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More info?)
Hi,
The reason for using the download option is for enabling manual updates of a
couple of machines that do not have a direct connection to the Internet at
present for the present.
These downloads are also for a couple of laptops that have wireless Internet
(not Wi-Fi) which is only about twice as fast as dial-up hence auto updates
are not realistic.
I understand that the download catalog utility exists solely for
administrators who want to update computers manually for reasons that would
perhaps include what I outlined here!
PB
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"Chuck Davis" <ChuckDavis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4CF5D47D-1C4E-496E-A0CD-A670ABB338FE@microsoft.com...
: Instead of trying to remember these URLs, why not just turn on Automatic
: Windows Update and stay current. Alternatively, Start>All Programs>
Windows
: Update.
:
: "Will Denny" wrote:
:
: > Hi
: >
: > You would be asked to install an ActiveX control. I don't know what
: > problems may occur if that was installed.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Will Denny
: > MVP - Windows Shell/User
: > Please reply to the News Groups
: >
: >
: > "Pankaj Bhushan" <pankajbhushan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:Zpvcd.5753$6k2.3097@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: > > Hi,
: > >
: > > By golly - you are right. That goes as far as showing the number of
: > > updates available and the download directory option. The option to
chose
: > > the items is missing inbetween.
: > >
: > > May be I shall just download updates manually. Maybe some sleep would
make
: > > my mind clearer!
: > >
: > > Thanks Will Denny for your informative helpful responses!
: > >
: > > PB
: > > ___
: > >
: > >
: > > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
: > > news:umD1V7CtEHA.2800@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > >> Hi
: > >>
: > >> They're the Updates for SP1/1a - not SP2. You can't use that URL for
SP2
: > >> Updates.
: > >>
: > >> --
: > >>
: > >> Will Denny
: > >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
: > >> Please reply to the News Groups
: > >>
: > >>
: > >> "Pankaj Bhushan" <pankajbhushan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > >> news
drcd.6490$gy1.561@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: > >>> Hi Will Denny,
: > >>>
: > >>> Thanks a lot for the responses. I just received a response sent
directly
: > >>> to my email address (the sender, for some reason, could not post the
: > >>> reply to this NG).
: > >>>
: > >>> I am posting the URL here in case it might come in handy for someone
: > >>> else too:
: > >>>
: > >>>
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp
: > >>>
: > >>> I reinstated it into my Favorites and it works wonderfully. I first
came
: > >>> upon it on these NGs about a year ago.
: > >>>
: > >>> Thanks again.
: > >>>
: > >>> PB
: > >>>
: > >>>
: > >>> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
: > >>> news:uweBrFCtEHA.1336@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
: > >>>> Hi
: > >>>>
: > >>>> Which Updates are you looking for - SP1a or SP2?
: > >>>>
: > >>>> --
: > >>>>
: > >>>> Will Denny
: > >>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
: > >>>> Please reply to the News Groups
: > >>>>
: > >>>>
: > >>>> "Pankaj Bhushan" <pankajbhushan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > >>>> news:iIpcd.5682$6k2.3267@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
: > >>>>> Hi everybody,
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> I shall really appreciate if someone could post again the URL at
MS
: > >>>>> Windows Update where one could configure the process to download
the
: > >>>>> available updates to a local directory for late install.
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> I had it on my Favorites earlier but now cannot find the link
again
: > >>>>> and my advancing senility prevents me from remembering what it was
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> Thanks a zillion.
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>> PB
: > >>>>>
: > >>>>
: > >>>>
: > >>>
: > >>>
: > >>
: > >>
: > >
: > >
: >
: >
: >
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