Based Servicing\\Packages\\Package_1_for_KB4470788~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.164.1.1<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the package key and click Export.<\/li>\n<li>In this example, we&#8217;ll export the <code>Package_1_for_KB4470788~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~17763.164.1.1<\/code> branch.<\/li>\n<li>In the Save as type: choose &#8220;Text files (*.txt)&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Give a name for the exported file and click Save.<\/li>\n<li>Open the .txt file and see the &#8220;Last Write Time:&#8221; data.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/registry-key-write-time-kb-install-cbs.png\" alt=\"last write time - windows update installation date and time - cbs\" width=\"787\" height=\"389\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/registry-key-write-time-kb-install-cbs.png 787w, https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/registry-key-write-time-kb-install-cbs-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last write time denotes the date and time the registry entry was created.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>As you can see, the last write time in this example <strong>matches with<\/strong> the date and time we determined in <code>Method 2<\/code> using &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/check-kb-update-date-time.png\" alt=\"windows update kb installation date and time control panel\" width=\"583\" height=\"78\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8475\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Hope this article helped you check if a specific Windows Update (KBnnnnnn) has been applied to your system or not.<\/p>\n<h3>Related articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog\/\">How to Install CAB and MSU Updates from Windows Update Catalog?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/download-update-wu-catalog-rss-using-any-browser\/\">Directly Download Updates From Microsoft Update Catalog Using Any Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-print-the-windows-update-history\/\">How to Print Your Windows Update History By Exporting to Text or HTML File?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Update channel delivers all necessary updates suitable for your system. Most of the time, manual intervention is not required for installing updates. In some cases, especially during manual installation of an update using standalone installer, you may need to first check if a specific update (a prerequisite update) is installed on your system. &#8230; <a title=\"How to Check if a Windows Update (KB) is Installed on your Computer?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-check-if-a-windows-update-kb-is-installed\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Check if a Windows Update (KB) is Installed on your Computer?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[396,441,688],"class_list":["post-8466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows","tag-powershell","tag-registry","tag-windows-update"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4477,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog\/","url_meta":{"origin":8466,"position":0},"title":"How to Install CAB and MSU Updates from Windows Update Catalog","author":"Ramesh","date":"October 31, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Installing updates via Windows Update can be problematic sometimes. 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