XP updating

[David Bilek]

The internet connection I have available is 28.8K max.
There is no DSL, cable, or anyother type of high speed
connection available for my computers. I do have access
to high speed internet at my office. The question is
simply, is there any way to obtain XP updates without
having them installed directly through the internet
download process? In other words, can I download updates
at my office, then burn to CD, and then install on my
home computers? My problem should be obvious, it will
take several hours to download updates without a high
speed connection. I have two computers running XP and
they obviously have not been updated since purchase
becase it takes too long. Can anyone be of assistance?

 

[SunSpot]

Yes, there is.
Go to the Windows update website.
In the left hand column, select "Personalize Windows Update".
In the right hand pane, check the box to display the windows Update catalog
and then save the settings.

In the left hand pane you will now have a link to the Update catalog. By
going there you can search for
updates and download and save them to you computer
to be burned to a CD or whatever you want to do with them.

 

[JC Carter]

28.8 is an unacceptable connection speed. Change you dialup number.

A good way would be to start downloading your updates before you go to
bed. Turn your monitor off when it starts to update. When you get up the
next morning they should be installed.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Changing the dial up number will not make anything faster if the line
conditions do not support a faster connection. It's a physical limitation.
In many parts of the world, including rural areas of the more developed
nations, people consider themselves lucky to get even that.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Ken Blake]

number.


Many people are stuck with what you call an "unacceptable
connection speed." Although I now have a DSL connection, when I
used dialup, I *never* got better than 28.8 (and usually only
26.4) regardless of what ISP I used, number I dialed, modem I
used, or anything else.

There are often physical limitations caused by local telephone
lines.

 

[JC Carter]

The guy said he has access to high speed connections at his office.
I seriously doubt if he commutes to a foreign country to go to work.
How would you know what type of phone lines he has?
His line connections may very well be the cause of the problem.
But, changing a dialup number can sometimes make a world of
difference. That's common knowledge.