Yeloazndevil
October 6th, 2003, 07:23
Do you have multiple computers to download updates for? Tired of having to download the same updates over and over again?
Particularly irritating to modem users, the WindowsUpdate site seems to follow the Microsoft tradition of being built for THEIR idea of the average joe. Unfortunately, the average joe more often than not has more than one machine and is still stuck on 56K these days due to a lack of broadband ability in his area. This can also be frustrating for those who have to pay for the bandwidth they use by the megabyte or the toll charges for the connection they're using to download those updates.
Well, here's the easy solution. Use the Microsoft WindowsUpdate Corporate site. Here you'll find the updates for the entire Windows XP product line (including 64-bit and server versions) as well as Windows2000. Just point your browser here:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true
You'll have the option of searching for software updates or driver updates. For software, you'll be prompted to choose the operating system you're using. Be careful to select XP Home for versions that aren't XP Professional or XP Corporate so you get the right updates for your box(es). You can also drop down and search for specific updates, a very handy feature.
You'll then be presented with a list of everything that's available for download by category. Select the category you're interested in (critical updates, service packs, recommended updates, or Internet/Multimedia updates). You'll be presented with a further list of things available. Don't blindly click on everything here - some things are specifically for other language versions, and will mess your system up if it's not that language.
After selecting your downloads, click the Go to download basket. You'll be presented with a box to select your location to store the requested updates, and the list will be recounted here so you can remove any you've changed your mind about. Once you have selected the location, your download button will become active. The updates you requested will be downloaded. To apply them, simply run the exe files. You can also put them in a shared folder to be used by everyone else on the network.
Look what I found at Driverheaven forums. Now I can save all my windows updates :) now when I reformat I don't have to redownload these updates
Particularly irritating to modem users, the WindowsUpdate site seems to follow the Microsoft tradition of being built for THEIR idea of the average joe. Unfortunately, the average joe more often than not has more than one machine and is still stuck on 56K these days due to a lack of broadband ability in his area. This can also be frustrating for those who have to pay for the bandwidth they use by the megabyte or the toll charges for the connection they're using to download those updates.
Well, here's the easy solution. Use the Microsoft WindowsUpdate Corporate site. Here you'll find the updates for the entire Windows XP product line (including 64-bit and server versions) as well as Windows2000. Just point your browser here:
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp?corporate=true
You'll have the option of searching for software updates or driver updates. For software, you'll be prompted to choose the operating system you're using. Be careful to select XP Home for versions that aren't XP Professional or XP Corporate so you get the right updates for your box(es). You can also drop down and search for specific updates, a very handy feature.
You'll then be presented with a list of everything that's available for download by category. Select the category you're interested in (critical updates, service packs, recommended updates, or Internet/Multimedia updates). You'll be presented with a further list of things available. Don't blindly click on everything here - some things are specifically for other language versions, and will mess your system up if it's not that language.
After selecting your downloads, click the Go to download basket. You'll be presented with a box to select your location to store the requested updates, and the list will be recounted here so you can remove any you've changed your mind about. Once you have selected the location, your download button will become active. The updates you requested will be downloaded. To apply them, simply run the exe files. You can also put them in a shared folder to be used by everyone else on the network.
Look what I found at Driverheaven forums. Now I can save all my windows updates :) now when I reformat I don't have to redownload these updates