Windows Update via 56k dial-up modem

[Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k)]

I found that dial-up connections are not reliable enough to download
large files. Is there a solution for this from Micro$oft?

Could I ask a cousin or friend to download the updates into files for me
and have them moved to my PC via a USB drive?

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^ ^ 18:59:01 up 1 day 50 min 4 users load average: 1.14 1.04 1.01
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[TaurArian]

You can download individual updates from the Catalog and save to be
installed later.
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx

Click Add button for each update you want to download. Once you have what
you want, Click the "Go To Download Basket" link. Type in or browse to the
location where you want the updates saved to and then Click the "Download
Now" button.
Once downloaded, you can then burn them to CD.

How to download updates and drivers from the Windows Update Catalog or from
the Microsoft Update Catalog
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323166

Other links which may be of interest:

Search for a download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en

For security and other patches released for a given month :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms##-***.mspx
Replace ## with the two-digit year
Replace *** with the three character month abbreviation

Providing there are releases for that month, you will see the list of
"critical" "important" patches for that month
Check on the 2nd Tuesday of each month - later in the day.

For just the current listing:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx


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[Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k)]

You can download individual updates from the Catalog and save to be

installed later.
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx

is there a way to submit a checkpoint from my Window$ Update
so that the website automatically know what updates I need?

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 8.04.1) Linux 2.6.26.5
^ ^ 19:58:01 up 1 day 1:49 0 users load average: 1.05 1.04 1.02
???! ???! ???! ????? (CSSA):
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[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

is there a way to submit a checkpoint from my Window$ Update
so that the website automatically know what updates I need?

Run windows update.

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- zachd [MSFT]

DRM and unintended consequences:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=435&tag=nl.e101

 

[SG]

I found that dial-up connections are not reliable enough to download large
files. Is there a solution for this from Micro$oft?

Could I ask a cousin or friend to download the updates into files for me
and have them moved to my PC via a USB drive?

--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 8.04.1) Linux 2.6.26.5
^ ^ 18:59:01 up 1 day 50 min 4 users load average: 1.14 1.04 1.01
???! ???! ???! ????? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa/

Hi,

A easy way for you to download them is to go here and install "Windows
Updates Downloader"
http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/Default.aspx

It shows Critical, Service Packs and Other, so this way you can choose
Critical and it will show you which files you need without all the other
files you really don't need.

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[Man-wai Chang ToDie (33.6k)]

A easy way for you to download them is to go here and install "Windows

Updates Downloader"
http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/Default.aspx

It shows Critical, Service Packs and Other, so this way you can choose
Critical and it will show you which files you need without all the other
files you really don't need.

Sounds interesting. Thanks.

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@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 8.04.1) Linux 2.6.26.5
^ ^ 11:21:01 up 1 day 17:12 0 users load average: 1.42 1.37 1.31
???! ???! ???! ????? (CSSA):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa/