Patch Name

The patch name typically includes the vendor or manufacturer of the patch, the specific application, and version information.

All Microsoft security patches are titled with their Microsoft Security Bulletin number in the format MS0x-yyy, where 0x indicates the year the patch was released and yyy indicates the sequential number of the released patch. These patches are critical and must be installed as soon as possible.
Names of all Microsoft non-security patches include the Knowledge Base (KB) article number. These patches can be installed at your discretion.
The names of Microsoft service packs and third-party patches do not usually contain a KB number, and never a Microsoft Security Bulletin number. Test these service packs thoroughly to ensure that they have expected results.

HINT:For more information on the naming conventions of patches, refer to Comprehensive Patches and Exposures (CVE), which is a list of standardized names for patches and other information exposures. Another useful resource is the National Patch Database, which is the U.S. government repository of standards-based patch management data.