Does anybody know how to easily download patches without
using windows update? Whenever I go searching for a new
critical patch I get directed to windows update, but my
administrator blocks the port so that I get an "Access
Denied". It's almost impossible to actually find the
patch manually, even after I found the appropriate
security bulletin it only has a link to windows update.

The only patch I've ever been able to find is the one
that fixes MS Blaster because the patch executable file
was actually listed under available downloads. What's
the problem with microsoft here?

Microsoft Security Bulletins and patches are available here:
Security Update for Windows XP (KB824146)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

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Nicholas

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| Does anybody know how to easily download patches without
| using windows update? Whenever I go searching for a new
| critical patch I get directed to windows update, but my
| administrator blocks the port so that I get an "Access
| Denied". It's almost impossible to actually find the
| patch manually, even after I found the appropriate
| security bulletin it only has a link to windows update.
|
| The only patch I've ever been able to find is the one
| that fixes MS Blaster because the patch executable file
| was actually listed under available downloads. What's
| the problem with microsoft here?