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Windows Updates, offline?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Allochthonous, 2007/05/09.

  1. 2007/05/09
    Allochthonous

    Allochthonous Inactive Thread Starter

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    Is there any way to update Windows XP without going online? For example, can a person download all XP updates since SP2, burn them to a CD, then somehow direct Windows Update to browse the CD (or the files copied from CD to the HD) for necessary updates, rather than go online?

    I know that you can download the updates, but then what do you do with them?

    I would think this would be handy for someone who is on dial up or who wants to get their system secure before going online.

    PK
     
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  2. 2007/05/10
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Yes, but the updates download as an executable file - .exe and, having saved them to disk or burned to CD/DVD just double click on the file to run.

    Start > Windows Update > Use Administrator Options > Windows Update Catalogue and follow the prompts.

    That route may not show all the critical updates - for a full list go here .....

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx

    SP2 can be downloaded from here ....

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en - Note 266 Mb :)
     
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