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EL1TE
The title says all.

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I'll explain how to Download ALL Windows updates for each Microsoft OS (works with Windows 2000 and up)

Probably you know you can use Microsoft Download center to Download some updates, however you cannot Download the Updates which are "exclusive" in Windows Update (aka no manual Downloads), but, Microsoft has one thing' named "Microsoft Update Catalog", which will allow you to Download the updates that you can only() find in Windows Update.

And that is what we are going to use to Download the "exclusive Windows Updates".

Please note that the updates you can find at the Microsoft Download Center will not appear in this way, since they can be already manually downloaded.

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Requirements:

Internet Explorer 6+ (NOT compatible with Firefox, Opera, etc)

Windows 2000+

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Tested on Windows Vista with Internet Explorer 7.

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1- Open your Internet Explorer and copy and use the following link:

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If the link doesn't work, simply use only this:

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it should detect automatically your system.



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2- Now just write what you want to find (eg: Windows Vista), and it will show you all Updates available for Windows (including Hotfixes, Security Updates, Drivers, etc)


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3- After the catalog show you the results simply click on ADD on the right, basically this is like shopping, you put what you want in the basket and then you get all at the same time (no need to pay here).


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4- After you ADD all that you need, just click on the basket, there you go, you have all the updates that you choose ready to Download, just Click on the Download button

and a new window will appear, which will allow you to Download the files to a folder at your choice in your computer (Browse).


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That's all.

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Merry Christmas
Allan®
Nice. Works also in XP MCE SP2
Primexx
mm, why are they still using the test url? I thought it went out of beta a while ago.
ursmokes
KUDOS ~ Worked like a Champ!
EL1TE
Quote - (Primexx @ Jan 5 2008, 00:06) *
mm, why are they still using the test url? I thought it went out of beta a while ago.

You can use without the "test." in the url, it's just because i'm using it since it was in test. tongue.gif

But there's no differences between the url with and without the "test.".
DJ_Alex
Interesting way for download everything but for windows xp it shows a lot of useless updates in the list because XP has several "flavors"
Delightus14
Thanks alot mate, diffently need to update my other computer and I cant get high speed net in there atm. So this will work nicely. Thankyou
raider360
wow. thank you mate.
sibot
kudos! this is great!
johngalt
Easier way, and it addresses DJ_Alex's concern:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...te-Catalog.html

(Unfortunately, Vista users have to do it as outlined by EL1TE)
5Forty
Thanks for the guide, helped me update a computer which isn't connected to the net at the moment
mujjuman
sweet thanks
Commodore Max
Great find !
eddycarp
Excellent, can use this method to download them for a slipstream SP3 disc
CentralDogma
I never figured out how to properly use this site. When i try to get all the updates for vista i get things like drivers, x64 updates, and updates for other products.
Uni_Verse
thx. testing it right now
Richardarkless
Hey is there a way to get all the updates since the release of sp1 of vista and have it in one cab or msu because I am customizing vista using vlite and want it to have to latest updates so it will be easier when I install it and less updates to download

the updates I dont need are

KB935509_10
KB938371_10
KB936330 (SP1)
KB937287
KB937286

EDIT NVM someone on msfn.org has made a pack
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