Saving Windows Update Downloads.

Any freeware tools to enable me to copy/capture the WU executables once
they've downloaded (Post-SP2)?

I used to just simply copy & rename the files from from the temp folder
to the desktop.

But it seems WU uses a different method of installing WU files. AFAICT,
the files are now downloaded to "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution" before
being automatically installed. The WU executable is then deleted before
I have time to copy/paste/rename it.

Any ideas guys?

TIA

Save updates to HD
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Procedure to download your OS updates from Windows Update to your
local hard drive
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jmatt@webace.com-dot-au.no-spam.invalid (jmatt) wrote in news:u1109280963
@aknode.invalid:

> http://www.sixfiles.com/forum

How do you get to save the updates in XP, I read the instructions in the
link but they don't apply to XP or at least those options are not available
on mine (with service pack 2)you only have 3 choices and none of them give
an option to customize the updates to be able to save then to the hard
drive?????
regards
oldfart.

Your'e right oldfart , can't do it with the new Update screen from MS

"jmatt" <jmatt@webace.com-dot-au.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
news:u1109312647@aknode.invalid...
> Your'e right oldfart , can't do it with the new Update screen from MS

This is a great pity. FatMan is not alone in wanting to do this. I'd love to
compile a service pack to apply all critical updates to 98SE. Sometimes M$
seem to go out of their way to annoy you.
If anyone finds the answer to this (if it exists) I hope this thread
continues....

"Phoenix" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:cvn0ah$3k7$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> "jmatt" <jmatt@webace.com-dot-au.no-spam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u1109312647@aknode.invalid...
>> Your'e right oldfart , can't do it with the new Update screen from MS
>
> This is a great pity. FatMan is not alone in wanting to do this. I'd love
> to
> compile a service pack to apply all critical updates to 98SE. Sometimes M$
> seem to go out of their way to annoy you.
> If anyone finds the answer to this (if it exists) I hope this thread
> continues....
>
try this:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
regards,
b a

"Bob Adams" <gizzman45@REMOVESPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3893bnF5ioqc5U1@individual.net...
try this:
http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
regards,
b a

Thanks for the link. I was aware of this and have used it. It worked fine
for me, although "others" seem to have had problems.
What this doesn't contain is the big stuff like IE6SP1, MPlayer 10 and .Net
Framework.
It's just a pity (IMHO) that M$ try to stop you saving the blasted things. I
can't see their logic myself.
I know *some* people think that they just like being the awkward squad, I'm
beginning to agree.

It CAN be done. You just have to get prepared for the download and make
plans - and you don't get much time.

Cousin Phoenix wrote:

>
> "Bob Adams" <gizzman45@REMOVESPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3893bnF5ioqc5U1@individual.net...
> try this:
> http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html
> regards,
> b a
>
> Thanks for the link. I was aware of this and have used it. It worked
> fine for me, although "others" seem to have had problems.
> What this doesn't contain is the big stuff like IE6SP1, MPlayer 10 and
> .Net Framework.
> It's just a pity (IMHO) that M$ try to stop you saving the blasted
> things. I can't see their logic myself.
> I know *some* people think that they just like being the awkward
> squad, I'm beginning to agree.
>
> It CAN be done. You just have to get prepared for the download and
> make plans - and you don't get much time.

I've managed to find a download link with the option to save the file to
disk for every update I've ever gotten from MS for Win98. You just have to
look for them.

For instance, here's the link for the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1
Redistributable Package:

http://tinyurl.com/dzyu

or

<http://download.microsoft.com/downl...8825-44ce-90e3-
bf8203e74006/dotnetfx.exe>

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2poor

2poor <2poor@sympatico.ca> wrote in
news:Xns960921E4481AF2poorsympaticoca@207.35.177.135:

>
> I've managed to find a download link with the option to save the file
> to disk for every update I've ever gotten from MS for Win98. You just
> have to look for them.

Ditto for Win ME ...... here is a list ....


1. 290700USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...16372/winme/en-
us/290700usam.exe
2. IE6SETUP http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6
_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/ie6setup.exe
3. MPSETUP http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../1bc0b1a3-c839-
4b36-8f3c-19847ba09299/MPSetup.exe
4. 323172USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...24421/WINME/EN-
US/323172USAM.EXE
5. 323255USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/323255_ME_A8603D045DB293C8E94F3E330C128ED640938B0D.EXE
6. 329048USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/329048_3E84647A527E386B05A78DD79AF876BFCFC147E1.EXE
7. 329115USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/329115_ME_7B77D4AB183D2DF9F5306C17F13C959C2380DB44.EXE
8. KB837009 http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../81030a34-d638-
494c-aaaa-9babb069304a/OE6.0sp1-KB837009-x86-ENU.exe
9. 811630USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/811630_ME_9C33B723DFD302D233231AB3562EEA9F4B652105.EXE
10. 812709USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/812709_3FE395B778B7C8704A0DE247305222EB07ED386A.EXE
11. 823559USAM http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3-
19990518/cabpool/823559USAM_e3ea0f0052892fd17406c58e89612b1.EXE
12. 825119USAM http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/0/cd0ebbff-
4c58-4341-88eb-1fb2fd49f9e0/825119USAM.EXE
13. 273727USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...11974/WinMe/EN-
US/273727USAM.EXE
14. 314757USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...22940/WinMe/EN-
US/314757USAM.EXE
15. 273991USAM
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...11958/WinMe/EN-
US/273991USAM.EXE
16. KB828026 http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../f25c3a48-01a2-
43a5-8d5c-be26be9bd547/WindowsMedia-KB828026-x86-ENU.exe
17. 889669 http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../5ce32f84-ab03-
4c33-bb07-2e47440e351a/IE6.0sp1-KB889669-Windows-NT4sp6a-98-ME-x86-
ENU.exe
18. JS56MEN http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../5cfd55d8-74b2-
4338-868b-129ec01b5bd4/JS56MEN.exe
19. DX9_98 http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../c9c8a1d4-7690-
4c98-baf3-0c67e7f3751f/dx90b_redist.exe
20. MDAC_TYP http://download.microsoft.com/downl.../cdfd58f1-3973-
4c51-8851-49ae3777586f/MDAC_TYP.EXE




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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:27:09 GMT, Owen Holm <oldfart@dodo.com.au>
wrote:

>How do you get to save the updates in XP, I read the instructions in the
>link but they don't apply to XP or at least those options are not available
>on mine (with service pack 2)you only have 3 choices and none of them give
>an option to customize the updates to be able to save then to the hard
>drive?????
>regards
>oldfart.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.c.../en/default.asp
Click Find Microsoft Windows Updates
Select OS
Click Search
Click Add on the ones you want to download
Click Go to Download Basket
Click Browse to the folder you want
Click Download now
That's it.