how to download updates for OTHER PCs

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I need to download updates for customers PCs who have only dial up access.
Many of these updates are WAY too large to do with dial up. I need a way to
download them to my CDRW over my cable and load to them from CD.

I use their PC dial up to choose the updates, then want to use my PC to
actually download them. Help suggested using catalog...but how? I go to
windowsupdate.microsoft.com, click on Personalize Windows Update, check the
box to see the Windows Update catalog and click Save Settings. Yet I don't
see the option under See Also section.

TIA,
Ann in PA
 
Windows Update Versus Windows Update Catalog
http://www.theeldergeek.com/windows_update_catalog.htm

HOW TO: Download Windows updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323166

Microsoft has released "Win Update 2004 English NA Feb Direct 2CD Windows Security Kit".
It contains all security updates through October 2003 for Windows 98,
98SE, Millennium, 2000 and XP.

Order the Windows Security Update CD
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

--
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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|I need to download updates for customers PCs who have only dial up access.
| Many of these updates are WAY too large to do with dial up. I need a way to
| download them to my CDRW over my cable and load to them from CD.
|
| I use their PC dial up to choose the updates, then want to use my PC to
| actually download them. Help suggested using catalog...but how? I go to
| windowsupdate.microsoft.com, click on Personalize Windows Update, check the
| box to see the Windows Update catalog and click Save Settings. Yet I don't
| see the option under See Also section.
|
| TIA,
| Ann in PA
|
|
 
Hi,

I need to download updates for customers PCs who have only dial up access.
Many of these updates are WAY too large to do with dial up. I need a way to
download them to my CDRW over my cable and load to them from CD.

I use their PC dial up to choose the updates, then want to use my PC to
actually download them. Help suggested using catalog...but how? I go to
windowsupdate.microsoft.com, click on Personalize Windows Update, check the
box to see the Windows Update catalog and click Save Settings. Yet I don't
see the option under See Also section.

TIA,
Ann in PA
Click to expand...

To save downloaded updates
To set Windows Update for downloading the updates for later
installation
instead of installing now:
Go to Windows Update
Click on Personalize Windows Update (left column)
Click "Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog under See Also
Click Save Settings button.

When you're ready to download:
Go to Windows Update
Click Windows Update Catalog (left column)
Click on Find updates for Microsoft Windows operating systems (or,
Find driver updates for hardware devices)
Select your OS & click the Search button
Select what you want; Critical or Recommended
Select the downloads you want and go to the download basket.

Good luck
 
Thanks Carey.

Roger, the problem I mentioned stated I couldn't get the Catalog to appear
at the bottom of the screen, even tho I checked it and clicked Save
Settings. I couldn't do it the 'normal' way. Carey gave me another link,
thanks!

Ann in PA
 
Just a pity it is not available for WinNT Pc's :-(

I use NT and would like to get WinXP updates. For some of them I can hunt
around MS's site and find them but some can only be downloaded using a non
NT machine.
 
Andrew Wright said:
Just a pity it is not available for WinNT Pc's :-(

I use NT and would like to get WinXP updates. For some of them I can hunt
around MS's site and find them but some can only be downloaded using a non
NT machine.
Click to expand...

AFAIK access to downloads on the Windows Update Catalog pages is not OS
specific.
 
Any idea why I can't get the catalog to show up in the left pane as
advertised (and as you described)? I CAN get stuff the other way, but it'd
be nice if it worked as it seems it should...it's so simple, how could Ihave
NOT done it right??!!

Ann in PA
 
Hi Ann,

Any idea why I can't get the catalog to show up in the left pane as
advertised (and as you described)? I CAN get stuff the other way, but it'd
be nice if it worked as it seems it should...it's so simple, how could Ihave
NOT done it right??!!

Ann in PA
Click to expand...
"To save downloaded updates
To set Windows Update for downloading the updates for later
installation
instead of installing now:
Go to Windows Update
Click on Personalize Windows Update (left column)
Click "Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog under See Also
Click Save Settings button."

- From Start > Run > msconfig disable third-party utilities, such as
Download Accelerator.
- Verify that the date and hour of the system is correct.
- from Control Panel > Internet Options, delete Temporary Internet
Files, cookies and History.
- From IE > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced options tab, verify
that you have unchecked the option to verify revocation of server
certificates.
- From IE > Tools > Internet Options, click in language and verify
that you have defined the language of your operating system.
- Delete the folder 'catroot2' which is in \Windows\System32
- Reboot the system and try to update from Windows Update.

Check also this information:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312955&Product=winxp

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
Select W and scroll to WinUpdates

Good luck
 
Unfortunately it is - from the MS site:

"Note: The Windows Update Catalog is not available when you use a Windows NT
4.0-based computer to visit the Windows Update Web site"
 
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