Windows Uppdates

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MarcusB

Please help me. How to download all windows uppdates to the disk so I
can put it on the CD and install on the other computer which is not
connected to the network.

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

Download details: Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and
Developers:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Please help me. How to download all windows uppdates to the disk so I
can put it on the CD and install on the other computer which is not
connected to the network.

Marcus
 
Ramesh said:
Why don't you move them to a single folder?
Click to expand...
Because it is time consuming. Why we can not make it when it dwonload
it? Why microsoft decided to put all updates in seperate folder.


Marcus
 
Why during download I have to click add on all uppdates seperatly, why
there is no possibility to choose all at once? Really studpid.

Marcus
 
How will you move files (that are presently on the internet) into a
local folder? Can't be done.....

Because it is time consuming. Why we can not make it when it dwonload
it? Why microsoft decided to put all updates in seperate folder.


Marcus
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You could use Automatic Updates, let MS do all the work.
 
How I can do Automatic uppdates if computer is not connected to the
internet. We have seperate network with computers which are not
connected to the Internet. I want to burn CD thus people can just run
one exe file installing all uppdates.


MVH
 
Can't be done..

Read my response carefully. Windows Catalog allows you download the
installer locally.

How can you use AU if a system has no internet connection?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


How will you move files (that are presently on the internet) into a
local folder? Can't be done.....

Because it is time consuming. Why we can not make it when it dwonload
it? Why microsoft decided to put all updates in seperate folder.


Marcus
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You could use Automatic Updates, let MS do all the work.
 
Because it is time consuming

Why don't you use the Search feature in XP? Assuming that you've downloaded
the WU fixes to this location:

C:\Hotfix\WU\Software\en

Do a file search in this folder (and sub-folders). Search for all the *.exe
files, and when the search result appears, move the executables to a new
folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh said:
Why don't you move them to a single folder?
Click to expand...
Because it is time consuming. Why we can not make it when it dwonload
it? Why microsoft decided to put all updates in seperate folder.


Marcus
 
Please help me. How to download all windows uppdates to the disk so I
can put it on the CD and install on the other computer which is not
connected to the network.

Marcus
Click to expand...

Is that machine on the Internet? Then run Windows Update. If it is
not, you don't need the updates anyway!
 
Ramesh said:
Why don't you use the Search feature in XP? Assuming that you've downloaded
the WU fixes to this location:

C:\Hotfix\WU\Software\en

Do a file search in this folder (and sub-folders). Search for all the *.exe
files, and when the search result appears, move the executables to a new
folder.
Click to expand...
This is very good idea. Than I can link all of them and run all exe at once

Thanks
Marcus
 
Paul;
Not necessarily true.
Will the computer EVER connect to the internet?
Will the computer EVER benefit from the updates with current or expected
software installations?
Is ANYTHING that is not absolutely guaranteed safe EVER brought to this
computer such as a floppy or CD made on another computer?
The list goes on.
The only way I would consider that blanket statement safe is if the computer
is kept powered off.

The internet is one major reason to keep the computer up to date, but far
from the only reason.
 
Paul;
Not necessarily true.
Will the computer EVER connect to the internet?
Will the computer EVER benefit from the updates with current or expected
software installations?
Is ANYTHING that is not absolutely guaranteed safe EVER brought to this
computer such as a floppy or CD made on another computer?
The list goes on.
The only way I would consider that blanket statement safe is if the computer
is kept powered off.

The internet is one major reason to keep the computer up to date, but far
from the only reason.
Click to expand...
Okaaaay, while there's no guarantees, it's highly unlikely that
anything will happen to a computer not on the internet. I stand by my
statement that such a computer does not need Windows updates.

Certainly, should the OP connect it at a later time, (s)he should get
an AV and a Firewell and install them first, then get all the Windows
Updates. And in the meantime, take backups regularly.
 
That strategy would be true if the internet were the only source of
problems, it is not.
There are many other sources and some are mentioned in my post.

"highly unlikely" famous last words by many with a wide variety of problems.

Additionally you say "should the OP connect it at a later time..."
Not really true either.
A major source of infection is CDs and floppies with data from other
computers.
Without Windows Updates and antivirus, malware can be installed and doing
damage without anyone knowing.
The only item you can justify is no firewall.

If computer security is important, Critical Updates need to be installed and
a antivirus needs to be properly maintained.

Anti spyware of some type is also necessary since a great deal comes with
commercial software and from data shared from other computers.

Your method only works if the computer is never powered on or at least
nothing is EVER introduced to the computer.

The internet is only one of many threat vectors.
 

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